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The Sea-Doo X-TEAM Prepares for the 2014 Racing Season

04 Tuesday Feb 2014

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BRP’s Sea-Doo X-TEAM racers are preparing to follow the most successful World Finals efforts in the history of the IJSBA World Finals with on boxing new 2014 Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 watercraft. BRP continues to lead the industry in racing support with the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty racer contingency program and Sea-Doo X-TEAM race promoter support program ensuring racers have events to compete. Following a dominating 2013 season world-wide, the long list of who’s-who of racing champions is looking forward to challenging for 2014 titles aboard the most popular performance watercraft on the market, the Sea-Doo RXP-X.

bushThe 2014 season has already started off strong for Sea-Doo X-TEAM riders James Bushell and James Masterton have already collected prestigious wins.  Bushell collect his third consecutive double-double world championship effort aboard his 158/performance/Sea-Doo Centre backed RXP-X and for that was voted Pro Rider Magazine’s Best Runabout Racer of the Year. The popular UK rider is poised to again challenge for the most prestigious championships around the world.

James Masterton

James Masterton

Masterton rode his Sydney Sea-Doo Performance RXP-X to his second consecutive King of the River race in Australia this past weekend and is putting together a championship bound effort for 2014. The two James join current Pro Open World Champion, Jared Moore in efforts to keep the podium Sea-Doo rider filled along with a long list of Sea-Doo RXP-X mounted riders around the world.

Mohammed Al Baz^*
Yousef Alabdulrazz*
Aero Aswar*
Michael Bellamy
Khalifa Belelah
Dawna Beresford
Jean Baptiste Botti*
Shante Bukes^
Khaled Burabee*
Mohammad Burbayea*
James Bushell^^*
Claude Clayton
Jeff Dyckowski
Kylie Ellmers*
Cameron Frame
Trey Frame
Kasza Gyorgy^
Cody Hawkins*
Erminio Iantosca
Andrey Iakovlev
Rick Kantola
Chaowalt Kuajaroon^
Eric Lagopoulos
Mario Lamy
Veerapong Maneechom*
James Masterton
Chokuthit Molee
Jared Moore^*
Supalak Ninnoparai*
Cory Rarick
Tammy Rarick
Jason Russo
Oumoeut Saly^
Lucas Selp
Teera Settura
Masaharu Takenoshita*
Nopphadon Supmuensean*
Kevin Wassum
Angela Vacchino
Brent Venderley
Chalempoj Viriyahphan*

^ World Champion * World Finals Podium

When the world wants to win, the world rides Sea-Doo watercraft. 

All of these riders will have an almost unfair advantage by riding the new Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft.

The 2014 Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 model is the ideal watercraft for closed course racers and performance enthusiasts. It continues to build its performance legacy with a new Viper Red color, ominous visual appeal, ingenious hull design and ergonomics that allow riders to realize 100% of their riding potential. The T3 hull design allows the RXP-X 260 model to aggressively lean into corners and penetrate chop better than any of its two-seater counterparts. T3 stands for “tight-turning t-hull” and uses an advanced, dual surface hull design with a unique combination of soft and hard chines, dual axis adjustable rear sponsons and performance trim tabs. This allows the rider to lean further into corners, turning tighter and faster, leaving the competition’s two-seaters in its wake.

The revolutionary Ergolock system integrates a narrowing, body-molded racing seat, Adjustable Ergonomic Steering (A.E.S.) system and angled footwell wedges, all complementing the lean-in characteristics. With the A.E.S. system, the rider can adjust the handlebar width and grip angle for a perfect upper body connection. The unique RXP-X 260 seat form-fits the rider’s legs, alleviating upper body strain in hard turns, using the leg muscles to lock the rider into the machine, and ultimately the water, better than any other two-seater.

BRP’s Intelligent Brake and Reverse (iBR) and Intelligent Throttle Control (iTC) systems complete the picture and make the 2014 RXP-X 260 the most feature- and technology-rich two-seater in high-performance watercraft history.

The 2014 Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty racer contingency program will be announced in the coming weeks with bigger payouts and bonuses.

X-TEAM TUESDAY – HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT RACING A SEA-DOO IS LIKE

14 Tuesday May 2013

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Screen Shot 2013-05-14 at 2.28.28 PMThere is a moment for every person who sits at the controls of a engine powered vehicle where they want to race. Maybe this urge isn’t everyday but it happens. Waiting for the light to turn green and get the jump on the car beside you, riding next to your brother or sister or good friend and you nudge the throttle just ever so slightly to gain the leading position.  Or maybe you are a full fledged racer at heart and take every opportunity to get from point A to point B faster than everybody else.

