MARINE HYPERCRAFT BURRASCA WINS RED DOT AWARD 2021 Belassi GmbH honoured with design award Burrasca- a Masterpiece in Design! Made in Austria Four years of development and 320 hp for the ultimate Racetool Leiben, Austria, July 19th 2021: In the Red Dot Award design competition, the Marine Hypercraft Burrasca, a supercar for the water, won over the jury in the Watercraft category and was awarded the Red Dot Award 2021 for its exceptional design. "La Burrasca is Italian for ‘storm’ or ‘strong wind’ and describes our super sports car for the water with its 320 hp and three-cylinder turbo engine. The internationally coveted award celebrates the Burrasca's outstanding design and groundbreaking technologies. It is great recognition for the performance of our company and our entire team," said Christian Hintersteininger, Managing Director of Belassi GmbH. Burrasca sets new performance and design standards Austrian engineering coupled with Italian passion - that's how the Burrasca, the marine hypercraft from Belassi, can be described in a few words. The Burrasca combines the advantages of a high-performance racing boat with the stability of a heavier boat class. Four years of development work have gone into the Burrasca, which is handcrafted and consists of more than 2,000 high-quality parts. "Marine Hypercraft is the perfect term for our extremely high standards of quality and performance and underlines our manufacturing approach," explained Christian Hintersteininger, adding: "Through the synergy of innovative technology and exceptional design, combined with authentic manufacturing expertise, we have created a new and unrivalled premium segment.” The renowned design studio Genesis Design GmbH is largely responsible for the design of the Belassi Burrasca. Burrasca - an exclusive limited edition masterpiece Every Burrasca is a unique masterpiece made in Austria. The elegant lines paired with the exceptional driving performance and the sporty proportions - inspired by super sports cars - give the Burrasca an expressive and unique character. A Masterpiece of Design. The cockpit and chassis impress with numerous carbon parts that combine maximum strength with low weight. The hull is an extraordinary engineering achievement: thanks to the sophisticated hydrodynamics, extreme cornering speeds and very high acceleration are possible with the Burrasca. The powerful heart - the turbo three-cylinder engine especially developed by Belassi - delivers a whopping 320 hp. And no wishes are left unfulfilled when it comes to special requests concerning colour and paintwork. "Our credo is to exceed the requirements of all our customers. That's why every Burrasca is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, made in Austria and thought out down to the smallest detail," said Pöchhacker Waldemar, Head of Marketing and Sales at Belassi GmbH. Information about the worldwide network of authorised dealers can be found at www.belassi.com