The
2015 SuperCup of Watercross in Panama City Beach, Florida was one for the
record books as more than 140 racers from around the world competed in the
beautiful waters along the Emerald Coast. No one could have asked for a more
stunning location than front and center on the white sandy beach next to the
Boardwalk Beach Resort Hotel & Convention Center.
Pro
Ski GP was one of the most exciting classes of the entire weekend, with
20 competitors lining up for qualifying heats. On Saturday, Chris
MacClugage was flawless in Heat 1 and Rob Flores had the fastest overall time
in Heat 2. This set the stage for the pro show on Sunday, in which MacClugage
built a commanding lead from the first turn to the checkers, leaving the rest
of the pack to fight for second place. Jimmy Wilson and Dustin Motzouris
overcame the increasingly rough conditions, rounding out the podium in 2nd
and 3rd for the weekend.
In Pro Runabout Open, the
story of Saturday was major mechanical problems causing top Sea-Doo rider Erminio
Iantosca to withdraw from moto one almost immediately. Unfortunately, he was
unable to resolve the issue quickly enough to return for motos two and three
on Sunday. Abdullah Al-Fadhel had strong showings on both Saturday and
Sunday, taking his place atop the podium while his Dean's Team/ Yamaha
teammate Troy Snyder took 2nd overall. Dylan Osborn made his professional
debut, rounding out the podium in third place.
 Chris
MacClugage again stole the show in Pro-Am Ski Stock with first place finishes
in all three motos. He was followed by Rob Flores and Jimmy Wilson in 2nd and
3rd overall.
In
anticipation of the upcoming 2015 television coverage, this weekend marked
the first time that the Hidden Trails National Tour included Sport GP in the
pro show and Team Faith's Kelly Smith responded by making his own debut atop
the podium.
On Saturday, the first moto of Pro-Am Runabout Stock ended with Abdullah Alfadhel , Eric Francis and Brian Baldwin placing first, second and third, respectively; however, after Sunday's motos, the overall finishers were Brian Baldwin in first, followed by Eric Francis in second and Abdullah Alfadhel in third.
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Hidden Trails Yamaha Pro Watercross Tour Round #1 Freestyle Report
(Panama City, FL) The
1st Round of the Hidden Trails Yamaha Pro Watercross Tour was held in Panama
City Beach, Florida, as a part of the, " Super Cup of Watercross",
on May 9th and 10th behind the Boardwalk Beach Resort. The attendance
was great by locals and beachgoers alike with some 7,500 through the
weekend. Mother Nature also smiled upon the event with great temps in
the 80's, with a nice breeze and nothing but sunshine and Emerald Coast
waves!
The
Pro Freestyle competition featured 3 of the finest in the USA competing in
the translucent waves of PCB! Jace Forest, of Austin, Texas, and the
2013 Amateur World Champion, was the 1st to take to the water and threw out a
nice routine with 26 tricks, but that would not be enough as Daniel Martin
would take the 2nd spot after a near crazy opening trick, a backflip that
over-rotated and landed on him in 2 feet of H2O!! He recovered to the
delight of the crowd, but this weekend belonged to Jason Stoyer, from Team
X-Scream, who brought out amplitude, trick count, and the style that the
judges were looking for! Congrats to the "Destroyer", but
kudos also to Martin, who did 5 backflips in the pool at the World's largest
Super Club's pool, "Club La Vela"! Special attaboy award to
Chris Langlais, aka, "Pop Tart" for flipping his way to the top of
the podium in the Amateur Freestyle Competition!
Special
thanks to all who attended and was a part of this special record-breaking
weekend! Thanks to the sponsors, families, officials, fans, and to all
of our friends at Panama City Beach Tourism and Sports Commissions and the
host the Boardwalk Beach Resort. Next event is in Pensacola Beach on
May 16th and 17th, we hope to see you there!
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Pensacola
just days away...
In
just a few short days we'll be back to racing in Pensacola Beach, Florida, at
the pier. Last year there were 12 foot swells all weekend long which
made for an exciting race weekend. National champion Daniel Martin threw the
first ever double back flip on a jet ski off of one of the biggest waves of the
weekend.
Join
Pro Watercross this weekend in Pensacola Beach Florida to see how the pro
riders compete as the gain points towards the Pro Watercross National
Championship. The action on the water and the Pro Show start on Saturday and
Sunday from 11:00 am -2:00 pm.
If
you cannot join us on the beautiful white sandy beaches of Pensacola Beach,
Pro Watercross will be live web streaming from 10:45 am to 3:00 pm on
Saturday and Sunday. www.prowatercross.com/live
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Racer
Update
Sport
Stock rider Dewayne Stiles has been cleared to return home after two days in
the hospital. Stiles underwent surgery on Monday for a fractured femur and
the surgeon expressed optimism about his recovery. Kudos to Dewayne; the EMTs
were impressed will his overall composure throughout the incident.
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JetLift
Totes
It was great having Brian
Varsoke, president of Jet Lift onsite for riders and spectators to talk with
him to one on one about Jet Lifts totes...
Finally, a big thank you is
due to the following Pro Watercross sponsors for making the 2015 Hidden
Trails National Tour possible:
Jettrim
- Official Seat Cover and Mat
Slippery Wetsuits - Official Wetsuit
Jet Renu - Official Cleaning Product
JetLift - Official Tote
Solas
- Official Prop
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