Which means Pål is included in the U.I.M (Union Internationale Motonautique) Registered Testing Pool. Its just 20 athletes (10 circuit, 5 Offshore, 5 Aquabike) worldwide that are selected. Pål must every day report where he is and how he can be reached. He must also be able to be reached in 1 hour slot for any test that could be taken.
Pål says: I think this is a very positive thing for our sport. It shows professionalism and the subject regarding doping must be taken seriously. Many people think that it certainly does not happen in motorsport. But the recent episodes in powerboating shows that there are things going on. I do not think there is a big problem but it's good that things are coming up on the table, like this system. Its some work for the selected drivers but you have no choice than follow it up. And i will for sure.
Andrea Dini, Secretary General U.I.M says:
The UIM Anti-Doping Regulations have been fully in operation since 2008 and in addition to the testing at events, there is also a requirement for the UIM to conduct ”No Advance Notice Out-of- Competition Testing.” In order to conduct Out-of-Competition testing, it is necessary for UIM to have a Registered Testing Pool (RTP) in which the top international competitors are included. Our criteria for adding a driver to the UIM RTP include (but are not limited to) world rankings, competition results, and other factors determined by the UIM Anti-Doping Commission.
The selected drivers are responsible for submitting complete and accurate whereabouts on a quarterly basis so that they can be located for testing at any time during the year. The quarterly whereabouts should be submitted by the first day of each quarter (Jan 1st, Apr 1st, Jul 1st, Oct 1st). Driver are specifically required to provide Anti-Doping Commission with the home address, any temporary accommodation (if applicable), drivers competition schedule (if applicable) and, for each day of the quarter a 1 hour time slot (between 6am and 11pm) together with an address where the driver will be available for testing during this 1 hour time slot.
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