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British rider James Bushell was uncatchable last year on board his Sea-Doo Centre RXP-X 2012. He was only riding the fastest race craft but also he was in such a good physical condition that he could charge nonstop from start to finish. The young rider proved to be very well prepared and he managed to clinch the World Title in Pro Runabout Open and GP Runabout too. The double win of Bushell was one of a kind and no other rider has achieved it in the IJSBA World Finals at least, the last decade. Les Cook of Sea-Doo Centre, Australia he has been already in Havasu fine tuning many race crafts and Bushell’s too. We strongly believe that James Bushell will be the rider to beat in Pro Runabout Open.

The Japanese National Champion Hajime Isahai was not very lucky the last two years in Pro Runabout Open however he got to the podium of GP Runabout. The Japanese rider has been competing this year in Japan with a new craft and a new engine package. Keep an eye on him from the Grand Stands. Photo, by Akemi Ikoma.

Factory Kawasaki jet ski rider, Craig Warner will compete in Pro Runabout Open this year and Kawasaki Team has prepared a Turbocharged and a Supercharged race craft. The famous four-stroke STX-R which incorporates an Ultra hull with an STX-15F deck will be equipped with the Supercharged engine while the prototype Ultra boat will be powered by the Turbocharged motor. We have been informed that the Green Team has been working on some new projects; therefore we assume that Warner’s Tuerbocharged package will be a third generation one. Warner was quite unlucky the last two years so we wish him best of luck in the Pro Weekend hoping that no mechanical issues will force him to retire.

More and more riders from all over the world are gathering every day to Body Beach for their daily practice and their race craft set up. A big “thank you” to Nedra Atwood for keeping us informed and posting the news and photos on the web. The particular photo was taken by Kay Sykes on Tuesday afternoon.

2012 USA National and Canadial champion, Rob Flores has been practising hard on Body Beach. He is the favorite on the Bullett Racing V2 Wideboy hull since he has been on it since January. Rob flores was most probably the first person who worked on three-cylinder Kawasaki project and he knows many secret things. When you see him in the course pay attention to him.

Frenchman Steven Dauliach plans to defend his #1 plate that marked the third four-stroke world title ever won in Pro Ski Open at the IJSBA World Finals. The popular pilot will be onboard a four-stroke race craft and he seems to ready to go for it. We wish him best of luck.

Frenchman Vallentin Dardillat, last year’s GP Ski IJSBA World Champion recently tested Chris MacClugage’s triple SX-R which was prepared by TechOneRacing. According to Christoph Girello he loved it. Valentin thanked Chris and Christophe for giving him the oportunity to do this testing.