Riding a Sea-Doo may spur this urge a bit more than the average vehicle. After all, Sea-Doo watercraft are breed to be performers and in the arena of professional watercraft racing has dominated closed course races around the world. You may have thought about racing but don’t know where to go and aren’t interested in buying a lot of race specific parts or modifying your very reliable, stock Sea-Doo watercraft. And maybe lining up to a veteran racer may seem intimidating. But that burning desire to feed your competitive side hungers every time you squeeze the throttle lever of your Sea-Doo watercraft.

For PWC owners in the United Kingdom and the southeastern United States, specifically Florida, comes a new PWC event the P1 Aqua Cross series. This is a new form of PWC racing that is open to only riders with completely stock watercraft. Its the ultimate, “run what you brung” racing. The courses are also much less complex and open than traditional closed course races that one may see at the IJSBA World Finals.  Multi-time world champion watercraft racer Lisa Barsby of the UK developed this series in the UK to bring a new crowd to the family sport she loves. Barsby address the barriers keeping current owners from racing. The goal of Aqua Cross racing is to make it easy, safer, affordable, and fun for anyone and everyone with a PWC.

The classes are broken down by stock horsepower ratings to allow every category of PWC to compete head-to-head on equal equipment. There are three main categories offered, 300 hp, 250+hp, and 200+hp.  other than a PWC all anybody needs is protective riding gear, and a set of racing numbers.

The US events include:

June 15 & 16 – Daytona, Florida

July 20 & 21 – Pahookee, Florida

August 17 & 18 – Cocoa Beach, Florida

September 14 & 15 – Marathon, Florida

The UK events include:

June 1-2 – Hull

June 29-30 – Plymouth

July 13 & 14 – Eastborn Extreme

August 10 & 11 – Torquay

 

For more information on racing your Sea-Doo in a new, no pressure racing series, visit P1 Aqua Cross

SEA-DOO X-TEAM HOUR – LIQUID SPEED RADIO – 2013 IJSBA NATIONAL TOUR KICKOFF

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

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BRP is proud to support the only on-line radio show dedicated to the sport and activities of personal watercraft, Liquid Speed Radio. Tuesday, May 30th features Sea-Doo X-TEAM rider and Test Ride Tour manager Cody Hawkins who will offer insight to this year’s Sea-Doo effort on the track and at neighborhood lakes and waterways.  The Liquid Speed radio show will begin airing LIVE at  7:30 p.m. CST on www.liquidspeedradio.com.

The first hour is the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Hour dedicated to Sea-Doo competition, racing, and recreational events. Host Brian Smith leads the topics and interviews the biggest names in personal watercraft racing and free riding. May 30th’s show will include Hawkins and multi National Champion, and Mountain Motorsports of Atlanta, Georgia General Manager,  Dustin Farthing.

At 8:10pm CST Dave Knisley joins join the show to talk about this weekends upcoming UWP/IJSBA National Tour kickoff race in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Smith and Knisley will talk about what’s new with the tour in 2013 and who to watch, including Pro Stock contender, Troy Snyder on his RIVA Sea-Doo RXP-X and Pro Open World Champion James Bushell on his 158 Performance RXP-X.

At 9:10pm CST Liquid Speed will welcome Farthing to Liquid Speed Show and will discuss if he will race the tour full time this season, Or will he race overseas? What’s the next at his Mountain Motorsports dealership? Listen in to find out!!

Join Liquid Speed Co-Host The Funky W and Smith when the show goes LIVE at 7pm CST until 10pm CST onwww.liquidspeedradio.com

X-TEAM TUESDAY – MORE MEANING THAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

09 Tuesday Oct 2012

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The headline of this X-TEAM TUESDAY could be expected to be of Sea-Doo X-TEAM rider James Bushell defending BOTH his Pro GP and Pro Open World Championships, a feat never before accomplished, or the fact the Sea-Doo RXP-X has officially planted itself as the best racing hull in history, but one story that many may not hear is of five year old local Lake Havasu City, Arizona resident Zack Lugo and the love he received from some elite racers.

The IJSBA World Finals is the epicenter of the personal watercraft world for one week in October every year.  The best personal watercraft riders from around the world train and prepare all year for their one shot at competition immortality. One of these racers is Chris MacClugage who has already proven his racing immortality over the past 20+ years and 15+ championships.

MacClugage is a new father and has certainly realized the true meaning of what unconditional love really means, as only a parent could understand.  This is where Zack comes in. MacClugage with his wife Rachel were introduced to the fragility of mortality when they learned of a local child in the race of his life against a rare form of cancer. On a day that began with hundreds of Lake Havasu residents participating in a “pink” march to the London Bridge in recognition of Breast Cancer, the MacClugages treated Zack and his family to a VIP race experience.

