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Races are off - Races Off Lido Beach (400 Ben Franklin Drive) Boats By The Bay and Fan Festival - Van Wezel Parking Lot (777 N. Tamiami Trail)
June 29 - July 1 2018
OFFICIAL PRESS PACK
Powerboat P1 Management Ltd is the world’s leading marine motorsport promoter whose journey began in 2003 and has seen the staging of more than 500 races in 17 countries on 4 continents.
Powerboat P1 events gather the best racers and riders in each of the 3 disciplines – P1 SuperStock, P1 AquaX and P1 Jetcross - at Pro level. It also gives the opportunity for amateur racers to compete in smaller categories and live their passion!
The unique national-to-global racing structure ensures P1 series are high octane events that deliver great sport and entertainment for competitors and spectators alike.
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E U R O P E | N O R T H A M E R I C A | A S I A
In case of a mishap out on course and for official race updates please contact Roy Mantle - rmantle@PowerboatP1.com or Lisa Barsby - Lisa.Barsby@PowerboatP1.comFor press enquiries or imagery please contact Conor Davies – cdavies@championsukplc.com
The biggest & baddest jetski race series on the planet!
P1 AquaX is unlike any watercraft competition that’s gone before and
test their personal watercraft skills. Powerboat P1 is the company behind the AquaX series where our interest in personal watercraft
competition is based on building a sport from the ground up.
Put simply, AquaX is an exciting coastal challenge that offers a completely new experience for watercraft enthusiasts. All of the events’ sea courses are simple and wide open giving competitors a chance to open up their throttles and enjoy the full performance of their craft in a safe and controlled environment. Because of the
ever-changing coastal conditions, the rider’s skill always prevails over
The AquaX racing is comprised of several heats over an event weekend with racers split into three categories – 200hp – 250hp & 300hp – to
accommodate the huge diversity in engine displacements. All craft may
manufacturer. The runners and riders enjoy great camaraderie and this year’s AquaX has enjoyed grids of up to 25 competitors.
The world’s most competitive one-design powerboat
championship!
The P1 SuperStock Championship is based on racing identical production boats – the stunning P1 Panther – across a number of Grand Prix of the Sea events in the US. In developing the sport of powerboating at a grass roots level, Powerboat P1 is uniquely establishing P1 SuperStock as a national series of
powerboating in a number of different countries.
The SuperStock race courses are close to shore, tight and fast, making it a great spectacle for the public and equally
demanding on the drivers and navigators. Each event weekend sees the teams tackle up to four races lasting around 20 minutes each.
Each event is heavily promoted through the local Council and Tourist board resulting in crowds lining the shore to
watch the spectacular racing. International television coverage takes the action to more than 650 million homes around the world.
P1 Jetcross is the only series in the world dedicated to stand-up jetski racing, with the two classes of racing and
freestyle providing top-class sporting entertainment.
Jetskis have capacities of between 800cc and 1300cc and power ratings from 170hp to 200hp or more.
The jetskis race a closed circuit on a craft that has a rapid acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds!
to the power of the watercraft and skill level of the rider.
The Jetski Freestyle Class is the opportunity for Pro and Amateur riders to perform a 2 minute routine that is judged
by a panel of jetski experts.
Europe’s premier standup jetski race series!
