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2017 DATE ANNOUNCED FOR THE IJSBA NATIONAL TEAM ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA – November 9, 2016: The 13th Annual “World’s Longest Continuous PWC Race” was announced today by the event promoter Jim Russell, DSM Events owner, and Executive producer Mike Follmer. The 2017 Hot Products IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300 Mile National Team Endurance Race Presented by YAMAHA is all set to launch on Sunday February 12, 2017 from Crazy Horse Campground in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The 2016 event attracted teams and riders from 14 Countries around the world and will once again be sanctioned by the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA), and it is expected to draw a new record number teams from around the globe as well as all of the top PWC racers from the USA. The Teams will be competing against each other while trying to break the 300 mile record of 4 hour 46 minute and 13 seconds set by the 2016 Mark Hahn Memorial Overall winners Pastorello and Botti of Team Kawasaki France. Click the attachment to view the Official announcement.

Young gun from Japan, Shotaro Kokubun visited Factory Kawasaki Jet Ski Racing team after clinching his first world title in Pro Ski GP at the World Finals on Saturday noon. Team coordinator Joe Heim (middle) pictured with Kokubun (right) and his mechanic “Turbo”.

Eric Francis crew is taking his pump inside Factory Kawasaki Jet Ski Racing semi for a re-pitch service. World Finals 1016.

In the Kawasaki Team. This was announced during the World Finals therefore, Warner and his crew were removing all logs and stickers from the Kawasaki GP race boat. Monster Energy will support though the MX and Road Racing of Kawasaki Racing Team.

Gyorgy Kasza proved ones again that not only has the best Racecraft but also that he can ride it to the limit for the whole race. Not to mention that he started in one moto with a dead engine due to a penalty and still he managed to finish first. It was sad to see Factory Kawasaki rider Craig Warner being lapped when in the past he was up in the front. Therefore, Kasza wins back to back Pro Runabout Modified for second consecutive year.

Three motos were more than enough for the world title to be decided. The main riders that way ahead from the pack were Shotaro Kokubun, Toshi Ohara and Jeremy Poret and the three of them were ridding different stand-ups. Poret and Kokubun finished 1-2 in Moto 1. In Moto 2 Poret cruised to take another win when Kokubun fell off in the first buoy and made an incredible ride to finish eighth ahead of Ohara who also had some issues. In Moto3 things were even better for Poret although Kokubun tried his best to pass him. Jeremy Poret clinched the world title with Kokuban in second place and Quinten Bossche in third.

Young gun from Japan, Shotaro Kokubun won the Pro Ski GP class at the IJSBA World Finals in a class of his own. He dominated the class by winning the Heat moto as well as Moto1 and Moto2. According to his exclusive mini interview to Jetskiworld.gr the competition in the international level is more intense from the Japanese championship. Also, he mentioned that the second moto in this class was harder due to the additional pressure and stress that he had. There is more to come at the Pro Ski Open on Sunday, the last day of IJSBA World Finals.