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Multi National (USA) and World Champion Dustin Farthing has renewed is contact with Kawasaki USA. Farthing won last year the title in Pro Runabout Open at the IJSBA World Finals which seemed to be the best way to renew this contract after two year of bad lack and mechanical failures. Farthing will prepare a new Kawasaki Ultra 300X in order to compete in Pro Runabout Open ones again.

National and World Champion Craig Warner of Factory Kawasaki Jet Ski Racing Team informed us recently that this year plans to race in Pro Ski class too. He is training hard thee times a week already on his Kawasaki SX-R. Craig is well known for his unique character and sportsmanship as well as his professionalism. One thing we do not know is whether Kanamori will prepare his race Ski.

Recently we found out that multi National (USA) and World Champion Chris MacClugage will compete on Riva Racing prepared Yamaha this year. There is no official announcement yet from Riva Racing or MaccRacing at the moment until both parties will finalize their cooperation and deal. MacClugage used to race for Riva Racing back in the nineties prior switching to Factory Kawasaki Jet Ski Team.

Franky Zapata, Julie Bulteau and Valerio Calderoni made it two wins out of two to claim overall victories in their respective classes, Runabout, Ski Women’s F1 and Freestyle - to bring to a close a spectacular first ever weekend of UIM World Championship Aquabike racing in the Qatari capital Doha. Read the full report and view the results by click the attachment sign.

French riders dominated the opening heats of the Qatar Aquabike Grand Prix, winning three out of the four categories, with Franky Zapata coming from behind to win in Runabout, Jean-Baptiste Botti and Julie Bulteau leading from the flag to win their respective races in Ski F1 and Italian Valerio Calderoni turning it on to win the Freestyle event. Read the complete report of the first Heat and the results by clicking at the attachment sign and viewing the PDF file.

UIM Aquabike World Championship set for Spectacular Season-Opener in Qatar. Wednesday, 9 March, DOHA (Qatar): The 2011 UIM Aquabike World Championship is set for a spectacular season-opener, with 74 competitors from 13 countries gearing-up for this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix in Doha. Heading the list of stars that will compete in the four different disciplines - Runabout F1, Freestyle and Ski F1 for both men and women. This year the UIM Aquabike World Championship embarks on its 17th season, with the world’s best and most exciting riders battling it out for eight World titles at seven events in Qatar, Italy, France, China and Guadeloupe. A single-event Championship shoot-out will see the titles decided for Runabout F1 Slalom and Ski F1 Slalom for both men and women, with arguably one of the most spectacular and demanding events on water, the ‘Karujet’ Rally Jet World Championship, an endurance race around the ‘butterfly’ island of Guadeloupe, run over four days. The first of three days of action kicks-off on Doha Bay on Thursday afternoon with free practice. Pole Position qualifying takes place on Friday morning followed by Heat 1 of Ski F1 for women and men, Freestyle and Runabout F1. On Friday evening the top eight riders from the morning’s qualifying session from each category will compete in a special show, held under lights on Doha Bay, in Parallel Slalom in F1 Ski and Runabout and Freestyle. The second and final heats of all categories take place on Saturday afternoon.

The February 10th-11th hold the 3rd round of the United Arab Emirates championship in Abu Dhabi. Once again, Steven got 1st in front of his teammate Omar (#76) and Ludovic Caumont. This week end February 25th-26th 2011, the 4rd round of the Championship hold in Fujeirah. Steven won the 2 motos in front of Caumont, Omar and Reiterer. Actually, Steven has 60 points in advance on the championship, that gives him a comfortable leading position on the championship, 3 rounds to go. Steven Dauliach and Omar Al Rachid with Team XBJ racing obtain impressive results: 8 moto and 4 rounds, 7 time hotshot (5 for Steven and 2 for Omar) and 8 moto win (7 for Steven and one for Omar). Steven Dauliach thanks all his sponsors: XBJ racing, SHOEI, SPY, STRAWRUBBY...