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SARASOTA POWERBOAT CLASSES – DRIVERS AND THROTTLEMEN
Class Team Name Boat # Boat Length Driver Throttleman
UNLIMITED MISS GEICO 113 47' James Sheppard Steve Curtis
LUCAS OIL SILVERHOOK 77 48' Jay Johnson Nigel Hook
TWISTED METAL 30 40’ Brett Furshman Billy Glueck
SUPER CAT AMH CONSTRUCTION 13 38' Aaron Hope Anthony Smith
CLEVELAND CONSTRUCTION 4 38' Ed Smith Grant Bruggemann
PRO-FLOORS RACING NZ1 42' Wayne Valder Chris Hanley
M CON 6 40' Tyson Garvin Tyler Miller
MGI DIGITAL TECH-KONICA MINOLTA 33 41' Glen Hibbard Randy Sweers
PERFORMANCE BOAT CENTER/JIMMY JOHN’S US-1 38' Myrick Coil John Tomlinson
WHM MOTORSPORTS 5 40' Billy Mauff Jay Muller
SUPERSTOCK 300s PROFESSIONAL PLUMBING S-111 30' Damon Marotta Ryan Beckley
TEAM ALLEN LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING S-17 32' Andrei Allen Billy Allen
FJ PROPELLER S-17 32' Jimmie Harison Gary Ballough
GETTEL S1 32’ Nick Scaffidi Scott Porta
SUPER VEE LITE SPECIAL EVENT BOATFLOATER.COM 2 29' Stephen F. Kildahl Steve Kildahl
SUNPRINT MANAGEMENT 51 29' Steven Fehrmann Steve Miklos
PHANTOM 9 9 30' Mark Niemann Tom Maddalena
MR. TECHNOLOGY 32 32’ Will Smith Jimmy Deitch
LSB HURRICANE OF AWESOMENESS V-1 30' Britt Lilly Ron Umlandt
P3 GETRUBBERMULCH.COM #P3-7 35’ Dave Squire Nate Hunt
P4 SUPERIOR ASPHALT 24 24' Chris Economides Ryan Beckley
PERDITION 411 34' JJ Turk Brian Williamson
THE DOLLHOUSE P4-50 30' Clyde Petty Robert Bryant
P5 PUMP IT P5-40 29' Jim Sigman Mikey Dacey
ON EDGE P5-62 29' Bill Quinn Harold Castle
KRIZENPEST.COM P5-528 29' Ryan Krizen Rick Krizen
Sarasota Grand Prix Race Course
Your teams and racers for the weekend...
P1 SuperStock Race Course
BOAT STATS
# of Laps SpeedClass (Subject to Change) mph
Unlimited 12 140 - 160
Super Cat 12 120 - 130
Superstock 300 9 90 - 110
Super Vee Lite Special Event 9 90 - 95
# of Laps SpeedClass (Subject to Change) mph
Production 4 10 85 max
Production 5 8 75 max
P1 SuperStock 6 75 max
P1 AquaX 30 Min Moto 85 max
P1 AquaX Race Course
P1 AquaX TeamsBroward MotorSportsSam NehmeChris maccluageEric FrancisChris SaxonCody TetreautSophie FrancisDavid CabreraKen WaddleTommy OlswangDavid LopezSammy Nehme Jr
Dean’s Team / YamahaAero Aswar Aqsa Aswar
Action Kawasaki / Yamaha Mike Klippenstein
RIVA RacingBrian BaldwinCyril Lemoine Erminio Iantasco
GEICOJason Russo
Sea-Doo XTeam Erminio Iantasco Anthony Radetic - Sponsored by Rip ItTim DucatJay Edworthy
CRTYaniel Fiallo Hector ToledoCarlito Del Valle Jose Gonzalez
JETX - CANADAJay EdworthyDavid Davidson Marco Mango
Visit St Pete / ClearwaterChristian Daly Jason Lester
Team 71Chris Saxon Kevin Sullivan Chad Saxon
large version Low A (original A)
Jason Russo – Number 77
Eric Lagopoulos – Number 361
Christian Daly – Number 105
Jason Lester – Number 35
Anthony Radetic – Number 153
Aswar brothers: Aqsa Aswar – Number 117
Aero Aswar – Number 119
Eric Francis – Number 911
Sophie Francis – Number 191
Chris MacClugage – Number 46
Brian Baldwin – Number 502
Jay Edworthy – Number 477
Sam Nehme – Number 13
Amanda LeCheminant – Number 241
Ones to watch!77
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Former UK Junior Champion, has been racing since she was 12
VSPC Official Rider
Top International Rider
Former U.S Army Blackhawk Pilot
2014 AquaX Pro Champion
Race Weekend Schedules
Friday June 29th 2018 From Until Location
MEET AND GREET – WHO IS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT 2:00pm 3:30pm HYATT
“BOATS BY THE BAY” PARTY IN THE PITS 6:00pm 11:00pm VAN WEZEL PITS
Saturday June 30th, 2018 From Until Location
AQUAX PRO RACE 1 9:00am 10:00am RACE COURSE
