Liquid Militia & Macc Racing ready to do battle in the bayou!!

Liquid Militia riders Chris Macclugage & team mate “Flyin” Brian Smith of Macc Racing are in Lake Charles, LA for Rd 1 of the 2013 IJSBA National Tour. It’s been what seems like a short winter with these two as they have both already begun their season with Chris coming off of a overall win at the 2013 Mark Hahn 300 race teaming up with Jean Bruno Pasterello. Brian is coming off of a strong finish in the IRONMAN Ski Class as well.

Brian Smith

Chris broke his wrist a few weeks ago while riding his mountain bike and set him back just a little in his training on the ski, but with the experience he has it will be like he never had a layoff. Chris had a tough recovery to get himself ready for the 2013 Closed course season & he is entering the season in some of the best shape in his career.

Chris MacClugage feeling good and looking forward to the 2103 season

Brian hasn’t had the best of luck either with a ligament injury in his ankle and had to be in a boot for a few weeks which set him back as well. He has been pushing very hard and training to be ready for the 1st round.

Brian Smith been cross training to get ready for the 2013 season

Macc Racing looks to make 2013 full of top podium finishes all the while having a great time.

Chris would like to thank the following sponsors… Monster Energy, HT Moto, Macc Racing, Jet Pilot, Liquid Militia, Tech 1, Bullett, Ada, Ryno Power, All sport dynamics, Alpina, Oakley , Hot products, Bell Helmets, AP Designs.

Macc's Competition Killer

Brian would like to thank… D.C. Lites, Macc Racing, Liquid Militia, my Wife, JetPilot, Ryno Power, Tech 1, Riva, XBrand goggles, Bullett, SPY, Monster Energy, FREEGUN, Waterworks Repair, Alan Woods, Plano cycle, ProRider.

If your in or around Lake Charles, LA come see the Liquid Militia riders from Macc Racing and say hi!

Macc Racing doing work this weekend

Winning is everything at the Mark Hahn 300 Memorial PWC Race. That’s exactly what Team Pastorello did today in Lake Havasu City, Arizona USA.

The team was co-piloted with Liquid Militia’s own Legacy Racer, Chris MacClugage along with Jean Bruno Pastorello the Team Owner and world renowned PWC Endurance international racer from France.

Photo By: Jeffrey DeCoite

WINNING BOAT: Kawasaki Ultra LX 300

PODIUM: 1st Overall Runabout-1st Overall

BEST PIT CREW: Team Pastorello

‘The beginning of the 300 mile race started off with smooth and calm waters. Then the water action started to pick up and the track got rough. As we transitioned towards the third and final phase of racing, Lake Havasu calmed down. The water laid down smooth and it was an open race from there on out.’ Says Chris.

“Being on the Pastorello Team was fantastic; they are the most professional team in this sport. I watched them when I was competing in Russia last year, their transitions were smooth. This team is run calmly and with precision. It’s such a great feeling to be part of a professionally run team. Our pit stops were the fastest at the event; we averaged from the checkered buoy, to refueling and back on the water approximately 54 seconds! The only word I can think of is smooth professionals. Even though I fell off once, bent the handlebars, repairs were made, we correct, and continued onward to the goal, crossing the checkered buoys with the overall.’ adds MacClugage.

‘Craig Warner had the fast boat on the track today during racing, but everyone including Warner was having a hard time keeping their boats from breaking down. We didn’t have the fastest boat, but that’s not what this race is built on. It’s build on finishing. The past results of this race speak for themselves, you can’t come here with an over built race boat, it can’t handle the pressures of sustained horsepower demands, you have to come here with a race boat that matches the needs of the track. And finishing means you have to be competing on a reliable build, and that’s exactly what Team Pastorello did. They built the best race boat for this race and it crossed the finish line 2 laps ahead of everyone else, securing the podium and the 300 Mile bragging rights”, remarks Chris.

