Team Abu Dhabi rider Rashid Al Mulla completed the opening round of the 2026 UIM-ABP Aquabike World Championship in Shanghai with wins in both freestyle motos, giving him the maximum 50 points and the early championship lead. Official competition reporting recorded 227 judges’ points for his Moto 1 routine, worth 25 championship points, while WAM reported another 25-point win in Moto 2 on 3 October.\n\nThe revised world championship calendar comprises Shanghai and Olbia after the Doha and Jeddah rounds were cancelled. The freestyle title remains undecided and is scheduled to be settled at the second and final round in Olbia, Italy, from 16 to 18 October 2026; leading after Shanghai is not the same as winning the world championship.

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