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Reigning world champion Craig Warner is racing the Kawasaki Ultra 250X this year and has been pretty satisfied with the results of the first two rounds of the APBA National Tour. Although he was unlucky during the first moto (broken supercharger belt) he dominated during the second round by winning both motos. According to Warner, Team Kawasaki uses an engine similar to the 15F Supercharged engine set up for the Ultra. The new craft is fast but different in terms of handling and certainly it’s heavy. Both the 15F and the Ultra have advantages and disadvantages in terms of overall performance, Team Kawasaki will prepare both for the World Finals and depending on the situation (course, weather, etc) will decide which one to use for the Pro Runabout class. Craig Warner’s sponsors are: KAWASAKI (KMC-USA), Monster Energy, TroyLee Designs, Hydro-turf, Skat-trak, Slippery wetsuits, and Vortec superchargers.

The deadline of registration without increase of the conditions was put back in: 30 September 2008. DEPART-DEPARTURE FRANCE:Team:12.500€ - Accompagnant : 2000€. DEPART-DEPARTURE EUROPE/MONDE: Team: 10.000€ - Accompagnant : 1500€. More info at DMC EVENTS France, Site: www.wakijet.com, Email: dmcevents@aol.com

The organization can offer personal water crafts for rent for the event of Jet Raid. YAMAHA GPR 1300- 2008- BLUE -READY FOR RACE PLUS MECANICHAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE RACE. There only three units, you are free to contact through Jetraid.net by e-mail and ask for details.

“We are sad and disappointed to have to cancel the UIM-SPES Aquabike World Championship race in Sebastopol. Although, the race was announced in Cyprus by Mr. Arutenyants of the Ukranian Aquabike Federation, he never sent the guarantee and never signed the agreement”.

The Jet Raid organization has just visited Chile where it was held the launch of the Chilean team in our competition. Patricio Pato Camus is the leader of this team. We had the pleasure to navigate at his side on the pacific with 4m waves. In Peru everything is done to prepare the next round of the Barena championship which has already a new record of entrys with pilots from Colombia, Chile and Uruguay, which will participate in the World Raid Championship. The pacific is calm but they expect it to be hard this weekend. The organization together with the Peruvian Association are making the final arrangements on the sea book including a visit to the Hormiga Island, this will increase the length and difficulty of the 2008 edition.

With the arrival of Vincent Thomas from Guadeloupe to the 2008 edition of the Jet Raid its another country that joins the course. He made a very good work on the KARU JET 2008 for preparing his arrival to our competition. In his country it’s made the first competition of the year with many foreign glamorous pilots. He ended 11 in the general overall above the Jet Raid pilot Galo Polo. He will surely make a very good course this year. This is the update of the list of pilots to the 11 of July at www.jetraid.net/information/index.php?Classid=6&ItemId=71

The next 19th July it is going to be a special day for the Jet Raid. There are two reasons for this. One is the opening to be done in Peru, with the presence of pilots from Chile, Colombia and Uruquay to test the machine and the water of the Pacific. But in that event it will be also a lot of Peruvian Pilots to see if they are good enough to beat Pilots of the world cup. But there is one more. In Brazil the Liga Paulista is going to organize the first OPEN SEA in Guarulha for the start of the preparation of their teams for the Jet Raid. Franky Zapata the multiple French champion is going to be there with the support of Sea Doo Brazil. In this event also we will find our Jet Raid pilot, Reynaldo Cangueiro to test himself with the French champion and the champion from Havasu, Denisio Casarini. More info on http://www.lpjs.com.br/