Superb event from the team 55 driving the BMW Alpina Watches on the 24H of Spa 2010 in Belgium. Everything was perfect apart from the blown engine after 21 hours of racing… However, positive results with an overall twentieth place and 8th in the GT3 category.
Thank you to the team and congratulations to all of them fo…r this nice performance!
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Race Date: July 18, 2010
Location: Long Beach, California to Santa Catalina Island, and Back to Long Beach
Professional watercraft racer, Chris Macclugage will be competing on a Macc Racing prepared Yamaha Waverunner at the RPM Racing Enterprises ‘2010 LB2CAT Nationals’. This PWC Offshore race covers approximately a 58 mile open ocean transit through unpredictable water and weather conditions.
The LB2CAT is the second race in the prestigious APBA ‘Triple Crown of Offshore’. A three race offshore series; recognized as America’s only Offshore National Championship with the infamous LB2CAT. Check out this video, to discover Chris MacClugage in the first stage of the APBA ‘Triple Crown of Offshore’
Dana Point to Avalon PWC Offshore Race 2010 from Hypnotic Films on Vimeo.
Chris Macclugage is the 13 time IJSBA Pro Ski and Runabout World Champion. He’s competed extensively in national and international offshore and endurance races. Chris brings with him the Championship quality of excellence and race experience covering over two decades of world class podium finishes.
Yamaha Waverunners are known for their performance on the race track and for their durability to hold up to the grueling offshore experience. Chris will be pushing his Waverunner to lead the charge and set the pace for the Triple Crown event. Chris the the top ranked rider overall for the Triple Crown.
Come join us at Macc Racing at the first PWC offshore race of the season!
Triple Crown of Offshore Schedule
1. Dana Point to Avalon – March 28 1st Place Pro Am/Overall
2. LB2CAT – July 18
3. Dana Point to Oceanside and Back – September 28
We wish Chris all the best for this weekend!
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Alpina watches/ Macc Racing’s Chris “The Macc Attack” Macclugage from Lake Havasu City, AZ, Unites States, recently attended Rds 5&6 of The 2010 R5WaterXRacing Tour in The Colony, TX and faced some fierce competition at The Waterworks Repair Liberty by The Lake Water-X Championships held on July 3-4th 2010 at Stewarts Creek Park.
Chris raced in two classes at these rounds and saw him make a return to where some of his best racing started..The Sport class, Joey Domingue of Beaumont, TX donated his Sport Spec Blaster to Chris and Chris took a fairly underpowered Spec Blaster to a podium finish both days. He faced some great and fast competition from Curtis Reinburg from LaPorte, TX. Chris put up a fierce fight for the podium finish.
The MONSTEROUS battle came in the Pro Ski GP class which is Macc’s forte and he proved once again that he is the one to beat atop his Macc Racing prepared Monster Energy Alpina Watches Hydrospace which won his wife Rachel Macclugage a Pro
Women’s Ski World title at the 2009 IJSBA World Finals.
On Saturday Rd 5 there were 9 racers in Pro Ski GP and Chris knew he had a tough field to contend with, with Rob Flores and his 1100cc powered ski and Alec Hohnadell atop his Macc Racing/Judge Motorsports Yamaha Superjet and Jeff Wright just to name a few, he knew he had to be clean on his starts and his course negotiations. In moto 1 Chris got a great start and took the hole shot then never looked back as Rob Flores had ski problems and was not a contender, with Jeff Wright left to contend as well as Alec it was anyone’s game from 2nd place on. Chris would go ahead with a 1st place moto 1 win…But there is more to the story!
In moto 2 there would be a twist, with a storm shortened race day we had to resume racing on Sunday morning for moto 2. In moto 1 there was a misunderstanding concerning a jump start in which Chris jumped the band, there was no clear call and Chris started with no penalty and after the officials contemplated on the outcome it was decided that Chris would start with a dead engine in Moto2.
Sunday was a new day but we had time standing still all night as moto 2 was ready to be finished. Chris knew had his work cut out from him as he would be starting with a dead engine and would start last off the line. That proved to be NO problem for Chris as he went from last to 1st before the half way point of the race. Chris struck down the racers like a Texas Rattlesnake hopped up on Monster Hitman Energy Shots!! He showed no mercy on his competition and came away with a 1&1 finish for a 1st overall in Rd 6.
Rd 5 was in the books and Rd 6 was on the horizon with much of the same results as Saturdays racing with a slight increase in riders in Pro Ski GP with 12 racers on the line and again there was $1,000.00 up for grabs as the full line rocketed away with moto 1 and it would see Chris go toe to toe with Corey Brittain on the inside start Corey & Chris would bump rails but come into the front stretch in 3rd place but would quickly be up front with Rob Flores closing in fast. Jeff Wright was the only one who stood between Chris and a 1st place win. Jeff and Chris would come around the front stretch into the left side split and Jeff would go outside split and Chris chose inside, as they came out of the split Chris had a very clean run and came out on top. He would go on to win moto 1 with a 1,1 finish.
Chris was very pleased with is riding and the competition as he stated that “I really enjoyed racing the Sport class after not racing for so long and returning to the new spec class” he added “I was also very pleased to win the pro ski g and my Macc Racing/Monster Energy Alpina Watches Hydrospace proved once again that you don’t always need the fastest ski on the track to win, you just have to know how to ride it wel and with my knowledge and dedication I believe that was a BIG part of it all.”
