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Frenchman multi National and World Champion, Steven Dauliach clinched the overall Pro Ski title in UAE National Championship. Steven has won the 2012 UAE Championship where the last Round was held in Dubai on April 21th and 22nd. Actually, he won the last two rounds with 2 holeshots during this final heat. Regarding Omar Abdulla, he won the limited class and took the 3rd place in Proski during the week end. Thank you to the XBJ Racing Team and to our partners Shoei, Spy, Jetpilot, Jettrim, Humiditech and Jetski Magazine.

Paul Rivett, one of Britain’s premier racing drivers, will combine the defence of his unprecedented third AirAsia Renault UK Clio Cup saloon car title with a motorsport challenge of an altogether different kind this year after today confirming his participation in the P1 AquaX jet-ski championship. Thanks to the combined efforts of P1 Aqua X Championship Manager Lisa Barsby and renowned ski manufacturer Sea-Doo, Rivett is poised to make his competitive racing debut on the sea leass than three weeks from now when the 2012 season gets underway in Plymouth Sound on 19/20 May. Although quite literally dipping his toe into the water for the first time racing on the sea, the 33-year-old from Banstead in Surrey is a long-standing jet-ski enthusiast and has experience riding off-shore. Paul is thought to be the only British driver ever to attempt winning both car racing and jet-ski titles in the same season. “By adding a racing driver of Paul’s stature to our championship we have considerably upped the game and at the same time broadened the appeal of AquaX to a mainstream motorsport audience used to seeing him regularly winning races on ITV”, commented Lisa. “The AquaX riders will welcome the competition and it will be intriguing to see how Paul copes with the physical demands of racing jet-skis on the sea.” While car racing continues to be Rivett’s career priority, the golden opportunity to compete in P1 AquaX on a 260hp Rotax-engined Sea-Doo was simply too good a chance to miss for the three-time Renault Clio Cup title winner. Rivett will have the very best equipment at his disposal as the re-designed Sea-Doo RXP-X is already a world beater and thanks to its new T3 hull shape is said to be the best handling race ski on the market. It is also known to be more fuel efficient than the title-winning Kawasaki Ultra 300s ridden by Rivett’s main rivals. “This is a fantastic opportunity to do something I’ve never had the chance to do before now”, commented Rivett, “I’ve always loved jet-skis, I had my own stand-up craft for five or six years but this is the first time I’ll ever have actually raced one on the sea. Hopefully I can be competitive – I’m absolutely determined to be near the front. The Sea-Doo looks absolutely awesome and capable of racing at the sharp end.” Driving for the Per Hire/Stancombe Vehicle Engineering team in the AirAsia Renault UK Clio Cup this year, Rivett is committed to claiming what would be a record-breaking fourth main season championship success in the British Touring Car Championship support category. Now set to dovetail his circuit racing commitments with P1 AquaX, which thankfully doesn’t clash at any point of the season with the Renault Clio Cup calendar, Rivett will form part of an expected 20 plus rider entry split across three new-for-2012 classes. “I have to say a big thank you to Lisa and everyone at P1 and Sea-Doo for making this a reality”, he added, “I also need to say a massive thank you to Colin [Stancombe] and my Clio Cup sponsor Matthew Munson and Per Hire – they’ve given their blessing for me to do this, for which I’m very grateful. “The incredibly high level of fitness is going to be a killer and I don’t have much time to prepare ahead of the first round; jet-ski racing is incredibly tough and very physically demanding. It’s one thing pootling around on the water but to be racing flat-out on the sea for half-an-hour at a time is intense. You have to grab opportunities like this with both hands though; I really can’t wait to get started!” Following the opening round of the P1 Aqua X season in Plymouth on 19/20 May, Hull in East Yorkshire will host round two of the campaign on 16/17 June ahead of a return to the south coast on 14/15 July for round three in Eastbourne. Cowes on the Isle of Wight will be the venue for the penultimate event of the year on 25/26 August with Southampton scheduled to host the championship finale on 15/16 September.

