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According to a recent announcement of IJSBA carbon or lightweight aftermarket hulls will be allowed for usage in Open class. Therefore, multi time world and European champion Nicolas Rius has already an advantage this season for the World Finals. Rius Racing had developed a new carbon hull for the Super Jet that has already given Rius the European title. The engine that was used last year was very powerful and if this season it will be tune up to 850cc then Rius will be the one to beat in the Pro Ski class. After all being a spectator for one season was not that bad for him. This year he will not only be ahead of the competition but he will also be able to sell some of his well known hulls and get some profit out of it.

Multi European champion and two times world champion, Frenchman Steven Dauliach recently announced that he has terminated his cooperation with Pascal Barriac, team manager of JFC Team. Dauliach has cooperated with Kawasaki USA and Tim Bushman and formed a new team. The LJC Team has the following sponsors: Kawasaki USA, TBM, Advent Ignitions, Slippery, Scott USA, Shoei, Spy, SP Composites, Novi, LG1, and Jet Connection. Dauliach plans to follow the race series in Dubai as well as to participate at the World Finals in October. The official web site of the Team is www.ljcteam.com, though it is available only in French.

The Greek rider Vasilis Moraitis participated in the Masters Ski Open class for a third year. He rode fairly well at the first moto and he managed to climb up to the sixth place, by riding a barely limited race craft (having only a cylinder head, pipe and impeller) among well prepared Superstocks. His ride was a lot better in the second moto where he reached up to second place (which he lost at the end of the race since he had not realized that he was in second place), a result that gave him the overall third place in the class. Moraitis is the only Greek rider who has ever reached the podium in a class of the World Finals of the IJSBA and the only one who has been giving points to his country for the past three years. For his success a much owed big “Thank you” to his race team from Seattle, a special thanks to Brian and his Greek mate Akis Malouchos.

Greek athletes Akis Malouchos and Vasilis Moraitis will compete for the fifth year in the row at the World Finals, which will be held at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The two athletes will run in Pro Am Ski Stock and Masters Ski Open class respectively. They have been training hard and will depart at the end of the month. Moraitis is the only Greek rider who had got points at the World Finals, of IJSBA, by finishing 9th the last two years, while Malouchos has finished a respectable 11th place at his class. Their international race activity is self-supported since local support is nonexistent.

Seattle based, U.S.A. athlete, Elif Hofer, had an exceptional performance as a Novice last year, and has recently turned Pro, she will compete at the Pro-AM Women Ski this year at the World Finals. She does a lot of gym work and rides her race craft (which is prepared by her husband Wayne Hofer) as often as she can. This year, she is supported by Hot Products Riva Motosports, Scott, Klotz Lubricants, 1-90 Motosports and Impros.

The Multi National and World champion has come back in the racing scene, proving that she is in shape according to her results in Nevada. Laho won the women class, riding in a class of her own, her Super Jet which is prepared by Rius Racing. Laho won the race, finishing ahead of Emi Kanamori (who was the toughest contender in last year’s World Finals) and Nikki Goundreau. This year the Pro Am Women Ski will be one of the most exciting classes at the World Finals.

Last year’s European champion, Frenchman, Steven Dauliach won the GP Ski class in Croatia after getting one wins and two places in the podium. Rius also came up very strong winning two motos and a fourth place. Since the official results have not been announced yet, we do not know for sure who the favorite for this year’s title is. The title still seems to be open for a few riders therefore the last race in Paris will be very exciting.