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We wish to congratulate all the team 65 Lamborghini ALPINA WATCHES running on the FFSA GT championship and mostly the two drivers Thierry Prignaud & Romain Brandela – Alpina Watches Racing Ambassador – for this amazing pole position and a great 2nd place in the first race last weekend.
The team currently holds the second place (with 122 points acquired since the beginning of the season) of the overall championship – only – one point from the first team.
We wish them all the best for the next stage of the championship on Albi’s track.
Keep up the good work!
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We are delighted to count Marc Lievremont, Coach of French National Rugby Team as one of our fans! He is wearing an Alpina Extreme Automatic!
Check out this interview of the two drivers – Romain Brandela & Thierry Prignaud – of the Lamborghini sponsored by Alpina watches. They are driving in the FFSA GT championship for the Gentleman Driver Trophy. They are actually holding the overall 2nd place of the championship. We wish them good luck for the next race at the end of June.
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National Geographic Channel Asia starts a show around Ben Southall – ALPINA WATCHES ambassador – about his “best job in the world” adventures!
The Best Job in the World: Day 1 Thursday May 13 at 9.30pm AEST In May 2009, Tourism Queensland posted a global job advertisement: a six month dream role as the caretaker to the Great Barrier Reef. Not only did the role pay AUD$150,000, it also included free accommodation in a luxury island home. Almost 35,000 applicants from over 200 countries were whittled down to just 16 finalists, from which the dynamic and ever curious 34 year old Brit, Ben Southall, emerged to fill the position. Ben sets out to prove why being the Caretaker of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef quite simply is the world’s best job.
The Best Job in the World: Girlfriend on the Run Thursday May 20 at 9.30pm AESTBen gets straight to business with a visit to a wildlife park on Green Island, learns to throw a boomerang, talks to scientists at Lizard Island National Park, scuba dives off Heron Island, and takes a kayaking and camping trip to Hinchinbrook Island. But girlfriend Breanna begins to feel a bit jealous, so she takes off for a theme park south of the Reef to pursue her own dream job.
The Best Job in the World: Ben Goes Wild Thursday May 27 at 9.30pm AEST Ben plays host when his parents come to visit Hamilton Island. But he must also find the time to dive through S.S. Yongala, take part in a yacht race, learn to care for injured turtles and even become a ranger for a day on Magnetic Island. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Bre returns from auditioning for her own dream job, but just as quickly sets off again for Canada to attend a family gathering.
The Best Job in the World: Getting Fishy Thursday June 3 at 9.30pm AEST As Bre returns from the search for her very own best job, she and (the real) Best Job in the World successful candidate Ben Southall make up for lost time the only way they know how; with a motorbike ride to the town of 1770, dive in search of manta ray and learn about the natural history of Lady Musgrave Island.
The Best Job in the World: Grub Thursday June 10 at 9.30pm AEST It’s time for the Caretaker of the Island of the Great Barrier Reef Ben and his vivacious girlfriend Bre to experience a bout of culture shock. From eating witchety grubs with the native Kuku Yulanji people of the Mossman Gorge to tasting the meat of a giant turtle with Torres Strait Islanders, it’s all in a day’s work for The Best Job in the World Island Caretaker. But having become accustomed to the beaches of the East coast, how will this dynamic duo cope when they are thrown into the harsh climate of the Australian outback?
The Best Job in the World: Last Hurrah Thursday June 17 at 9.30pm AEST With only a few weeks left before The Best Job in the World officially ends, Brits Ben and Bre make the most of their remaining time on Hamilton Island. From fishing, to surfing and snacking on raw shellfish, this couple truly appreciates the weird and wonderful beauties of the Great Barrier Reef.
More infomation about the TV show here !
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Parker, Arizona, USA – May 1 & 2, 2010
Chris MacClugage did it yet again on the National Tour, he brought home consecutive wins!
Chris MacClugage raced with ‘Heart and Soul’ at both APBA rounds on the Colorado River. Chris charged hard through the race pack to take the Overall Wins! He was especially pleased with the Pro Ski GP Class, as stand up racing is where it all began in our sport. Nothing stops a fully loaded Macc Racing Yamah FZR!
Chris MacClugage Race Results – Rounds 1 & 2
Saturday – 1st overall Pro Runabout stock class Yamaha FZR
Sunday – 1st overall Pro Runabout Stock Class Yamaha FZR
Sunday – 1st Overall Pro Ski GP Hydrospace (Limited Spec)
The APBA is an International Affiliate for the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) for the United States. For more information please visit: www.IJSBA.com or www.APBAracing.com
Romain Brandela, Thierry Prignaud and the team 65 Ruffier Racing driving the Lamborhini Gallardo Alpina Watches took the 2nd place of the Gentlemen Trophy of the FFSA GT championship. They are getting ready for the race of the next weekend on the Dijon track field.
Please find more information below such as the races schedules, but also a race report dealing with Romain Brandela & Thierry Prignaud drivers of the Lamborghini Alpina.
We wish good luck to team for this new race!
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Alpina Genève and Sebring International Raceway have again united for the 58th annual edition of the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring. Alpina is named the Official Timekeeper of the event.
