This past weekend kicked off the first round of P1 AquaX racing in Daytona Beach, Florida, and with it the nation turned its eyes towards the water. Both enthusiasts and manufacturers were locked in as the racers screamed past the checkered buoys. With the weekend’s results (expect a full report here at The Watercraft Journal this week), Sea-Doo also announced big plans for the future of its Sea-Doo X-Team that is sure to stir up some excitement.
In addition to yesterday’s P1 AquaX racing (and throughout the rest of the series), Sea-Doo will be proudly represented by some of the best and most talented racers in 2017. Many of these racers include James Bushell, Erminio Ianstosca, Blaine Spooner, Guy Gee Greenland, and Anthony Radetic, who will be competing in AquaX, the Pro Watercross Tour, IJSBA World Finals and other events throughout the nation and beyond.
Here’s the original press release:
Sea-Doo Expands Support Of Watercraft Racing With New Racers And Sponsorship Of P1 AquaX
Valcourt, QC, CANADA– April 21, 2017 – BRP enters the 2017 watercraft racing season with elevated Sea-Doo X-TEAM race programs and the addition of Pro Enduro front runner Blaine Spooner who joins an an all-star roster of Pro watercraft racers led by the winningest world championship runabout racer of the past six years, James Bushell.
The Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 watercraft continues to be the model to beat claiming the 2016 Pro Watercross Pro GP and Pro Stock US championships and sixth consecutive IJSBA Pro Open and Pro GP world championships and has performance fans excited for the start of the 2017 riding season. The 2017 Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty program provides all Sea-Doo riders competing in the various disciplines of watercraft racing in North America the opportunity to earn contingency money throughout the season. BRP is also ensuring there are more competition-focused events through the Sea-Doo Promoter support program, sponsoring select race events across North America.
BRP will sponsor premier racing events including the P1 AquaX Series, Pro Watercross Tour, IJSBA World Finals and others and will see elite racers representing the Sea-Doo X-TEAM in 2017. These racers include James Bushell, Erminio Ianstosca, Blaine Spooner, Guy Gee Greenland, and Anthony Radetic. Radetic is a former Army Helicopter pilot and renowned, challenged athlete who has limited use of his legs and is a front runner in the P1 AquaX Amateur 300 class on his RXP-X watercraft. Spooner returns to racing after a one year hiatus after the birth of his two twin daughters and enters the 2017 for the first time as part of the X-TEAM and is considered one of the favorites to finish on the Pro Enduro podium at P1 AquaX events.
Spooner and all Sea-Doo watercraft riders will be eligible for Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty. The Sea-Doo X-TEAM contingency is essentially an, “open-sponsorship” that excludes no one, except those competing on other brands. To supercharge the P1 AquaX season opener in Daytona an additional $1500 bonus will be added to the $1000 Pro Enduro win bounty for a $2500 top finish incentive. In addition to the glory that comes with winning on Sea-Doo watercraft, comes the opportunity for extra prize money. In addition, the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Promoter support program provides event producers sponsorship funds to help them produce more, high-quality events. BRP works with promoters to ensure Sea-Doo performance enthusiasts have a place to ride and compete in an organized manner, providing another fun aspect of owning a Sea-Doo watercraft.
“BRP has led the performance watercraft category since the launch of the T3 and Ergolock equipped RXP-X model in 2012 and Sea-Doo X-TEAM fans around the world are ready to see the best handling model compete in 2017,” says Tim McKercher, of Sea-Doo watercraft competition management. “BRP is excited to cheer on all Sea-Doo watercraft racers and to see Blaine Spooner back on Sea-Doo watercraft, joining a team led by James Bushell that will show the world how the RXP-X 300 model is the performance model to beat.
