Kyrgyzstan signs deal to host F1H2O World Championship stages until 2030

August 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM2 min

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Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement with the international water-motor sport federation to host F1H2O World Championship stages until 2030, national federation director Mederbek Irsaliev said at a final press conference. The federation is also ready to bring other disciplines and categories of water-motor sport to Kyrgyzstan.

Key Facts

Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement with the international water-motor sport federation to hold F1H2O World Championship stages until 2030.
The first Central Asian F1H2O world championship took place on Lake Issyk-Kul from July 31 to August 2; the opening ceremony was attended by the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Eighteen pilots from 14 countries competed, and around 300 representatives of the international federation arrived in Kyrgyzstan.
The championship broadcast was shown on 44 international platforms, and social media coverage exceeded 200 million.
Organizers received several working remarks from the international federation on improving the event, with no major shortcomings identified.

The 2030 Agreement

Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement with the international water-motor sport federation to hold F1H2O World Championship stages until 2030, national federation director Mederbek Irsaliev said. The agreement covers not only F1H2O but also other disciplines and categories of water-motor sport that the federation is ready to bring to Kyrgyzstan. No major shortcomings or errors were identified after the event, Irsaliev added.

The Issyk-Kul Championship

The first Central Asian F1H2O world championship took place on Lake Issyk-Kul from July 31 to August 2. The opening ceremony was attended by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and the presidents of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Eighteen pilots from 14 countries competed in the championship. Around 300 representatives of the F1 international federation arrived in Kyrgyzstan for the event.

Audience and Follow-Up

The championship broadcast was shown on 44 international platforms. Social media coverage has already exceeded 200 million, and a post by State Tourism Development Agency director Eduard Kubatov on his personal page drew more than 1 million views. Kubatov said live audiences for world championships typically range from 300 million to 800 million people. Organizers received several working remarks from the international federation after the event, focused on making the races better and simpler.