SUPERSTOCK PRACTICE 10:00am 10:30am RACE COURSE
SUPERSTOCK RACE 1 10:45am 11:15am RACE COURSE
P4-5 RACES 11:15am 12:45am RACE COURSE
OPEN PRACTICE FOR SARASOTA INVITATIONAL CLASSES
12:45am 4:00pm RACE COURSE
AQUAX PRO RACE 2 4:15pm 5:00pm RACE COURSE
P1 SUPERSTOCK RACE 2 & 3 5:00pm 5:45pm RACE COURSE
GRAND PRIX FAN FESTIVAL 10:00am 6:00pm VAN WEZEL PITS
Sunday July 1st, 2018 From Until Location
AQUAX PRO RACE 3 9:00am 10:00am RACE COURSE
VEE LITE SPECIAL EVENT CLASS 10:15am 11:30pm RACE COURSE
SUPERSTOCK 300 CLASS 11:30pm 12:45pm RACE COURSE
SUPER CAT CLASS 1:00pm 2:30pm RACE COURSE
UNLIMITED 2:45pm 3:15pm RACE COURSE
AWARDS CEREMONY 5:30pm VAN WEZEL PITS
2018 INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR
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Venue
TORQUAY
MIAMI
LABUAN
LA SEYNE SUR MER
KISSIMMEE
JACKSONVILLE
AGON COUTAINVILLE
ST PETE BEACH
LACS EAU D’HEURE
SARASOTA
PORTHCAWL
VICHY
WHITING
MINEHEAD (UK & EU)
NORTH POINT
LE BOUVERET
CHICAGO
PARIS
BARCELONA
FT. LAUDERDALE
Dates
April 14-15
April 21-22
April 28-29
May 5-6
May 12
June 2
June 9-10
June 16-17
June 23-24
June 30 – July 1
July 7-8
July 21-22
August 11-12
August 4-5
August 18-19
August 18-19
September 1-2
September 15-16
October 20-21
November 17-18
CHAMPIONSHIP(S) Series
AX UK PRO & AM SERIES
AX US PRO SERIES AX USA FL AM SERIES
SSTK USA SERIES
AX MY CUP EVENT
AX EU PRO SERIESAX EU AM SERIES
JX PRO TOUR
AX USA FL AM SERIES SSTK USA SERIES
SSTK USA SERIES
AX EU PRO SERIES AX EU AM SERIES
AX US PRO SERIES AX USA FL AM SERIES
SSTK USA SERIES
JX PRO TOUR
AX US PRO SERIES SSTK USA SERIES
AX UK PRO & AM SERIES
JX PRO TOUR
AX USA GL PRO/AM SERIES
AX EU PRO SERIESAX EU AM SERIES
AX UK PRO & AM SERIES
AX USA GL PRO/AM SERIES
JX PRO TOUR
AX USA PRO SERIES AX USA GL PRO/AM SERIES
JX PRO TOUR
AX EU PRO SERIES AX EU AM SERIES
AX USA PRO SERIES AX USA FL AM SERIES
Country
7015 Professional Parkway East Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (941) 487-7904 Fax: (941) 706-3825
34th Annual HotelPlanner Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Features Many Exciting Events
As this historic race site prepares to celebrate 34 years of racing history June 23-July 4, it continues to offer over a dozen exciting events the entire family can enjoy. Events include a golf classic, car show, boat and personal watercraft fun run, kickoff party, meet & greet reception with race teams, a motorcycle coastal cruise for charity, fireworks, comedy night and much more! New this year is a “Boats By The Bay” Party In The Pits scheduled for Friday evening (June 29) in the parking lot of the VanWezel. The event will feature the high-energy live music of Fire & Ice, the crowning of Miss Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix, and an opportunity meet the race teams and see the boats up close. This event will be followed by a two day “Fan Fest” (June 30 – July 1). All three events offer free admission and will take place in the Van Wezel Parking lot. Race fans attending the Fan Festival will be able to sit under a large tent watching race boats get placed into the water, listen to live music, enjoy vendors, great food, and a full bar. They will also be able to watch a livestream of all the racing action from the comfort of their chairs located under a large tent. Powerboat P1 is the sanctioning organization for the races. Close to 40 powerboat race teams and over 25 AquaX racers are expected to battle it out for the checkered flag. VIP race day viewing tickets are available for Sunday, July 1, and include tented seating behind the Sandcastle Resort across from the start/finish line, complimentary