Ο Αυστραλός πιλότος James Masterton εμφανίστηκε ισχυρός στον τελευταίο γύρο του Πρωταθλήματος στο Gold Coast του Queensland. Προσέξτε την πρωτότυπη βαφή του σκάφους του καθώς και την ρετρό φόρμα (Harry Goatcher replica) της Jetpilot.

This weekend will happening the first Endurance Jet Ski race in Brazil, 2 hours + 1 lap of racing. At least 2 riders for each ski and 3 stops for refuel. This month, 28 and 29 April, will happen the 1st Endurance race in Brazil, 1 hour + 1 lap. Its been promoted by ARJS arjs.com.br, this is the jet ski association of Rio Grande do Sul state and is one of the most active associations of Brazil.

“Just got home from OZ NATIONALS , First in both moto’s so it went well. Thanks to Gee for a great event, it was world class .Unfortunately we had a rider pass away at the race’s and he was a friend of mine from racing. Our hearts go out to his family and Joe won’t be forgotten. It was great spending time with my family all together and having such a great race to go to. Thanks to all the Ozzies for making us feel so at home and the tight racing, can’t wait for next year. Thanks to Les from SEA-DOO CENTER Melbourne for a great ski as always. See you all at the WORLD FINALS.”

PSP Southampton Boat Show has replaced Liverpool as the final destination on this season’s P1 AquaX UK calendar in a move which will see Britain’s leading personal watercraft series perform in front of tens of thousands of fans attending the opening weekend of the Show on 15th/16th September. The much anticipated PSP Southampton Boat Show is an on-water, outdoor celebration of all things boating. Providing real experiences both on and off the water, it is attended by some 120,000 boaters, the marine industry and a wide range of people who simply love watersports. Over 1000 boats are expected, more than 300 afloat in the Show’s stunning marina adjoining Mayflower Park, with all boats accessible for show-goers to board. The Show is designed for visitors to get a taste of boating and there will be a variety of powerboats, high speed RIBS and sailing craft which visitors can book to have a go on for free. The AquaX championship finale will be held on the course on Southampton Water used for the opening round last year. Riders will have the opportunity to parade in front of the Boat Show crowds either before or directly after the races. “Southampton always feels like our home venue as we do so much testing, training and demonstrations in the Solent so it is natural for us to race in the city”, said Championship Manager, Lisa Barsby. The AquaX finale was originally planned to return to Liverpool along with SuperStock UK powerboats but the cancellation of the River Festival and tidal issues left promoter Powerboat P1 no choice but to look for an alternative. “Liverpool was a great host venue in 2011 and we’d have loved to race in the city again this year, but it has just become too difficult to organise this time around”, added Lisa. The P1 Southampton Grand Prix of the Sea will have a specially designed, spectator friendly course for the SuperStock races, which will take place beside the Show marina, with AquaX close by on Southampton Water. The format of the final event remains the same as all other AquaX rounds, commencing with the Super Pole qualifying race and two points-scoring rounds. AquaX UK and SuperStock UK confirmed 2012 race calendar: 19/20 May, Plymouth; 16/17 June, Hull; 14/15 July, Eastbourne; 25/26 August, Cowes; 15/16 September, Southampton. For further media information, please contact Simon North, Grovewood PR Ltd on 0203 179 1959 (office), 07979 498559 (mobile) or email simon@grovewood.co.uk

Australia's jet skiing community is in mourning after the death of a top young rider at the sport's national championships on the Gold Coast. Joseph Scaturchio, 22, of Victoria, was killed in a crash during the Australian Watercross Nationals on the Southport Spit about 2.30pm. The championships were abandoned as shocked competitors grappled to come to terms with the tragedy.Australian Jet Sport Boating Association secretary Mandy Brown said it was a "tragic, tragic loss". "Everyone's just incredibly shocked," she said. "It's without doubt the worst day of any of our lives."Joseph was a magnificent young man and a very accomplished rider who had won many races, including overseas. He'll be sorely missed."Mr Scaturchio lived in Melbourne and was a member of the Victorian Jet Sport Boating Association, of which his father Tony is president.Ms Brown said the sport would hold a full inquiry into Mr Scaturchio's death. Water police and the Forensic Crash Unit are also investigating.