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Brian Baldwin

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  Brian Baldwin Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    502
  • Location
    Denver, North Carolina
  • Age
    38
  • Region
    7
  • Craft
    2017 Yamaha GP1800
  • Racing class
    Aqua X 300
  • Recent Titles
    Pro Stock Class
  • Started
    His first race was in Daytona in 1999 and he won all rounds of his class. He went on to win the next three rounds and took the overall in his first regional series. The winning continues today with two Pro World Titles and national Pro National Championships.
  • Training
    Gym, Jet Ski, Dirt Bike
  • Sponsors
    Factory Yamaha Racing, RIVA Racing, K2 Coolers, Judge Motorsports, Fly Racing, Viztek, Jet Pilot, Jetlift, ProWatercross Racing, Champion Powersports, OptimaRacing, Solas
  • Most Proud of
    2010/2011 Pro Runabout 800 World Championships. Seven National Pro Championships

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Phil Pope

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  Phil Pope Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    200
  • Location
    Chesterfield
  • Age
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha FZR SVHO
  • Racing class
    AquaX 300
  • Recent Titles
    14 x British Closed Course Jet Ski Champion, 4 x European Champion, and 1 x World Champion
  • Started
  • Training
  • Sponsors
  • Most Proud of

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Erminio Iantosca

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  Erminio Iantosca Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    94
  • Location
    Naples, FL
  • Age
    36
  • Region
    7
  • Craft
    Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 / RXT-X 300
  • Racing class
    Pro Runabout Open, Pro Runabout GP, Pro Runabout Stock
  • Recent Titles
    3 Time Pro Water Cross World Champion 2016, 2017, & 2018
  • Started
    When I was young, my dad sold Chris MacClugage his first ski. I was too young to ride, but when Chris got into racing I would go with him. I got hooked and have been riding 17 years ever since.
  • Training
    Running, Cycling, Weight Lifting
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing, Hydro-Turf, Jettribe, WRT, ViPec, XPS, Rotax
  • Most Proud of
    2010 when I won 14 out of 15 moto's and won my 7th national title with a near-perfect season

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Eric Lagopoulos

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  Eric Lagopoulos Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    361
  • Location
    Sarasota, FL
  • Age
    36
  • Region
    7
  • Craft
    Yamaha FX SVHO
  • Racing class
    Pro Runabout
  • Recent Titles
    2014 850 class Aqua Racing, 2014 SeaDoo Bounty, 2nd World Finals Pro 800 Super Stock
  • Started
    When he was a kid, he was into all water-sports so naturally he ended up on a 300 cc stand-up and fell in love with riding. Eventually in the early 90’s he bought a Sea-Doo and that’s all she wrote, he's been riding a Sea-Doo ever since!
  • Training
    TRX, Mountain Biking, Wakeboarding
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing, JetPilot, Fly, Hydrotec, Shorai Batteries
  • Most Proud of
    With over 20 years of pro racing, earning 5 world titles and 7 national championships Eric is versatile in both offshore and closed course racing.

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Tyler Hill

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  Tyler Hill Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    202
  • Location
    Riverside, California
  • Age
    22
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha FX, GP1800 and Superjet, ProForce & Kawasaki SX-R 1500
  • Racing class
    P1 AquaX: Pro Enduro
  • Recent Titles
    2018: World Finals 2nd place Sport GP
    2018: Winner P1 AquaX AM300 St. Pete Beach
    2018: 3rd place overall P1AquaX Great Lakes Series
    2017 World Finals World Champion in Sport Spec 1st place
    2016 World Finals World Champion in Sport GP 1st place
    - World Champion Naturally Aspirated Runabout Stock 1st place
    - 2nd place Sport Spec
    2016 Mark Hahn 300 1st place 4 Stroke Naturally Aspirated Open
    2015 World Finals 2nd place Sport GP and 6th place Sport Spec
    2014 World Finals 2nd place Sport GP and 3rd place Sport Spec
    2014 Mark Hahn 300 2nd place 4 Stroke Naturally Aspirated Runabout Open
    2013 World Finals World Champion Sport Spec Open 1st place
    2010 World Finals World Champion Sport Spec 1st place
    2008 World Finals World Champion 14-15 Junior Runabout 800 limited
    Junior Stars: Rookie of the Year 2008 and Greatest Charger of the Year 2009
  • Started
    Tyler is a 6x World Champion for closed course racing, including both sport and runabout. Son of racers, Tyler has been around racing all of his life. Tyler will be making his Pro rookie debut in AquaX after a stellar first year and a class win in his first entered AquaX race. He will also continue racing closed course in sport, runabout and ski classes
  • Training
  • Sponsors
    Riva Racing, Yamaha, Jet Pilot, Jettrim, Watercraft Clinic, IPD Wiseco Performance Products, K & N Works H2O Designs, FLY Racing, Skat Trak, Boysen Engineering, Jet Renu, F- Racing, Nickerson Performance, ODI, Gasket Technology, and ADA Racing.
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Anthony Radetic