BRP has made it a tradition at the World Finals to do something special for the year’s best Sea-Doo watercraft racers through the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty Invitational challenge.  A select number of riders compete to post there best, single lap time on a stock Sea-Doo X-model with the winner taking home $1000 from BRP. The event has become known as the richest lap in PWC racing.

L>R James Bushell, Lugos, Zack Lugo, Tim McKercher, Mike Young, Steve Bushell, Troy Snyder, Chris MacClugage, Scott Frazier

During Saturday’s X-TEAM Bounty qualifying, the MacClugages arranged for Zack and his family to have a front row seat of the Bounty event and Chris took it a step further and gave Zack a ride around the World Finals track on the RXP-X watercraft. After qualifying in the top spot, Chris MacClugage let the officials know that if he won he would donate the winning’s to help with Zack’s medical expenses. Fellow qualifiers, Troy Snyder and James Bushell followed and vowed to the same pledge.

It didn’t end there, unpromoted, Dave Bamdas (president of RIVA), Scott Frazier (Director of the IJSBA), and Steve Bushell (James’ father and owner of 158 Performance) had a side wager with each donating $500 in support of their selected rider. The Sea-Doo racing management also doubled the Sea-Doo Bounty prize to $2000.

Between the first and second motos the X-TEAM riders put in their respective fast laps with Bushell posting the fastest time but the three riders and the racing community came together to tell the Lugo family they were receiving $3500. All three riders, with tears in their eyes and egos aside, let Zack know their efforts were to help him win his race.

OnBoard will be giving the epic World Finals coverage in an upcoming article and videos but today…Long live the Sea-Doo LIFE Zack.

X-TEAM TUESDAY – The IJSBA NATIONAL TOUR RESUMES WITH FINAL TWO STOPS

07 Tuesday Aug 2012

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The 2012 Hydro-Turf National Watercross tour resumes action after a three week break and visits the Southeast with the fifth stop taking place in Lake Hartwell, Georgia this weekend August 11-12 before culminating in Charleston, West Virginia for the National Championship final event August 17-18.

The Triple Crown of Watercross is this coming weekend to beautiful Lake Hartwell at Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia, GA and the local community is laying out the red carpet for the Sea-Doo X-TEAM racers. The weekend will start with an invitation from the people of Lavonia to enjoy live music on Friday Night at Lavonia’s town square gazebo from 7pm-9pm. All the downtown restaurants will be open for fans to enjoy the local cuisine.

The Sea-Doo X-TEAM comes to Lake Hartwell with an overwhelming amount of momentum as RIVA/Neptune Racing rider Troy Snyder looks to extend his overall PRO Stock points lead on his Snyder Built backed Sea-Doo RXP-X.

“I have been training hard to be able to squeeze all of the speed out of my (Sea-Doo) RXP-X that it has, and it has a lot,” said Snyder. “The RXP-X is the best production watercraft for racing ever built and am ready to ride it for all it’s worth to win this championship.”

Snyder carries momentum from the previous stop in Reno with a overall win as does Champion Powersports of Lake Norman’s Brian Baldwin after taking his first PRO Open win aboard his privateer RXP-X effort.

Brian Baldwin Pro Open Winner carries Momentum.

OnBoard stopped by Baldwin’s shop in North Carolina on Monday and he said he was ready to go. “I am in great shape and can’t wait to get on the track,” said Baldwin. “After that first win, i didn’t want to have that big of a break, i just want to keep (the winning) going. The RXP-X is the best watercraft I have ever ridden and I am ready to keep it going!”

On Saturday evening, Watercraft riders of Hartwell, GA will be hosting the Athlete’s Party with some southern BBQ; this is free to all competitors and just $8 for friends, families and pit crews!

Event online registration is open until Thursday 9PM, event check in/registration will be on Friday onsite from 1-5 PM and check in and late registration is onsite on Saturday 6:45 – 8:00 AM. Make sure you bring you IJSBA membership card and if you recently signed up online, make sure you bring proof of registration.

X-TEAM TUESDAY – SNYDER AND BALDWIN GIVE SEA-DOO 1-1 WIN IN PRO STOCK AND PRO OPEN AT VIRGINIA NATIONAL

24 Tuesday Jul 2012

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Racers Troy Snyder and Brian Baldwin gave the Sea-Doo X-TEAM the first double win of the season in the premier PRO Stock and PRO Open classes on their respective Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft.

