The numbers don’t lie. It’s a maxim we at The Watercraft Journal have been using and its sure to be repeated with the results of this weekend’s Greenhulk Hydrodrags. Following the annual MudBug gathering of Greenhulk.net forum members in Morgan City, Louisiana, the second round of the Hydrodrags came to the quiet port town to chew up the still southern waters.
While there was no shortage of trash talk and money being exchanged between drag racers, the big talk was who was going to beat the standing record of 106mph in the Speed Alley. The record has stood for a good while now and quite frankly, folks were getting antsy for a new champion.
Aboard a CRT-built “GPRXP”, Miami, Florida’s Maikel Gonzalez not only broke the record, but outright shattered it with two back-to-back world-dominating passes. Titled “Blue Zone,” Maikel’s GPRXP was anticipated to surpass the standing record, but not like this…
In his first pass in the RIVA Racing Speed Alley Hydro Unlimited class, Maikel tipped the GPS’ and radar gun at 108 miles per hour! If leaping past the standing record was a fluke, Maikel made his second – and most amazing – attempt, firing off an astounding 112 miles per hour.
The Watercraft Journal talked with Maikel who beamed, “I can’t explain how happy I feel right now; it’s a dream come true! The pass I did was from 35mph to 112mph in 3.4 seconds…insane!”
Although unwilling to share all of his secrets, Maikel did provide a small breakdown of what propels “Blue Zone”: “The ski is powered by a CRT-built, turbocharged Sea-Doo 4-tec engine making in excess of 700hp but still driveable as a recreational ski. Power is delivered by a Precision Turbocharger and intercooler, but kept under control at all times by AEM performance electronics. Fuel delivery is accomplished through a custom CRT setup consisting of an E85-compatible system feeding six 2200cc injectors.”
Maikel concluded, “I would like to thank our sponsors AEM Performance Electronics, WWR, Gato Performance, Euro Export, Modular Wiring Solutions, and CRT.”
It’s hard to wrap your head around how fast 112 miles per hour is on a personal watercraft, so to help, we’ve included exclusive footage of the legendary speed pass graciously provided by Adam Barbanell who was on hand at this weekend’s Hydrodrags:
2014 Greenhulk.net Hydrodrag Results
HYDRO N/A
1. Clay Barbee
2. Rich Block
3. Tonito Lopez
HYDRO STOCK
1. Stan Hightower
2. Scott Rice
3. Brett Nance
HYDRO SPEC
1. Kerry Hibdon
2. Stan Hightower
3. Chuck Germany
HYDRO SUPERSTOCK
1. Kerry Hibdon
2. Stan Hightower
3. Brett Nance
HYDRO UNLIMITED
1. Kerry Hibdon
2. Stan Hightower
3. Carlio De Valle
RIVA Racing Speed Alley
Hydro N/A
1. Tonito Lopez 71
2. Clay Barbee 66
Hydro Stock Speed Alley
1. Scott Rice 81 80
2. Kristian Izchazo 81 78
3. Carlito De Valle 63
Hydro Spec
1. Ron Allision 58 (broke)
Hydro Superstock
1. Brett Nance 97*
2. Ross Niemoeller 95
Hydro Unlimited
1. Maikel Gonzalazes 112**
2. Rayge Sanchez 108
3. Carlito De Valle 101
· **IJSBA World Record
· *New Records
· First time that three Unlimited racers go over 100mph
With last week’s HydroDrags’ record-breaking run behind him, Maikel Gonzalez is setting his sights on surpassing… http://t.co/uvjEfwvgzE
[…] holds the record at 112 miles per hour. That number has yet to be officially repeated since Maikel Gonzales’ epic run this past July. Emboldening all of those in contention for the Speed Alley championship, Gonzales record run […]
[…] As you watch the second video, wherein Ray clicks off an impressive 109.5mph pass, you’ll see the difference absolute glass makes for skis at these speeds to keep them hooked up. Sanchez will chase the record again this year and look to overthrow Mikael Gonzalez’s standing as the fastest personal watercraft in the world. […]
[…] The old speed record was 106mph….watch the new one get set at 112mph! It is just unreal. You can see in the video below the blur of it going by the camera. If you want to know how this is even possible you really should read the complete article and details of the record run at Watercraft Journal […]
My father’s waverunner does 114+ on a regular basis. How do I get that to become a record?
Easy. All it takes is video and redundant GPS documentation (or radar).