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  Anthony Radetic Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    153
  • Location
    Abbeville, AL
  • Age
    37
  • Region
    South East
  • Craft
    Sea-Doo RXPX 300
  • Racing class
    300
  • Recent Titles
    3rd Rd place IJSBA Amateur Box Stock
  • Started
    2014
  • Training
    SOFLETE traing program, EXOS Athlete Performance Center, Coach Dr. Ralf Lindschulten
  • Sponsors
    Sea-Doo, Riva Racing, SOFLETE, JetLift, BlackTip, Fly Racing, Jet Pilot, Rock Tape, Aquanew
  • Most Proud of
    4th place in 2015 IJSBA Jet Rade of Peru, 8 days of racing against 26 riders in F1 class

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Cyrille Lemoine

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  Cyrille Lemoine Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    9
  • Location
    Lyon, France
  • Age
    39
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha GP1800
  • Racing class
    Superstock
  • Recent Titles
    2016 Aquabike Karujet Offshore World Champion
  • Started
    Cyrille Lemoine started in motocross in 1989 before embarking in 1995 as a watercraft racer.
  • Training
    gym, motocross, watercraft
  • Sponsors
    Riva Racing, Yamaha , Ipone, Oakley, Kutvek, Eric Favre Sport, Jet Pilot, Idiartech, Shoei, Pull-in, Five Gloves, 4 Arm strong, Mx.com, Aerodiffusion, Le Macaron Laguna Beach
  • Most Proud of
    12 Time World Champion

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Thomas Favolini

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  Thomas Favolini Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    287
  • Location
    France
  • Age
    25
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha
  • Racing class
    Pro Run
  • Recent Titles
  • Started
  • Training
  • Sponsors
  • Most Proud of

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Tim Ducat

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  Tim Ducat Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    149
  • Location
    Orlando, Florida
  • Age
    34
  • Region
  • Craft
    RXP-X 300
  • Racing class
    Pro Enduro,Pro Runabout Stock and GP
  • Recent Titles
    2015 Pro Watercross runabout 800 open world champion. 2016 #2 national tour in Pro box stock and GP.
  • Started
    1996
  • Training
    Olympic Lifting and Crossfit 5 days a week
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing, Abaco Sunglasses, Aqua Cart, Jettrim
  • Most Proud of
    2016 season and first year on a four stroke with a small budget to finish top 3 in both of my classes, was a great outcome.

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Jay Edworthy

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  Jay Edworthy Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    C477
  • Location
    Cambridge, Ontario
  • Age
    38
  • Region
  • Craft
    Sea-Doo RXP-X 300
  • Racing class
    AquaX Enduro Pro
  • Recent Titles
  • Started
  • Training
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing
  • Most Proud of

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Yahya Rammah

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  Yahya Rammah Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    179
  • Location
    Tetouan, Morocco
  • Age
    21
  • Region
    South East
  • Craft
    Yamaha FZR SVHO
  • Racing class
    stock, limited
  • Recent Titles
    2016 vice World Champion IJSBA
  • Started
    Started in motocross in 2008 before embarking in 2014 as a watercraft racer.
  • Training
    gym, motocross, watercraft, cars
  • Sponsors
    MJC Performance, Riva Racing, Jet Pilot, Promarina, Gothic Rotulaciones
  • Most Proud of

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Carlos Del Valle

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  Carlos Del Valle Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    30
  • Location
    Kendall, FL
  • Age
    30
  • Region
    Miami
  • Craft
    Sea-Doo
  • Racing class
  • Recent Titles
  • Started
  • Training
  • Sponsors
    Riva Racing
  • Most Proud of

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Nicolas Rius

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  Nicolas Rius Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    217
  • Location
    Lake Havasu City, AZ
  • Age
    44
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha GP1800
  • Racing class
    AquaX Enduro Pro
  • Recent Titles
    16X World champ, 16X European champ, 15X Belgium champ, 6X French champ, 5X USA national champ
  • Started
    Nicolas begun racing jet skis in 1990 and was the first ever non-American to win a world championship. He quickly became the world's most superior rider - winning the most competitions in history. In 2013, he decided to retire from racing to focus on his family. Four years later, Nicolas is BACK with a bang to once again take over the water!
  • Training
    Jet Skiing, Motocross, Snowboarding
  • Sponsors
    Riva Racing, Rius Racing, Beach Shack Rentals, Yamaha Corp USA, Havasu Powersports, Jet Renu, 100% Products, Quakisence, Zapata Racing, Rno Power Supplement, Le Big USA.com, Jetttrim, Feelin' Good Fitness, JettLet
  • Most Proud of

