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PWCOFFSHORE.COM CORE Racing Takes 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the Overall 2012 Triple Crown of Offshore with Craig Warner sweeping, KC Heidler, 2nd in points and Mark Gerner 3rd in points Primary Race Craft Kawasaki ULTRA 300X. Craig Warner is a MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI FACTORY SPONSORED RACE. Photo:pwcoffshore.com

London, 8th September – Sea-Doo manufacturer BRP has increased the stakes for riders aiming to win the inaugural Sea-Doo Challenge, which reaches its climax in Weymouth next weekend, by announcing the prize purse. Riders finishing in the series’ top three places will help themselves to a share of a £2,500 cash fund plus a host of other prizes such as riding gear, wetsuits, clothing and goodie bags. “These are great awards for the Sea-Doo Challenge riders and will make the racing even more exciting in Weymouth”, said Sea-Doo Challenge Championship Manager, Lisa Barsby. “There is much to play for and win, with several riders still in the hunt to grab something.” The first ever Sea-Doo Challenge Champion will walk away with £1,250 in his pocket, whilst the Vice Champion will be £750 better off and the third place rider £500 to the good. All three will also be given access to the other Sea-Doo ride gear and clothing prizes. Steve Robinson (Hedon, Hull) has a seven point lead on overall scores from multiple saloon car racing champion Paul Rivett (Banstead) who is trying his hand at jet-ski racing for the first time this year. However, with the eventual Sea-Doo Challenge finishing positions determined from each rider’s four best scores, it is Rivett who holds a two-point advantage going into Weymouth where he is bidding to become the first British sportsman to win titles in the same year on track and on sea. It is a similar story in the fight for the third championship place as although Rob Sired (Littlehampton) sits there now on overall scores, once the best of four rule comes into play his rival Lukasz Kawiakowski (St Albans) has the upper hand. The Sea-Doo Challenge is just one part of a festival of motorsport on the sea taking place in Weymouth over next weekend. The Challenge runs within the P1 AquaX Series featuring Britain’s top sea-going jet ski riders and water craft. Joining the stars of P1 AquaX in Weymouth will be their racing counterparts from the UK’s top national powerboat championship, P1 SuperStock UK, for what promises to be a sensational, free-to-view event for all sports fans on the south coast. Dorset jet ski riders can also get a slice of the action thanks to the stunning Sea-Doo demo fleet which is coming to Weymouth and running throughout the Championship weekend. All you have to do is find the Sea-Doo display located on the seafront to book a demo ski direct from the beach. Provisional P1 AquaX timetable:Saturday, 15th September: 12.00hrs Qualifying race; 14.30hrs race 1, Sunday, 16th September: 13.30hrs race 2 followed by podium presentation at the Powerboat P1 race centre located on Weymouth Pier.

Hot Products is offering racers on Sport type Personal Watercraft an opportunity to have a special dash-for-cash at the 2012 World Finals. The Sport Craft racing community will have a unique opportunity to compete on a World Finals track using community based created rules. This event is open to competitors who are eligible to compete at the 2012 Hot Products World Finals. For more information, including rules, please visit: http://www.hotproductsusa.com/SportSpec

IJSBA has received the following news from Bombardier Recreational Products regarding their plans for the 2012 Hot Products World Finals. BRP will be celebrating the 25th year of the modern Sea-Doo watercraft at this year's World Finals with the 2013 Sea-Doo X-TEAM showroom display in performance alley with the star of the showcase being the Sea-Doo RXP-X, the new benchmark in race-ready watercraft. BRP will also be organizing the second annual Ultimate Sea-Doo Owners Ride on Friday, October 5th in which registered Sea-Doo owners will be treated to a guided ride from the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City to a BRP hosted lunch at Pirates Cove restaurant in Topock, CA. The 2012 Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty Invitational event returns with the best Sea-Doo watercraft racers competing for $1313 for the fastest lap on the World Finals course aboard the 2013 Sea-Doo RXP-X. Qualifying for this invitation only event takes place Friday, October 5th afternoon and finals taking place Sunday, October 7th before Pro Freestyle. BRP is also bringing the all-new Can-Am Commander for demos from Wednesday, October 3rd – Saturday, October 6th at the Crazy horse Campgrounds Motocross track. Visit www.facebook.com/seadoo for details.

R&D is proud to announce that the company’s crew will offering same day service on Yamaha ECU reprograms again this year during the races. Log in to R&D’s official web site (www.rd-performance.com) to view the Yamaha ECU reprogrammed services. Additionally you may read the R&D crafts tested on Race Tests section of this web site (Pro Stock, Limited, Open, Offshore/Endurance FZR and VXR) in order to make the right choice. If you want to be the leader of the pack you better trust R&D’s world title proven reliability and performance packages. Glenn Dickinson and Bill Chapin will be either in the Paddock or at Body Beach.

Cowes, 25th August – Kawasaki Ultra 300 rider Russell Marmon (Christchurch, Dorset) conquered incredibly challenging, rough conditions off Egypt Point on the Isle of Wight today, Saturday, 25th August, to take a pair of superb P1 AquaX Championship victories. Substantially increasing his lead at the top of the standings with just one event remaining at Weymouth in Dorset next month, the reigning P1 AquaX Champion came into his own in the wind, rain and choppy seas to really take a firm stranglehold on the outright championship. Race two was the more difficult of today’s encounters, worsening rain and stronger gusts than earlier in the day making things even more gruelling. Unlike race one though, Marmon led throughout and controlled the action during the closing laps to win comfortably from the impressive Tim Batte (Hinckley) with Sea-Doo Challenge pace-setter Paul Rivett (Banstead) a sensational third. P1 AquaX Championship Round 4/Race 1 Provisional Results: 300 Class: 1 Russell Marmon (Kawasaki 300 Ultra); 2 Tim Batte (Kawasaki Ultra 300); 3 Richard Cable (Kawasaki Ultra 300); 4 Paul Rivett (Sea-Doo RXP-X 260); 5 Steve Robinson (Sea-Doo RXP-X 260); 6 Lucas Kwiatkowski (Sea-Doo RXT-X 260); 7 Robert Higgs (Sea-Doo RXT-X 255); 8 Jim Goodchild (Kawasaki Ultra 300) 250 Class: 1 Dave Huddleston (Kawasaki Ultra 250); 2 Mat Shipley (Kawasaki Ultra 250); 3 Sean Marsh (Yamaha FZS); 4 Mark Shaw (Yamaha FZR); 5 Rob Sired (Sea-Doo RXP-X 255) 200 Class: 1 Khris Leach (Yamaha Ultra 150); 2 Duncan Johnstone (Yamaha FX 160); 3 Ron Burgoyne (Yamaha GP 1300) Sea-Doo Challenge Winner: Paul Rivett P1 AquaX Championship Round 4/Race 2 Provisional Results: 300 Class: 1 Marmon; 2 Batte; 3 Rivett; 4 Robinson; 5 Kwiatkowski; 6 Higgs; 7 Cable 250 Class: 1 Huddleston; 2 Shipley; 3 Wilson; 4 Shaw; 5 Marsh; 6 Sired 200 Class: 1 Johnstone; 2 Leach; 3 Burgoyne Sea-Doo Challenge Winner: Rivett