On May 22nd, the second round of the Spanish EXR Cup was held and Carlos Vela was able to be the first line to cross the finish line. Vela had an impressive start given the conditions. Personal watercraft racers know that racing in strong winds adds an additional factors that can prove to be challenging. The wind was so bad for the race that the Coast Guard issued a ban which only allowed for one round of racing.
With the wind and suspense of the race, Carlos Vela was able to do his thing right out of the gate. He led throughout the entire race which granted him the top of the podium. Coming in second and third place was Santiago Elizalde and Carlos Villar respectively. Villar looked as if he had finished second but was later penalized since he had jumped a buoy.
In fourth and fifth place was Anton Rico and Miguel Lamas. Both of these riders are still getting comfortable riding their Yamaha EXR’s. The rest of the racers were unable to finish with the aggressive weather conditions. The Yamaha EXR’s are a smaller watercraft making strong winds that much more difficult to ride in. On September 14th and 15th the Spanish EX/EXR Cup will be going to Cádiz (AndalucÃa). You wont want to miss it!