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Abdullah Al-Fadhel

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  Abdullah Al-Fadhel Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    30
  • Location
    Kuwait
  • Age
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha FX SHO
  • Racing class
    Pro Runabout Stock
  • Recent Titles
    2013 Pro Runabout Limited and Pro Open Runabout Open National Champion
  • Started
    2007
  • Training
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing, Dean's Team, Yamaha,Skat-Trak
  • Most Proud of

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Jason Lester

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  Jason Lester Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    35
  • Location
    Brighton, Michigan
  • Age
    39
  • Region
    6
  • Craft
    Yamaha GP1800, FX SVHO, EX, and Seadoo HX
  • Racing class
    Aquax: Amateur 300 and Sport EX, Prowatercross: Pro-Am Runabout Stock, Veteran’s Runabout, and IROC stock. IJSBA Nationals and World Finals will be Novice Runabout Stock, LTD, Veterans, Spec Lites, and Sport Spec
  • Recent Titles
    Aquax 250 International Champion, Aquax 250 Chicago Winner, 2016 IJBSA Novice Runabout Stock National Champion, 2016 IJSBA Sport Spec National Champion, 2016 Prowatercross Novice Runabout National Champion, 2016 Canadian National Champion Sport Spec
  • Started
    1994 on a 550 in region one and ended on a Pro-Am Sport SS HX in 2002 before leaving the sport for medical school. Returned last year (2016)
  • Training
    Weight training 4 days a week, running 4 miles 3 days a week and riding as much as I can dealing with work and the Michigan weather! My wife is a Beachbody coach and pushed me more and more.
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing, JBLMED1Racing, Jet Pilot, Jettrim, IPD, Wonderland Marine, HDD, Shoei, Ogio, Spy, EVS
  • Most Proud of
    Winning what my wife calls the “triple crown” weekend in Chicago in 2016, winning the Aquax 250 class and 2 national championships in Novice Runabout stock and Sport Spec

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Chris Landis

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  Chris Landis Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    201
  • Location
    Delray Beach, FL
  • Age
    23
  • Region
    7
  • Craft
    Yamaha GP1800, Yamaha Blaster
  • Racing class
    AM 300, Pro Sport GP, Sport Spec
  • Recent Titles
    2017 Novice Sport Spec World Champion
  • Started
    Started racing in 2016
  • Training
    Riding and Mountain Biking
  • Sponsors
    Riva Racing, Mark Landis Racing, Jettrim, Wiseco
  • Most Proud of
    I am most proud of the opportunity I have to race with my father, Mark Landis.

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Jason Russo

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  Jason Russo Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    77
  • Location
    Bradenton, FL
  • Age
    39
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha FX Cruiser
  • Racing class
    Pro Enduro
  • Recent Titles
  • Started
  • Training
  • Sponsors
    RIVA Racing, Jetpilot, FLY Racing, Jettrim and Geico
  • Most Proud of

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Mattia Fracasso

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  Mattia Fracasso Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    8
  • Location
    Vicenza, Italy
  • Age
    38
  • Region
  • Craft
  • Racing class
  • Recent Titles
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Victor Nolan

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  Victor Nolan Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    585
  • Location
    Oliver Beach, MD
  • Age
    31
  • Region
    8
  • Craft
    Yamaha
  • Racing class
    Pro Enduro, Pro-Am Runabout Stock, Sport Spec
  • Recent Titles
    2015 expert runabout limited world title
  • Started
    2006
  • Training
    Muscle endurance training such as light lifting, running, biking, kayaking and of course riding.
  • Sponsors
    Riva Racing, Pennzoil Racing, Jiffy Lube Racing, Yamaha, SWX Graphics, K&N Performance Filters, Purple Haze Spray Wax, Fly Racing, Jet Trim, Jet Pilot, Aqua Cart, PWC Muscle
  • Most Proud of
    I'm proud of my 2015 world title but with our new corporate support I plan to meet goals that were once out of my reach.

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Mike Klippenstein

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  Mike Klippenstein Pro-Rider

  • Race Number
    212
  • Location
    Lake Havasu City, Arizona
  • Age
    48
  • Region
  • Craft
    Yamaha FX-SVHO
  • Racing class
    Pro Enduro
  • Recent Titles
    23 World Titles
  • Started
    Mike has been racing for over 26 years. At 48, he is one of the strongest and fittest riders out there.
  • Training
  • Sponsors
    Yamaha, Riva Motorsports, Queen Racing, Fisher Power Line, Quakyense, Oakley, Blackfoot Motosports, McMurray TV, Gasket Technology, Skat-Trak, JetTrim, Devas Bling, Hurrican Industries, Addictive Behavior Motor Works, Blowsion, Kali Helmets
  • Most Proud of
    Holding 23 world titles

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