MANILA, Philippines — Expensive and unpopular the sport of jet ski in the Philippines is, it has the potential to be a gold mine for international competitions.
Youthful talent just showed up and bagged multiple podium finishes at the 2024 World Grand Prix Waterjet World Cup in Pattaya, Thailand.This only boosted the hope of coach Billy Joseph 'BJ' Ang about the potential of the sport in the country.'I'm proud to say that, yes, we have put the Philippine flag in the international scene and having this pedigree of riders is raising a level for them as well,' said Ang in a media session at the Fashion Interiors in Makati on Monday.
This, by far, is the best team in history in Philippine racing.'At the Novice Runabout Stock division, Angelo Ventus finished as a triple crown champ after coming up with the highest point total in the two other legs in the United States and Poland. Over at the Novice Ski Stock division, Cody Lorenzo Pontino emerged triumphant while Vito Miguel Tinio finished third in the JUNIOR Spark 13-15 Stock.
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