“I am happy about this win in my hometown; it’s a great day for Macc Racing and our sponsors. We put the time into this and I’m honored to be a part of a polished and professional group like Team Pastorello who takes PWC endurance racing seriously. Winning is what racing is about, they get it.’ Liquid Militia team rider Chris continues; ‘I want to thank my wife Rachel and Mac for their love and support, they are a big part of what motivates me to give my very best in everything I do, along with supporting my sponsors who expect the very best. Chris rode his first race for Jet Pilot in 2013.

Ryan Decker is also a sponsored Macc Racing rider; the 17 year old took the overall in the Stand Up racing division as well as the Ironman. Macc Racing had a great day at the Mark Hahn 300.

“Et oui pour la première fois de sa carrière Jean Bruno Pastorello réussit la passe de trois pour cette mytique course d’endurance d’Havasu Lake, personne avant lui n’avait gagné Trois fois de suite. Bravo au Team Pastorello, Bravo a Chris MacClugage son coéquipier. Et merci a tous pour votre soutien” – Team Pastorello

TEAM PASTORELLO CHAMPIONSHIP PIT CREW:
Thanks Jeffrey DeCoite and the entire Pastorello Race Team Pit Crew.
Team Pastorello on Facebook

The Chris MacClugage Race Legacy:
15 Time World Champion, 15 Time National Champion, 3 Time Thailand Kings Cup champion, 2010 Thailand Kings Cup Champion, 2 Time Japan Champion, Offshore Guadeloupe Champion, 2 Time European Indoor Champion, Martinique Off Shore 2010 Champion, 2013 Mark Hahn Overall Champion

Chris MacClugage
www.MaccRacing.com

CHRIS MACCLUGAGE #30 – PARKER RECAP
WEST COAST NATIONALS, PARKER, ARIZONA USA

Chris MacClugage #30

Liquid Militia Pro Watercraft Racer Chris MacClugage hits the Parker race to test out his newly sponsored RXPX Sea Doo.Chris ran his Stock Race Ski in the Open class. Heading into the first Open Class moto, Nicolas and Macc got crappy starts, Craig Warner was holding the lead ahead of Chris and Nicolas Ruis, PWC racing’s legacy pilots. The battle was on between Ruis and Chris. Nicolas held in front and Chris and he passed the slower racers, once getting black flagged off the track for interference.Once Macc passed the riff-raff, Nic was nowhere in sight…it was time to turn up the RXP-X and see what she wanted to deliver! Macc increased his lap speeds shearing off mad seconds to shine on the SEA DOO. At the end of the race Macc was right behind Ruis, not a bad exchange for a stock boat running in the Opens!

Off to the 2nd Moto Nicolas powered by and Craig Warner was hot behind Macc catching up when Macc was running up on a lagging rider. Once passing the rider, the RXP-X pulled away from Warner until more cross traffic loomed. After Nicolas missed a buoy, they were catching up on him. The trio was trying to pass lapped traffic. Warner was pressuring Macc from the rear, all three headed into a turn challenging at the same time, fighting to get that advantage, Craig was ejected from his race boat. With one lap to go Warner was gaining ground again to catch up to Macc, but to no avail.

“All in all it was a great weekend of testing for my Monster/ Macc Racing/Seadoo RXP-X powered by Riva. I am looking forward to getting in the stock class and kicking some butt on my new Doo…” says Macc.

Chris MacClugage Racing Machine

‘Thank you to the following who help it all happen’.
Macc is racing for the Sea Doo-X Team. Monster Energy, Macc Racing, Sea Doo, Riva, Quakysense, Hydro Turf, MoTeC, XPS, Liquid Militia, Tuf Stands, K&N, Ryno Power, Paleo Treats, Alpina, Oakley, Jet Ski Magazine

CHRIS MACCLUGAGE 300

Liquid Militia Team Rider, Chris MacClugage heads into yet another Mark Hahn Hot Products 2012 endurance race. Chris is a Liquid Militia powerhouse, his legacy is something that will be difficult for anyone soon to catch up to in the PWC motorsports arena. Let’s catch up with him………..

