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Last years IJSBA Pro Runabout World Champion Sam Harvey appeared on a new Sea Doo hull and not the “usual” GTI, the one he used the past three years. His race craft was very fast but some issues on the GP Runabout Class did not let him to win the title. Still he made a point with the overall set up and his good performance.

Nicolas Rius and Rob Flores were fighting on the water since the mid nineties. This year both of them appeared well prepared and stronger in GP Ski Class. Unfortunately, Rius was unlucky on second moto.

Emi Kanamori is well known for her speed and her unique riding style as well as her strength during the race. She absolutely dominated Pro AM Women Limited by riding in a very fast rhythm out performing the four-stroke Ski’s and the younger riders of her class. If she rides the same way on Sunday’s two motos she will clinch the title in the class.

At the end of Friday’s LCQ Rius managed to gain a place in the starting line of Pro Runabout Open whilst Warner was left out side due to a pop up of a tube. Though, Rius visited Team Kawasaki and both riders talked about the problems that they both issued. After all its sportsmanship that it counts.

Canadian Mike Klippenstein known as “Klipper” is an athlete with unique talent and dedication for what he is doing. He wrenches his Ski’s and he races for years. He has won more than twenty IJSBA World Titles and this year he won GP Ski simply in a class of his own with a 2-1 result. He got the holeshot and then he made it clear to anyone that he is ahead of the competition, once again…

Multi time National and World champions Chris MacClugage and Nicolas Rius line in Havasu and they both compete in Ski and Runabout classes. These guys always put a marvelous show for the spectators with their unique riding style and performance. We wish them Good Luck.

Minoru Kanamori of Team Kawasaki proved that two-strokes are still two hard to beat. By finishing 2-1 in the two motos of the class he put another IJSBA World Title under his belt. The crucial fact though is that he was in a class of his own in both motos and only by a mistake he missed the win in first moto at the small straight after the last buoy heading to the crossing line.