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Jet Waves 2010 - 3 days of the Freeride in Piçarras
> 11/03/2010
Text and Photos: Mauricio A. Brandão
Three days were the best
Freeride of the world in Piçarras, radicalism and competence
set the tone of the dispute and the small town of Santa Catarina
packed into stands on the beach encouraging their local idol,
but everyone applauding.
In the last round, Lenzi flying and Pierre
surfing
Pierre Maixent became Four-time World Freeride IFWA and A. Lenzi
won again the Jet Waves, but the event began to be built in batteries
pre-qualifying on Friday, where top riders had to face the drive
from those freeriders who have prepared all year to compete in
what is considered the Main jet ski freeride event in the world.
Some names of the jet ski show their ability,
as Alexander Sampaio (Xan), the cariocas Leonardo Caldonecelli
e Antonio Farias, the household names of Santa Catarina, André
Martins e Leandro Vieira, and new promises of Rio Grande do Sul,
Octavio Bortoncello and André Silveira.
Again the party won new color with the presence
of dozens of Argentine, represented on the water by Herman Molina
and Mariano Riva, but with the vibration of his countrymen on
the sands. The French, in turn, once again were present, along
with Pierre Maixent, first appeared in Brazil the freeride of
the Maxime Baroero.
Mariano Riva, Argentina´s best freerider
Friday was the day of the arrival to warm
their bodies, and better prepare the jets to review, gather the
family of the freeride world. Early on Saturday the environment
was already another, the sense of competition was high in the
air, tension ran through the pits.
The day began with Saturday's "Last
Chance", where the ten drivers with the lowest score in the
qualifiers for Friday would dispute the remaining vacancies in
the quarter-final. The batteries were intense, Octavio Bortoncello
very thrilled to be able to complete his first back-flip, but
lost the battery against Everardo Jr., Leandro Vieira showed some
of his old shape when he came to be placed fourth in Jet Waves,
and ranked himself. André Silveira, in his first appearance
in the Pro category outperformed fellow rookie Alessandro Conceição,
from Rio de Janeiro, demonstrating the future category. André
Martins again showed his excellent surf over the jet ski, but
lost the battery against Webert Hipólito who scored more.
The surprise of the round and the vibration was the battery that
the two friends met in Rio, Leonardo Caldoncelli and Antonio Faria,
it seems that friendship has excited the spirits, the two struggled
and overcame the most in an electric and very smooth battery,
with a lot of surfing and numerous back-flips, Antonio won due
to a very small difference.
Antonio Faria, freerider doctor from Rio
de Janeiro
The quarter-final qualifiers were of elimination.
The Frenchman Maxime Baroero overcame Webert Hipólito with
relative ease, since the Argentine Riva Mariano had much trouble
to win very nearly against Alexandre Sampaio (Xan). Lenzi overcame
the Argentine H. Molina already demonstrating a little of what
was to come, and Ross Champion showed why he won double world
champion against Leandro Vieira. Tiago Geitens exhibited his art
in jet ski freeride winning against André Silveira, since
Bruno Jacob, from Bahia, needed to strive to win Everardo Jr..
The prodigy gaucho A. Buneder has prevailed over the Brazilian
Leonardo Caldoncelli and Pierre Maixent overcame A. Faria.
Alexandre Buneder, from Rio Grande do Sul
Saturday night
The finals were constructed for Sunday,
but Saturday night still held surprises in store.
On the river which crosses the city, the
city hall set up a series of bleachers to the local population,
who are jet skiing enthusiasts. On the bridge over the river,
dozens of people shook up, but all eyes were fixed to the front,
where from the dark river some jet skiing came, led by local hero
Alexandre Lenzi. From his home, about two hundred meters from
the bridge, leave riders were speeding and waving to the public
until the bridge went down and came back showing off and A. Lenzi
ran a few sets of back flip on the same river, to the delight
of all. Shortly after the bridge had been built, a ramp was placed
at the top of an arch with fire and the pilots went up the ramp
and crossed the bow with fire, as the photo below, which further
increased the excitement of thousands of people present. At the
end of the night view, freeriders were received at the home of
A. Lenzi.
A. Lenzi in show on the river
Later, the BaliHai of Piçarras welcomed
everyone to the traditional Jet Waves Girl Contest. There were
almost two dozen girls in the region marching on the catwalk to
the delight of everyone in the packed house. The panel of judges
assembled by the Mayor of Piçarras, the Women of Department
of Sports, ESPN Formiga, Marcelo "Tchello" Brandão
and Pierre Maixent were in some doubt but chose the three most
beautiful and the Jet Waves Girl 2010, also from Piçarras.