The Winning Boat: Bombardier, Sea Doo 2012 RXTX – Race # 30

RXTX is a completely new experience for us at Macc Racing. Our pre-race testing has been going great. We made a few changes last night and we’ll test them today and raise up the boat’s potential from where we last ended. It’s just getting better and better with each evolution. I’m totally excited to win on the Sea Doo ride. We’re going for first place.

LM- Who is your pit crew?
CM- Rachel and Macc are my cheerleaders! Gabe, Daniel, John, Jim, Joe, Gabe Jr., Nathan, and a few select others who are very dedicated to our team success. I appreciate them being a part of this program, it takes a lot of hard work, and they are ready! We plan on having a good time on the transitions, fast turnarounds, and being smooth. I’m all business and so are they.

I’m excited to have Macc at our first race together as a family. There is no greater satisfaction for me than having my family with me, the pride of ownership of our business and my lovely wife Rachel and all she does. This has been the best time in my life and everything else is drafting behind this positive energy. It’s only going to get better, stronger and I think we’ll see Macc Racing setting new benchmarks; I’m fully inspired for the future. We’re just beginning.

LM- Your thoughts about the track location?
CM- Current conditions look like its stacking up 17 miles of weather out of the west. On the east side of the lake a bit choppy but Havasu Landing side shore should be smooth sailing down there for a fast run. The temperature is edging 81, but by the time we finish it will be in the 70’s. It’s going to be a nice day, cool good weather. But the only day that matters is when the boat is on the line and Mother Nature says hello and that’s what we get, ‘in the moment of’. Whatever weather and water conditions we get, it will be good for our team and our Sea Doo performance package. We’re ready.

LM- Size up the Hahn event and its supporters from your perspective:
CM- It’s a great event! I think it is starting to become a second ‘world finals’ in terms of the passion and support we are seeing here in Lake Havasu City. I have Macc Racing Russian national customers who are coming into town. They are renting houses, spending a lot of money and purchasing all kinds of items here. It’s good for the economy and good for the sport of watercraft racing. If we got a couple of more sponsors involved and a bigger purse we would definitely see a bigger turnout. We’ve got the international interest, 3-4 Russian teams, plus the other nations who are representing big. Last week by Friday we have a total of 50 entries registered, hopefully a few more show up. It’s a good race, a really good race, that’s why I’m here, it’s credible.

LM- Your biggest change in 2012 is a new ride; share with us your enthusiasm:
CM- I’ve received such great support from Sea Doo from the very beginning, we were moving quickly towards production. I like getting things done. When I send an email I get an immediate answer, I feel like I have a company behind me rather than worries about making a decision. I feel like I am part of something bigger. When I was with other companies, it was great, all great companies, but a better path has opened for me. It’s been great moving to the Sea Doo level of professionalism. I’m so ready for that next step…I’m fully motivated to produce on a higher level than ever before. I’m getting a lot of support from Tim McKercher and Cody Hawkins; they have a lot of experience. Mike Hodges at Riva sponsors me and they have a lot of Sea Doo experience and are quite knowledgeable as well. It’s great because they’ll spend time with me and are willing to take the late night phone calls and helping me out at all hours for everything I need. That’s above and beyond the call of duty and work hours, and I appreciate that they go that extra mile.

Monster is my main sponsor, 100% behind me in everything I do, and they’re helpful when I need anything. Bombardier, Riva Racing has been great for support on the new effort. Sea doo is new territory for me, a whole new deal so we’re excited about turning this into something bigger than ever before.

LM- Who fits in at the Hahn?
CM- This event is a race that anybody could come out and do! All you need is a watercraft, a little experience, and your friends and family to support your or your team mates. It’ perfect for AWA clubs to be involved. It’s such a good bonding event for a family such as a father and son, or a mother and daughter. I’ve known mothers/fathers and their children who have done this in the past, it’s a great family event.

