RIUS
RACING TEAM
Watercraft Professional
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Round
1 & 2
Oceanside Pier California
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2003
| Round
1 |
: |
Oceanside Pier California,
Saturday 26 April 2003 |
| Category |
: |
Runabout |
| Jet |
: |
Yamaha GP1300R with Rius
Racing triple |
| Time |
: |
|
| Sea |
: |
Beautiful waves |
Qualification
Nicolas takes the holeshot and finishes 1st.
Finale
Good start. Nicolas is 3rd into the 1st turn but misses the 1st
buoy in front of the beach, losing a position. He recuperates in the following
turn. After losing power, Nicolas finds himself on the beach
with mechanical problems. Lilian & Christophe
decide to continue the race. Nicolas finishes the race on 2 cylinders.
Unusual finish: Final
standings pending IJSBA decision. Assessment
Nicolas is in form on the surf and waves like never before, with aggressive
piloting and a thirst for the win. Other than for mechanical problems,
the event goes very well.
- Final Standings Round
1 - Pending
| Round
2 |
: |
Oceanside Pier California,
Sunday 27 April 2003 |
| Category |
: |
Runabout |
| Jet |
: |
Yamaha GP1300R with Rius
Racing triple |
| Time |
: |
|
| Sea |
: |
Beautiful waves |
Qualification
Nicolas takes the lead and gains the race.
Finale
Nicolas has the best start of
the group. Confusion over buoys in the waves, he loses the holeshot
and is in
3rd place. 1st
place is Erminio of Riva Yamaha and 2nd is Dustin Farthing on the Kawasaki.
Into the 1st turn Nicolas recaptures 2nd place by making a
exterior
pass on Farthing and in the turn which follows takes 1st place. Nicolas
takes the
race
and finishes with almost a half turn advance on Kawasaki and Dustin Farthing.
Assessment
Weekend is very satisfactory on all levels. Nicolas and team are pleased
to achieve victory in the US Tour.
- Final Standings Round
2 - 1st
US Championship
Tour Standing - PENDING |