The two privateers were not alone on the podium following the IJSBA Virginia National racing event as fellow X-TEAM racers Erminio Iantosca took the second position in Pro Stock aboard his RIVA Racing backed Sea-Doo RXP-X.  For the first time during the 2012 IJSBA National Racing Tour two riders from the same manufacturer finished 1-1 in these hotly contested classes.

Snyder overcame a start/stop button setback in moto one to win motos two and three to take his second overall win of the season on his Neptune Racing prepared RIVA backed Sea-Doo RXP-X. Snyder now leads the overall championship points race after five rounds of the seven event series.

“I have to give special thanks to my tuner Bo Dupriest, Tim Judge, RIVA, and my strength coach Jimmy Stratton for preparing me for this weekend,” said Snyder following his win. “I am getting faster every week on my Sea-Doo RXP-X and we are in a good position to win this PRO Stock Championship!”

 

Baldwin in the X-TEAM Pit after his PRO OPEN win

North Carolina’s Brian Baldwin claimed his first PRO Open win of the season, besting the competitive OEM factory supported riders aboard his Champion Powersports backed Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft. Baldwin finished 1-4-2 in his three motos that proved to be the most consistent of the weekend and earning him the overall PRO Open win. Baldwin looks to have fully adjusted to the new Sea-Doo RXP-X and will be a threat for the podiums top spot for the remaining race events of the season.

Both riders qualified for the Sea-Doo Bounty racer contingency program as Snyder earned an extra $500 from BRP and Baldwin earned an extra $600 from the ONLY racer contingency program in the industry.

Both riders will be featured guests on the Liquidspeedradio.com on-line radio show with host Brian Smith Tuesday night, July 24, 2012 during the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Hour starting at 8 PM EST. Both riders will discuss their weekend wins and what it takes to finish in first aboard their Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft.

SEA-DOO X-TEAM FINISHES 1-2-3 ON RXP-X WATERCRAFT AT ROUND THREE OF IJSBA NATIONAL TOUR – MacCLUGAGE WINS

19 Tuesday Jun 2012

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PRO STOCK WINNER CHRIS MacCLUGAGE

The Sea-Doo X-TEAM sweeps the PRO STOCK podium at the third round of the IJSBA National watercraft racing tour with MACC Racing’s Chris MacClugage claiming another overall win in Racine, Wisconsin on his MONSTER ENERGY/RIVA Racing Sea-Doo RXP-X.

“The RXP-X is so much fun to race,” said MacClugage.  “It reminds me of racing sport (class) early in my career when I had the most fun racing. The fact they came in 1-2-3 shows how good this watercraft is.”

Racers aboard the new Sea-Doo RXP-X finished 1-2-3 in the highly competitive Pro Stock class as Snyder Built/Riva Racing Racing backed Troy Snyder and the RIVA Racing/Red Bull RXP-X of Erminio Iantosca filled the second and third spots on the podium behind MacClugage. All three racers are utilizing the same Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft* that musclecraft enthusiasts can purchase directly from an authorized BRP/Sea-Doo watercraft dealer today. MacClugage continues to show how the new RXP-X T3 hull’s tight-turning capabilities allow him to run tighter and faster lap times than ever before.

Further proving the off the floor racing capabilities of Sea-Doo watercraft, Georgia’s Jeff Dyckowski and Florida’s Brent Venderley won the Expert Stock and Novice Stock respectively.

Runner up Troy Snyder on RXP-X

For more information about watercraft racing visit the IJSBA website.

SEA-DOO X-TEAM CLAIMS PRESTIGIOUS PRO STOCK WIN WITH CHRIS MacCLUGAGE DOMINATING ON SEA-DOO RXP-X AT IJSBA OPENER

22 Tuesday May 2012

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Panama City, Florida USA – The Sea-Doo X-TEAM racing season started off with a historical win as Chris MacClugage showed his move to the new Sea-Doo RXP-X was the right one as he dominated the highly competitive PRO Stock Class, winning all three motos.

The first round of the 2012 IJSBA National Racing Tour opened the national championship chase on Florida’s Emerald Coast in Panama City playing host to the best watercraft racers in North America. This was MacClugage’s homecoming as the native Floridian, now residing in Lake Havasu, Arizona, made his legend riding in the Florida surf and did so brilliantly aboard his MACC Racing/Monster Energy Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft.

“My Sea-Doo RXP-X is really fun to ride in the surf,” said an elated MacClugage after his moto hat trick. “It is so much easier to go fast on the RXP-X compared to what I used to ride; the hull is so good and the power is perfectly matched with the handling. I had a really good time racing out there today.”