One day I hope to be on the racetrack with my son someday in this kind of format. Glenn Perry’s son is going to race it. So it’s a generational race! It’s much safer than closed course racing, it’s not as technical, and the risk is much lower. You don’t’ have to have the tight turn closed course experience that requires a higher technical degree of boat handling, it’s a lighter risk event. It’s like gentlemen’s racing, no contact type of event. Perfect for everyone.

LM- What’s the biggest concern logistically or performance wise heading into an event like this?
CM- I can’t just say one thing is bigger than another, it’s a combination of 3-4 things, and they are all depending upon one another to take and hold the lead. You need a great boat, a smart rider, a superior team for the pits stop and the re-fueling and good supporters backing you. You need an overall combination, it’s not a one person race it’s an overall capability of peak performance of many people, it’s a machine with a lot of working parts at drives the success, and we have all of that in our favor. We just need the race day now.
The international support is growing at the Hahn; they seem pretty committed to traveling the world and supporting endurance events.

LM- You are one of only a few Americans who have raced endurance outside of the States, what’s your insight?
CM- I wish the local endurance racers would venture out and do a Guadalupe race, or JETRAID in another country, they would really, really enjoy it! They would enjoy the challenge. The racers are very committed to the competition and as a result they seek out events and they build the sport into something bigger than a local or regional race. Everybody wins when the interest migrates into active racers heading to other countries.

It’s great because sponsorship support is growing that sport. It’s an investment in excellence, dedication and drive. Look at Pastorello, he’s won the Karujet and Jetraid, some of the greatest endurance races in the world he’s taken the wins. He’s bought down top podium wins around the world, and he’s got his sights on the Hahn, we need this level of competitor to drive the performance of everyone. It’s just a huge honor to have a guy like that come support this race in Havasu and build it up in our arena, because it shows that this kind of racing is genuine.

Check out Russell Marmon, he has JETRAID experience as well. We’ve got offshore racers from around the world that have competed in Euro-Africa-South America Raids, it’s cool to have folks like that come over. The world’s best endurance racers are heading to Havasu, most American’s aren’t plugged into the international endurance scene, so it’s a great opportunity to run with talent from abroad, it gives perspective to the growth potential here. It’s a strong message that I would hope our fellow endurance racers would commit to supporting events outside our country and check out the level of intensity that exists during these races. It’s really great.

2012 Macc Racing Sponsors: Monster Energy, MACC RACING, BRP/Sea-Doo, RIVA Racing, BRP XPS, Hydro Turf, Alpina Watches, JE Pistons, Liquid Militia, Ryno Power, Motec, quakysense and Paleo Treats.

LM- Afterburner thoughts?
CM- Macc Racing is extremely busy we have great international customers, we’re really thankful for our customers. I’ve had to focus on this race recently and I have a few customers lined up for this race as well, pushing performance designs for the Mark Hahn has been a focalized assault for us, I’m pumped, can’t wait for our results.

Thanks to Liquid Militia for backing Macc Racing with your great clothing, we’ve really enjoyed this relationship and promoting the PWC sport together at all the events we support and get out to, always good to be around you. Shawn Alladio thanks for introducing me to Paleo Treats. I’ll be eating a few of these and drinking my Monster Energy drinks, supporting those who support Macc Racing. Monster is essential to the 300 miles, stock up now!

Chris MacClugage Rider Profile

Doing the Right Thing

Chris MacClugage is proud to announce that he will be joining the Sea-Doo X-Team for 2012.

Macc Racing web site has a new LOOK Check it out:
Chris MacClugage on Sea-Doo Pics/Video/Info click here to read about it.

Baby On Board!

Chris with his new baby boy Mac!

