For most American enthusiasts, the Belassi Burrasca is a bit of a mystery. Sure, it’s wicked 333-horsepower turbocharged I3C16 Marine 3-cylinder 4-stroke displacing 1602cc is enough to make one salivate; its Italian supercar angles and features ignite lustful passions, and its use of carbon fiber is the stuff of blown budgets. Yet, as until recently, any actual footage of the machine in action was reduced to some faraway shots of György Kasza blitzing a cramped test lake.
Now, we’ve got actual race footage of the Burrasca in its natural habitat and from it we can gather quite a bit of information. Piloted by Daniel Lasselsberger, an Erlauf, Austrian native and employee of Belassi – not to mention accomplished jet ski racer in his own right, the Burrasca grabbed the holeshot handily and appeared to make quick work of a rapidly deteriorating race course. The turquoise blue lake churned to chop after a lap or two, but the Burrasca looked to chew through the rough with ease.
Additional observations included a very forward riding position by Daniel, something the handlebar position seemed to encourage. This posture is very reminiscent of Sea-Doo’s RXP-X yet long design almost spoke of the Yamaha FX. Daniel has been actively campaigning the Burrasca throughout several VIR events, one of the most recent being in Croatia where he took first place. The Belassi runabout is still very much new, and its astronomical $35,000 asking price borders on ludicrous. But we’ll wait and see how it fares in the European Theater before being brought across the pond.
