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Botti’s domination was remarkable at the GP Ski class at the European Championship. He topped the podium at the penultimate round which was held in Belgium. The young Frenchman climbed at the top of the podium ahead of local Martin Urbain and Frenchman, two times World Champion Steven Dauliach. Rius’ bad luck kept following him since his injury. Jean Baptiste Botti is heading to the final round in EuroDisney with an advantage since he is at the top of the score points.

Last years World Champion Frenchman Brice Lopez (right) stroke back at the second round of the French Championship, winning the Pro Ski class. The podium was completed by Michael Poret and Jean Baptiste Botti, both team members of JFC Team. Lopez is racing on a Hydrospace this year and most possibly will participate with the same race craft at the World Finals.

The new rider of JFC Team, Frenchman Michael Poret is the fresh blood of personal water craft racing in Europe. He competes in the Pro Ski class and he has already finished among the first 4 in the two races he has participated. He finished 2nd behind his team mate in the first round of the French Tour and in 4th place in the 1rst round of the European championship. He trains hard according to his instructor Pascal Barriac. Hopefully we will see him at the World Finals too!

Young Frenchman Jean Baptiste Botti is still the rider to beat in Europe. Competing in the French National Championship in Pro Ski he has won in a class of his own from the first round, ahead of his team mate Michael Poret and last years World Champion Brice Lopez. His domination has continued to the French Endurance series where he won the first round on an Ultra 250X ahead of Cyrille Lemoine and Julien Grenet. So far he has been unbeatable in every race he has participated.

The number one rider of JFC Team and runner up of the Pro Ski World Finals, youngster Jean Baptiste Botti was the overall winner of the GP Ski class at the first round of the European Tour. Starting off, Botti won the pole position during the chrono finals. The he continued by winning easily in a way the first two motos as well as the third one at the end of the second day. At the scoring table Botti is ahead of his former team mate Dauliach, Lopez, Poret and Rius.

Junior World Champion of the 10-12 class, Brandon McMillan (USA), will be in Mirandela: Brandon and his older sister Lauren will compete with us in Mirandela, so European Juniors beware; this kid is not a novice! He is a respectable rider although his of young age. Last year he has shown a great motivation and skill at the World Finals. This young kid will show a lot more of his class in the future.

Hydrospace Sales manager Thomas Breuss visited Japan recently in order to get a deal with Japanese rider Masaharu Takanoshita. According to Thomas Breuss report, Takanoshite will race this season in Japan and at the World Finals on board of a kited Hydrospace S4 in Pro Ski Superstock.