Rachel and Chris MacClugage are the proud parents of the newest addition to our Liquid Militia Family! Welcome baby boy Mac MacClugage! Mac was born on December 2, 2011 in the City of Lake Havasu, Arizona. A healthy 7 lb. 9 oz. baby boy entered life to throngs of well wishes from the Personal Watercraft industry from all over the world.

Mac has a dubious pedigree, his mother Rachel, and father Chris are both World renowned PWC Champions. His mother clinched the IJSBA Pro Womens’ Ski World Championship in 2009. Chris’s latest reign adds another prong in his crown with 15 World and National Titles and numerous titles from the world’s greatest PWC races. 2012 looms and there is no stopping Daddy Macc!

Rachel with new baby lil Mac.

He is the official third generation offspring who will be completely immersed in a world of speed, design and prowess. His grandfather, Robert Crabtree is a legend in the PWC industry. And what do the proud parents have to say? ‘Sometimes the best things in life fart, pee, poop, and spit up on you. It’s the most awesome thing ever! I love you Mac!’, Says Daddy Macc.

Momma Rachel has two great men to love now ‘I could watch him all day and night, we are so blessed!’ she says. This announcement is not long enough to contain the love they have for their son or our celebration of a future Liquid Militia champion in the making!

We are celebrating the life and times of Baby Mac! Stay tuned, he’ll be our youngest Liquid Militia mascot as we follow his childhood through the eyes of an infant, fast boats and mom and dad!

Macc Racing Web Site

Chris MacClugage Rider Profile

Chris MacClugage Picking up some goods

Macc stopped by today we hung out for a bit and talked about the upcoming
2012 season. Here are a few pics. Always nice to have riders stop by when
they can.

Liquid Militia's Kyla & Rider Chris MacClugage

Check out Chris MacClugage’s Rider Profile

This year marks the 30th year of the IJSBA World Finals with that being said let’s jump right in to the details. If your new to the scene, the World Finals is the biggest Jet Ski races in the world.This event brings races of all ages and classes to one location, Lake Havasu City, AZ. During the week of October 1-9th 2011.

Liquid Militia T-Shirt display last year

Liquid Militia team riders will be competing for top podium spots and doing it up big time with the support of Liquid Militia’s friends and owners with our 10X40 booth. We will be blowing out all old stock and peeping, and selling the new goods. Come out and support us & our Riders you wont be disappointed.

For more infoormation on this HUGE EVENT please check out the:

 OFFICIAL WEB SITE: http://ijsba.com/ijsba/index.cfm

 As things get closer to the event date we will have more updates so check back for all the details on Liquid Militia & our Team.

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Liquid Militia Team Rider Chris MacClugage is the undisputed King of PWC Racing! His lineage as a ‘National Racing Treasure’ continues on the dominant upswing with 2 new National Titles.

The ‘Legacy of Macc’ continues with two more National additions to his hefty crown:

1. Pro-Am Ski GP

2. Pro-Am Runabout Stock

His pedigree lists 13 World Titles heading into the 2011 Championships with a prospective increase on the horizon at the IJSBA quakysense track in Havasu this October. Checkered flags, Titles and Trophies dominate Chris’s background with over three decades of Jet Ski Racing!

Chris and his world champion racing wife, Rachel are expecting their first child in December. This will be the third generation investment in Jet Ski Racing history as Rachel was raised up on the track by her father, Robert Crabtree in the UK.

We are proud of Chris and Rachel and their support of this sport and the proven results of continued domination. Liquid Militia gets it, and so does Chris. To win you have to produce. Check out what Liquid Militia gear Chris likes to rep: www.liquidmilitia.com/team/chris-macclugage

This unique family affair compliments your Liquid Militia tight knit community, a family of action packed people who are constantly on the move, supporting the sport and living the Liquid Militia lifestyle. We are looking forward to seeing you are World Finals! Only 30 days away…and counting… Congratulations Macc Racing!

For more on Macc Racing:  www.maccracing.com

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