The three first of Jet Waves Girl 2010 Contest,
with Mayor Piçarras in the middle and Tchello at the end
Sunday was incredible
The quarter finals of the contest were restricted
to big names in freeride. The Frenchman Maxime Baroero showed
great class when maneuvering with perfect lines and defeated the
champion Argentine Mariano Riva. Following on, the beach caught
fire, Lenzi crossed with Ross Champion, Bi-Freeride World Champion,
the dispute between them was balanced, but Lenzi stood out for
his drive to seek or take off surfing in waves or ripples that
appeared and on the half Battery Ross landed in the sand, damaging
his equipment and performance and paving the way for the victory
of Brazilian Lenzi. This battery after the two new values of the
top freeride Brazilian Bruno Jacob and Tiago Geitens fell into
the water to a battery tie between them and the two jumped to
view large maneuvers, but Tiago took surf very well and won. Finally,
the great champion Pierre Maixent faced and defeated Alexander
Buneder, despite the efforts of the gaucho.
Ross Champion, from USA
In the first semifinal Alexandre Lenzi showed
that he was very prepared for this Jet Waves and flew too high
while trying to surf every small wave that appeared with his jet,
M. Baroero, despite the great maneuvers had no chance. In the
second semifinal, Pierre Maixent entered alone on the water due
to technical problems in equipment Tiago Geitens.
Maxime Baroero, Vice World Champion of Freeride
2010
The final was set, a reprise of last year.
In 2009 the race was very balanced and there were people who remained
in doubt about who deserved the title, but this year 2010 Lenzi
was prepared as ever for the Freeride World Cup. He flew too high,
had new tricks, tunôs and giant back flips, and still managed
to equal the surf from Pierre Maixent. The Frenchman was showing
why he is the world champion, but in this final, this weekend,
it was the day of Santa Catarina guy. In the town to where his
heart belongs, Piçarras entered body and soul in the final
heat and won this time leaving no doubt.
A. Lenzi - Champion of Jet Waves 2010
On the second place in the Brazilian stage of the Freeride World
IFWA, winning the first stage in France and fifth in the American
step, Pierre Maixent won another world title - his fourth title
of world tours, 2005/2006/2007 / 2010. Maxime Baroero was the
third and won the Vice-Championship.
Pierre Maixent - World Champion of Freeride
IFWA 2010
The Brazilian Tiago Geitens, from Rio Grande do Sul, brightened
the year 2010, winning the excellent third place in World Championship,
after being fourth in Jet Waves.
Tiago Geitens, from Rio Grande do Sul, the
third World Championship Freeride 2010
The result of the decisive stage of the 12 º Jet
Waves World Championship was as follows:
1) Alessander Lenzi (Brazil), 2) Pierre Maixent and 3) Maxime
Baroeiro (France).
The final World Championship Freeride
IFWA looked like this:
1) Pierre Maixent (France);
2) Maxime Baroeiro (France);
3) Tiago Geitens (Brazil);
4) Ross Champion (USA);
5) Marc Sickerling (Germany).
The top three finalists of the decisive
stage and the 12 º Jet Waves World Championship received
a special trophy, which are oil paintings by the renowned artist
Luciano Martins.
The top three Jet Waves 2010 raise
the trophies - boards Luciano Martins
Pierre Maixet with the boards ->
the left board from World Championship and another of the Jet
Waves
Jet Waves World Championship 2010 is
organized by Triefe and Federação de Esportes
Radicais (FER). Supervision of International FreeRide
Watercraft Association (IFWA). Support is ProNautica, Piçarras
City Hall,, BaliHai, Revista Náutica,
DP Productions and Bad Boy.
-> Watch the Gallery Photos Jet Waves 2010
- Photo
Gallery
- http://www.pronautica.com.br/Photo_Gallery/ifwa_2010_brasil_jw_01_sexta/index.htm
Below some special pictures of Jet Waves
2010
Alexandre Sampaio, Xan
Leonardo Caldoncelli, from Rio de Janeiro
Bruno Jacob, from Bahia
-7th World Championship Freeride IFWA 2010
Leandro Vieira, from Santa
Catarina
André Silveira, from Rio Grande do Sul
texto e fotos: Mauricio Brandão
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