Promoters
IOTA was founded in 1987 and is the officially sanctioned promoter and worldwide commercial rights holder of the WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. The association represents the collective interests of the teams. Its president until 2004 was Edoardo Polli (Highlander Team). He helped establish the current world championship back in 1992. Polli stepped down as president late in 2004 and Sheikh Hassan Bin Jabor Al-Thani (Qatar 96's driver) was elected.