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All riders started from Sounio Cape to cover a distance of 90km, passing close from Aigina Island and finished to the Bay of Porto Helli. Ente Sylvian (Kawasaki 300X) was initially at the front and later he was passed from Amaury Carlier (Kawasaki 300X) and Jean Bruno Pastorello (Kawasaki 300X). Finally, Jean-Bruno Pastorello crossed first the line at Porto Helli in front of his team mate Carlier and Sylvain. All Greek riders managed to finish the first Stage of Akropolis Jet Raid. Spanish rider Amador failed to cross the finish line since he had no fuel left. Chris “CBI” Stamboltzis (Sea-Doo) managed to finish fourth on a brand new craft that he was breaking in early in the morning. A great debut at Jet Raid for Evangelo Papatheodorou who finished fourth on a borrowed watercraft. That was a magnificent result from the veteran and very experienced Greek rider. The riders were racing in rough water and through a storm, having the strong South East winds blowing from behind. On the way back to Sounio the conditions are expected to be much harder and fuel consumption will be challenge.

The particular racer is not only a racer but a Yamaha tuner from Belgium that he cooperates with Yamaha and producers performances packages that are warranted by Yamaha. This is very crucial information for the European Yamaha owners that want to tune up their crafts but also to retain the warranty of the craft.

Frenchman Jean-Bruno Pastorello and his team-mate Carlier are participating in Akropolis Jet Raid with Kawasaki 300x. Winner of Mark Hahn 300, Jean-Bruno is the favorite for the title of this race though the rough weather predictions are going to be new challenge for the French champion. Pastorello is using a totally new set up on his race craft and among other things on his basically stock engine he uses forged pistons in order to increase reliability. Also, he uses stock pump, and nozzles as well as stock fuel injectors and ECU.

Most of the athletes have already arrived in Athens and they moved to Lavrio where they will stay for four days under the Temple of Poseidon. Poseidon was the God of Sea and one of the twelve Gods of Ancient Greek Mythology. On Thursday morning the Technical Inspection will be carried out and all pilots will be photographed individually by www.jetskiworld.gr Later in the afternoon there will be a story published about the all riders that will compete in the race and they will be featured each and every one with their sponsors. Therefore, make sure that you will not miss the Technical Inspection.

Race director of Akropolis Jet Raid Bruno Casa has already arrived in Athens, Greece in order to take care the last details of the famous Endurance Race that will be held in Europe and Greece for the first time. He met with Akis Malouchos, the Greek multi-National Champion in order to talk about the final details and preparations of the Race that will start with the watercraft’s Tech Inspection on Thursday. The first Stage of the Race will take action on Friday morning according to the refined schedule. Around 30 pilots from all over the world will compete to this race that brings riders and machines to their limits. The foreign riders will have the opportunity to taste the hard waves of Saronikos bay especially on Friday that the weather conditions expected to be rough…

Winner of Mark Hahn 300 2011, Frenchman Jean Bruno Pastorello will compete at Akropolis Jet Raid that is held for the first time in Europe and Greece. His team-mate at Mark Hahn 300, Pierre Carlier will also participate at the race. There is no doubt about the fact that Jean Bruno Pastorello will do his best to get this win after the unlucky incidents that he experienced at Karu Jet. His mechanic and Kawasaki France Technical Supervisor, mr Francis Chabauty informed us that the Green Team has already made very crucial modifications at the new Ultra 300X in order to enhance the performance and reliability for the Race Use of this Jet Ski.

How did the official Yamaha supported riders perform in the first stop of the US National tour that was held in Panama City? Read the Yamaha Official race report and look at the brilliant pictures of the story published under the Features Section.