BOSIO AND BERTOZZI WIN TWO PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN EJSBA 2003 TITLES

In the fourth and last race of the European JetSki Corona Tour 2003 championships, the two stars of the Pharmabag Racing Team capped their season with a major win at the continental level. After the three previous races (Eurodisney in Paris, Mirandela in Portugal and Dinant in Belgium) the JetSki caravan reached Imperia where three days of difficult weather conditions (strong wind and choppy seas) gave the 130 drivers from 18 countries a run for their money. It was a great race, after Genoa cancelled, organized in less than three weeks and already reconfirmed for 2004.

In the three final heats (every race consists of three heats) Bosio and Bertozzi were simply wonderful. The Piedmont resident, Gimmi Bosio, racing in the Runabout 1200 Superstock class "the top class" on an official Sea Doo machine, dominated all three heats winning in triumph before a large, enthusiastic public. For Gimmi this was the eighth European title. The Massa resident, Angelo Bertozzi, racing in the Runabout 1200 Stock class, came to Imperia with a consistent advantage in the general classifications and, by winning the first two heats, ended all discussion about the title. In the third and last heat a slight collision during the race damaged his SeaDoo Xp preventing him from closing in triumph like Bosio. For Bertozzi it was the 2nd European title after winning in 2002 in the Ski Superstock class. For Italy, in the women`s Ski Division, Tatiana Mercuriali lost the European title in a close final won by the French racer Dujardin. Another racer from Piedmont, Alessandro Beltramo, took second place in the Ski Division Stock class behind Francese Botti. The Pharmabag Racing team also took a third place with the Slovenian racer Rok Florjancic in the Freestyle class after the new continental champion Marc Sickerling and the Brazilian Lenzi. During the European weekend, the 5th round of the Italian Freestyle Championships was also held and was won brilliantly by two members of the Pharmabag Team: first Sergio Marcolini and second Armando Magagnino, with Luigi Canavacciuolo in third place. Marcolini now leads the general classification and in the sixth and last round of the Italian championship, to be held in Ostia on September 14, he should have no difficulty in capping the season.

The European Jet Ski season ended with the weekend in Imperia, certainly positively for the Italians with two European titles and two second places. Now the Jet Ski world is preparing for the World Finals that will be held at Lake Havasu in Arizona (U.S.A.) from October 5 to 12.

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