Loyalty is what makes or breaks a professional racer, and only a very few know how to represent their sponsors with the professionalism necessary to elevate this sport to the next level. One such racer has been Floridian Eric Lagopoulos, whose been the public face for several of his supporting sponsors over the years.
Yet, many will find Lagopoulos sporting a very different look for 2016; after riding for Sea-Doo BRP for many years, Eric Lagopoulos has decided to make a surprising move: “After much deliberation, I have made the decision to switch from the Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 to the Yamaha FX SVHO.”
Stated Lagopoulos, “It was a very difficult decision for me as I have been a brand loyal racer for such a long time. The Sea-Doo GTR brought me two championship wins in 2014 and 2015 in the AquaX series and it is a very good watercraft. However, after AquaX announced that it would be promoting the Pro Series at the 300 class level, I needed to consider the options.”
Lagopoulos went on to say. “In order to be competitive in this class and for me to continue to bring home the championships for my sponsors, I felt that the Yamaha FX SVHO would be a better ride for me at this point.”
Supporting Lagopolous’ decision, Yamaha has shown its SVHO-powered FX platform to be a strong contender, continually placing at the top of the podium and out-pacing the 300-series RXT-X and P-X Sea-Doos at each round of the 2016 AquaX tour, with the current highest-ranking Sea-Doo rider, Erminio Iantosca in 7th place.
