“SuperCourse” racing, as designed by TeamSport Racing, is a new and exciting form of watercraft racing that is intended to resemble the fast-paced sport of motorcycle road racing. “The larger and more powerful watercraft of today much more resemble a road bike, than a dirt bike” says TeamSport Racing director Marty Roberts “and therefore deserve a race track that fits that profile”. Weighing over 600 and some as much as 900 pounds, a race-ready watercraft is capable of creating over 260 horsepower, and speeds in excess of 70 mph.

A typical SuperCourse track incorporates the same fast, sweeping turns that you would see at road tracks such as Daytona or Willow Springs. In fact, TeamSport Racing gets inspiration for their SuperCourse track designs from these and other famous road tracks. Over 50 buoys may be used on the water to accurately create the sweeping turns and chicanes that make up a SuperCourse track.

“Our typical track will be approximately two miles in length for one lap,” said Roberts. “We can race over 30 watercraft on a course this size, which makes for some good racing.” According to Roberts, the highly defined courses allow for more options to pass, with an emphasis on speed and strategy.

The 2004 USWRA SuperCourse National Championships will feature top pro and amateur endurance racers from across the country as several National Champions will be crowned. Racers compete over 40 minutes with an additional two laps after.

The format will a Moto scoring system. Moto 1 will be on Saturday and Moto 2 on Sunday. The combined score of both Saturday and Sunday results will be totaled for an overall finish and National placement for the first ever SuperCourse Championships.  See photo's from the 2003 National Endurance race.  photos

Can anybody beat Michael Younts?  Michael Younts from Beeville, Texas was TeamSport's Racing 2003 Overall and 2003 National Pro-Am Runabout 1200 Superstock Champion.  Michael has been unstoppable for the past 2 years winning every race he's competed in.  Michael will again be highly favored to win this year's 2004 USWRA SuperCourse National Championships.  Don't miss this year's SuperCourse Nationals and you will see if Michael Younts winning streak continues.

USWRA SuperCourse National Championships

Please note that there will be no mail out for Nationals. Entry Forms can be obtained by downloaded from the TeamSport Racing website http://www.teamsportracing.com or by calling 713-284-4079 (please leave a detailed message).

REGISTRATION RULES:

NO CREDIT CARDS will be accepted this year.

By Mail:  Entry Forms must be received no later than Wednesday, September 8, 2004.
Mail entry form to:
TeamSport Racing
3037 Harkey Rd.
Pearland, TX 77584

By Fax:  Entry Forms can be faxed (do not include waiver) to: 281-412-7191.
The deadline to submit an entry form by fax is Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004.

In Person: In-Person registration will be available for this event as follows:
Registration:
Friday, September 10, 2004
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Lobby
Ramada Inn Ltd. (Host Hotel)
1102 East 2nd
Belton, Texas
(254) 939-3745

WAIVERS:  All Waivers MUST be signed at “In-Person” Registration on Friday.

It is each rider’s responsibility to verify that his or her entry has been received by either checking the website’s pre-registration list or by calling (713) 284-4079.

CLASSES

- Novice R/A 1200 Stock
- Novice R/A 1200 Superstock
- Novice R/A Four Stroke Superstock
- Novice Women R/A 1200 Superstock
- Novice Ski 800 Superstock
- Amateur Veteran (35+) R/A 1200 S/S
- Amateur Master (45+) R/A 1200 S/S
(Amateur is a combined class where both Novice and Expert classification riders can participate)
- Expert 1200 R/A 1200 Superstock

- Pro-Am R/A 1200 Stock
- Pro-Am R/A 1200 Superstock
- Pro-Am R/A Four Stroke Superstock
- Pro-Am Women R/A 1200 Superstock
- Pro-Am Ski 800 Superstock
(Pro-Am is a combined class where both Expert and Pro classification riders can participate)

Trophies for the Novice, Amateur, and Expert winners
Cash Purse for the Pro-Am winners

Sponsors include Eastside Honda (Home of the Honda Aquatrax), Beach House, Hydro-Turf and Motul Lubricants.

Get more Information on the 2004 USWRA SuperCourse National Championships   here
Get more Information on TeamSport Racing here
Get more Information on the USWRA  here
Get more Information on SuperCourse Racing here  (pdf)
Get Registration Information  here

The final stop for the USWRA Triple Crown Watercross Challenge Series will be Round 3 at Pleasant Hill, Iowa on September 5th.  All Amateur, Novice, Expert, and Pro-Am Classes will be running the same day.  USWRA Triple Crown Champions will be crowned so the racing will be guaranteed to be fast and furious.  Once again, thousands of spectators will be on hand as the Nation’s top Watercross Riders in the country compete for USWRA Triple Crown Watercross Challenge Series Titles.  Don’t miss this event as it promises to provide some exciting racing action as Region 9 Watercross Racing is quickly becoming one of the hottest areas for great Personal Watercraft Racing.

Hotel

Holiday Inn
6111 Freurr Drive
Des Moines IA 50321
1-515-287-2400
About 4.5 Mile From Race Site

Race Site:

* Race site lake north of University Ave. in Pleasant Hill
* Mapquest address  1280 Copper Creek Drive

Race Site Parking--University Ave to Williams Street go North 1/2 mile to Washington Ave. turn right to parking.

For more information visit www.greatplainsracing.com
2004 USWRA Triple Crown Challenge Competition Guide:  here  (pdf)

World Finals Alternate Form Available - The 2004 IJSBA World Finals Alternate Rider Form is now available online   more

Entry Form for No Qualifying Classes now Available - Pro-Am Modifed Ski and Runabout, Masters Ski Stock and Superstock and Amateur Junior 14-15 Ski Stock and Limited Entryforms are now available online    more

Pro Rider Entry Form now Available - Entry form is now available for all U.S. Pro closed course riders    more

Race Number 4 was the final race on Saturday, the first day of a two-round weekend of racing at Lake Somerville, Texas, and the last weekend for the Texas Aquamoto Series.  It was the Pro-Am Superstock race.  Fifty minutes plus two laps on a 1-3/4 mile SuperCourse track.  Over twenty boats squeezed onto the starting line.  After an excitingly fast start, the top racers had soon made their way up to the front of the pack, swapping positions as they all tried to get to that elusive Lead Position.   more

The IJSBA will be sending out entry forms to qualified riders beginning sometime mid-August. Riders will then be able to confirm their entry online or mail in the form they receive from the IJSBA.  If you are in the top 40% in your promoters' standing, you will receive an invitation. If, you did not finish among the top 40%, the IJSBA will have a form online where you can request to be an alternate. This form should be online by mid-August.  International riders will receive their entry form from the IJSBA affiliate in their country.  As for the classes that does no require qualifying (Junior, Modified and Master - click here for requirements) IJSBA will add this on the form that will be mailed to the riders as well as having an online form. Riders may contact the IJSBA.  Questions in regard to your World Finals entry can be made by email to: wfentry@ijsba.com or by phone: (714) 751 8695.

2004 Harbor Beach Competition Guide  (pdf)
2004 Harbor Beach Competition Guide  (html)
Harbor Beach Hotel Information
WNEM TV commercial
2004 Harbor Beach Poster
Registration Form  (pdf)

The idea of this race is to organise a race like the indoor races of Paris Bercy, but doing it inside a Nautical Port.

The DVD "Down on Line" will also be available for purchase at Lakeview.  So if you haven't got a copy yet, now you have a chance to pick up a copy this weekend.

2004 U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships Entry Form
2004 U.S. Grand National Watercross Championships Waiver

Pre - Entry Forms need to be faxed in by Wednesday night (05/20/04)