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Canadian Multi time World Champion Mike Klippenstein will compete, once again into too many classes this year at the World Finals. According to Carla –his wife- he will race at the following classes: Masters Ski Stock, Masters Ski Open, Pro Am Ski Stock, Pro Am Ski Veteran Limited, GP Ski and Pro Ski. Klipper has brought seven Ski’s this year on his pit and he is being working hard every day to tuned them up the way he only knows. He major sponsors this year are: Goji juice, Blackfoot Racing, Riva Racing, Walt’s, Weber, Stickerpimp, Jettrim and UMI Racing.

Frenchman multi time World and European Champion Nicolas “The Fighter” Rius will attend this year the World Finals but instead of Racing in Pro classes he will race in GP Classes (GP Ski and GP Runabout). He will use a freshly tuned carbon hull Yamaha Super Jet in GP Ski that features new hull and engine modifications. Additionally, his Super Jet is equipped with new front sponsons, new power valve motor set up, an R&D modified ride plate and brand new graphics. In GP class Nicolas will use a KawaYamaha (a Kawasaki hull will a Yamaha motor and Yamaha deck) that is equipped with a supercharged intercooled motor with special, programmable ignition. Rius is sponsored this year by: Rius Racing, Yamaha, S.M.P.I. Oakley, Wiseco, DASA, GO2, Quakysense, and OND Helmets.

Josh Lustic was practicing on his new freestyle race craft in Havasu. The hull in made by Trinity and it accommodates a Kawasaki engine tuned my Steve Webster of Jet Ski Unlimited. Josh Lustic was spotted in Body Beach along with Chad Cole, the chief mechanic of Jet Ski Unlimited.

Japanese rider Norito was in Crazy Beach on a new Sea Doo race craft which actually featured a Zapata hull. Additionally his race boat was attracting everybody’s attention due to its tricky parts. Norito was practicing at Crazy Beach trying to set up the handling of his race craft. We plan to have a detailed report of his high tech Sea Doo in the near future. His sponsors are: Quakysense, Hot Products, GWF, iwcs (International Water Craft Center), Nextage, Conti and MAXJ.

The popular rider from Florida Dustin “King D” Farthing is preparing two Kawasaki STX-15F’s in order to participate in Pro Runabout at the World Finals. One of them is equipped with a supercharged engine and the second one features a twin turbo set up. His dad along with Christophe Girello of TechOneRacing are working heavily in order to prepare the two race boats according to Dustin;s needs. On the mean time Dustin is practicing on a two stroke STX-R 1200 at Crazy Beach.

Macc Racing will be at the performance alley this year on its own booth. The Havasu based company plans to release a new series of products that are manufactured in Japan by SE. Mac Clugage announced that the Japanese products have better quality and finish. Additionally, the anodize is of higher quality and enhances the aesthetics as well as the protection of the aluminium component. New products such as an SX-R pump cone, gas taps, trigger throttles, exhaust flange (for Ultra), advance timing cap for Ultra etc are some of the goods that will be presented on Macc Racing booth.

Hot Products is one of the largest –if not the largest- pwc aftermarket product distributors in the US and world wide. Jetskiworld.gr and Champions owner Akis Malouchos visited the new premises of the company in San Diego and they discussed the present market issues, the new aftermarket products trends as well as the company’s future plans. Scott Saito (pictured), owner of Hot Products, is known for his professionalism and his great support to the sport. He predicts the market’s future and according to its direction he plans the strategy of the aftermarket product distributor. A full report of Mr. Scott Saito’s company is coming up soon after the World Finals.