Although only available for a few months, the runabout class starting lines gave a glimpse that the new Sea-Doo RXP-X with T3 hull and ErgoLock system will be the new standard in watercraft racing for all levels. This RXP-X watercraft raced by MacClugage is the same watercraft any musclecraft enthusiast can purchase today from any of the 1500 BRP/Sea-Doo dealers across North America.

The next round of the BRP/Sea-Doo supported HydroTurf IJSBA National Tour will be this weekend, May 26-27 in Montgomery, Alabama.

X-TEAM TUESDAY: 2012 IJSBA US NATIONAL RACING TOUR

17 Tuesday Apr 2012

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The 2012 UWP IJSBA National racing tour will visit seven popular PWC venues across the united States this summer with the best PWC racers in North America competing for the prestigious title of National Champion. The start of the 2012 season kicks off the debut of the highly touted new 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft with over a half dozen of the top Pro riders making the switch to the new, tight-turning platform with Ergolock system. The season starts at the SuperCup of Watercross in Panama City Beach, Florida, May 19-20.  The stunning white sand and emerald green waters create the perfect backdrop for the opening round of the 2012 race season.

Chris MacClugage begins his 2012 Campaign on a new ride, his MACC Racing/Monster Energy backed Sea-Doo RXP-X.

Professional Sea-Doo watercraft racer and new  Sea-Doo X-Team rider Chris MacClugage  will begin his quest to add to his 15- National and World Titles in both the PRO Stock and PRO OPEN classes aboard his MACC Racing/Monster Energy backed Sea-Doo RXP-X. Perennial challenger and 2012 PRO Stock National Champion Troy Snyder will be campaigning to regain his title back from MacClugage aboard his Neptune Racing built Sea-Doo watercraft with challenge also coming from Sea-Doo X-TEAM Pros Claude Clayton, Brian Baldwin, Chris Heinrich, Brad Bohat, Eric Lagopoulos, and Jeremy Schandlemeyer.

The second BRP supported  event, the US Open of Watercross is scheduled for May 26-17 on the Alabama River in Montgomery, Alabama.  The elevated riverwalk borders the river and creates an excellent venue for watching all of the racing action. And the classic southern city of Montgomery provides the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the many heroes who helped shape our nation.

Racine, Wisconsin hosts the Grand Prix of Watercross on the western shore of Lake Michigan, June 16-17.  This Great Lake is a unique stop on the tour as the lake conditions are constantly changing. The waters can go from smooth glass in the morning to three-foot rollers in the afternoon and back to calm racing conditions by the end of the race all providing both racers and spectators an exciting race!

The complete 2012 UWP IJSBA National Tour schedule:

  • Supercross of Watercross, Panama City Beach, Florida, May 19-20
  • US Open of Watercross, Montgomery, Alabama, May 26-27
  • Grand Prix of Watercross, Racine, Wisconsin, June 16-17
  • Sparks Xtreme Beach Sports Festival, Sparks/Reno, Nevada, June 30-July 1
  • The Liberty Club, Colonial Beach, VA, July 20-21
  • Triple Crown of Watercross, Lake Hartwell (Lavonia), Georgia, August 11-12
  • Governor’s Cup, Charleston, West Virginia, August 18-19

All competitions sanctioned by the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) from Halfmoon Bay, Calif., qualify for the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty Program. BRP continues to lead the industry by supporting PWC racers with the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty, the only racer contingency program in the sport, offering additional funds to racers finishing on the podium* aboard Sea-Doo watercraft. This “open sponsorship” is available to all modern* Sea-Doo watercraft racers rewarding them for top finishes and to help fund their racing efforts.  For 2012 many of the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty payouts have been raised. For more information on the go to http://bit.ly/2012XteamBounty.

 

 

IT’S LIKE THAT – “Stop-N-Go” – Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 iBR with Peter Fleck

22 Thursday Dec 2011

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The new Sea-Doo RXP-X is loaded with high performance innovation to help the rider go faster but this new benchmark in musclecraft can also turn what are routine annoyances into a day of exuberant fun!

The RXP-X 260’s ability to stop when wanted means this musclecraft can do more making what is already fun a whole lot more fun!

BRP asked successful entrepreneur and Two-Time X-Games Gold Medal barefoot water skier Peter Fleck what he thought the big difference between brakes on tradtional vehicles and brakes on a Sea-Doo was.   Fleck didn’t tell us what iBR was like but he did show us what it’s NOT like.

 

2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X 260 watercraft “IT’S LIKE THAT” #5 – Stop-N-Go with Peter Fleck.