parking, food, and beverages. Tickets are limited and can be purchased at sarasotapowerboatgrandprix.org CBS Sports will feature a one hour post event special of Sarasota’s Grand Prix Race airing on Sunday, July 22, at 4 pm. The program will air in all 50 states with a reach of 65 Million households. An encore air date for the show is yet to be announced. In addition to this, a one hour program featuring personal watercraft AquaX races, as well as a thirty minute program featuring the P1 SuperStock Class (28’one-design, open canopy race boats), will be aired post-event on Fox Sports Florida. Presenting sponsors for the HotelPlanner Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival include Visit Sarasota and Sarasota County. Major Sponsors include Budweiser, City of Sarasota, Sarasota Ford, Ocean Properties, FCCI Insurance, and Hyatt Regency Sarasota. The Festival is produced by, with proceeds benefitting, Suncoast Charities for Children. Last year’s event generated $37 Million in economic impact and over $100,000 for the charity. For more information and updates visit sarasotapowerboatgrandprix.org
OFFICIAL MEDIA RELEASE Release Contact: Lucy Nicandri, Executive Director
(941) 706-3795 / lucy.nicandri@suncoastcc.org
RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2018
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SUNCOAST CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN, INC., IS REGISTERED WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. REGISTRATION # CH4531. SUNCOAST CHARITIES FOR CHILDREN, INC. IS A 501(c)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYS NO CONTRACT SOLICITORS AND RECEIVES 100% OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS. A COPY OF THIS OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
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• The Suncoast Foundation has constructed buildings valued at over $20 Million dollars in the Sarasota, Venice, and North Port area.
money to the Suncoast Foundation, so that necessary repairs and improvements could be made to these aging campus locations. This allows program and service money to remain untouched and be directed to clients who need it the most. Special agency project funding requests are also reviewed annually for funding.
to enjoy. Thanks to donations from attendees and generous sponsors, these events generate revenue annually for the charity.
Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle FestivalSarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival
July 4th Bayfront Fireworks on Sarasota BayHoliday Boat Parade of Lights on Sarasota Bay
New Year’s Eve Fireworks on Sarasota Bay
CHARITY INFORMATION
ALL CREDENTITALED MEDIA WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE VIP TENT AS LONG AS THEY SHOW THEIR CREDENTIALS.
VIP RACE VIEWING INSTRUCTIONS | SUNDAY – JULY 1ST ONLY
A FREE TROLLEY SHUTTLE WILL BE LEAVING STARTING AT 9 AM FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE SARASOTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM. THE AUDITORIUM IS LOCATED AT 801 N. TAMIAMI TRAIL (JUST WEST OF U.S. 41. AND JUST TO THE EAST OF THE VANWEZEL PERFORMING
ARTS PARKING LOT).
THE TROLLEY SHUTTLE WILL RUN CONTINUOUSLY BETWEEN THE SANDCASTLE RESORT AND THE SARASOTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM ON SUNDAY.
YOUR FESTIVAL MEDIA CREDENTIAL LANYARD WILL ALLOW YOU ONTO THE TROLLEY AND ENTRANCE INTO THE VIP TENT WHERE COMPLIMENTARY FOOD AND BEVERAGES WILL BE SERVED.
DO NOT RELY ON PARKING IN THE S. LIDO PARKING LOT AS IT WILL WILL BE AT CAPACITY.
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