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Chris MacClugage will be riding in two Classes this year at the World Finals. He will be racing in Pro Runabout Stock and Pro Runabout Open. His Yamaha FZR’s are prepared be Bill Chapin of R&D in a close cooperation with MoTec. Motec engineer Peter along with Chapin are trying to finalize the optimum set up of the ignition as well as the proper boost pressure and Air to Fuel ratio.

Canadian ace Mike “Klipper” Klippenstein has set up his campus at Crazy Horse by the race site and he is preparing hard all his race crafts. He already told us that he has been experimenting with some new ideas on his Pro Ski: Starting off with bigger pump, more boost pressure, different rods and pistons as well as a new ignition. We are looking forward to test ride his new Pro Ski race craft.

After the first round in Corsica of the U.I.M. World championship, the final went in China in the city of Liuzhou. Steven came with his mechanic Laurent Tourlan who makes a very fast and reliable ski for the final. Steven won the chrono, qualified in front of Mickael Poret and Francky Zapata. At the time of the first moto, in spite of his pole position, Steven, at the first turn, passes at the third place, Francky Zapata his leading followed by Jean-Baptiste Botti. Steven passes quickly and easily at the second place. The lap following, Francky Zapata made a mistake and Steven passed at the top of the race, increased his advance to win the first moto in front of Botti and Zapata. In the second moto, Steven left in pole position, continuation as his victory at the first moto and made a similar start as the first and left third. Zapata at the head and Mickael Poret second. Mickael Poret and Steven exceeded Francky Zapata, who got third. Then, Steven ensured his place which enabled him to win the Chinese race and the world champion 2009 title. Actually, Steven is the new U.I.M. world champion with his two splendid victories, in Porto Vecchio in Corsica and Liuzhou in China.

Preparing for the Jet Raid in Brazil, Jet Raid community is getting ready in India. Read more information about it through www.indiajetsportsacademy.com

Steve Webster of Kommander Industries is working hard on preparing Dustin Motzouris’s new GP Ski that he will ride at the World Finals. The brand new carbon hull is made by Trinity Composites and additionally it is equipped with Trinity’s special carbon hood with its unique style air duct. This Ski will soon accommodate Webster’s secret weapon –not even us know about it- that features new set up and spec. Stay tuned to see the brand new Ski when it is finished.

This is Lustic’s Trinity Composites Matrix carbon hull, a picture that was taken by Steve Webster of Kommander Industries. Webster is already on the way to install the assembled engine. The later utilizes Yamaha crankcases with a DASA big bore cylinder block and head with pneumatic power valves and a Power Factor pipe. Soon we will have pictures of the complete project as well as more details about its spec. It is worth mentioning that the particular Freestyle Ski will be FOR SALE during the World Finals and will be handed to its lucky owner after the Pro Freestyle competition. For more information make sure you contact Steve Webster at www.kommanderind.com

Greek rider Manos Panoussis who was born in Lakamata and resides in Belgium has a long history in Jet Raid including a win on a Kawasaki Ultra 150. He did not compete last year due to fact that he lost his brother though this year he has come back stronger and ready to hunt the win. He will be riding an SHO prepared by Audemar and in Brasil he will have along his mechanic Laurent Bycot of Jet Max. His race craft features a stock engine with an upgrade cooling system, a lighter hood, a Magnum pump with a new impeller, twin cables for throttle and trim and R&D Sponsons. This year Panoussis is sponsored by: ISO D.M. Bacardi, Planet Video, Mondial Red, Le Prestige Events, Audemar and Jet Max. We hope that he will bring it back home... with the number one plate.