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August 10, 2005 JEAN THEORET FIRST NON-AMERICAN TO WIN AN UNLIMITED RACE SINCE 1961
Seattle, WA :
Theoret 43, a native of Montreal, piloted the U-8 Miss LLumar Window Film to its first win of the season and capturing the Chevrolet Cup at Seafair. The front pages of Seattle times, Seattle PI and the largest know French newspaper Journal of Montreal said it all with full page photos and headlines reading, "Canadian conqueror".
Jean Theoret has definitely added an International flair to the fleet of unlimited racing. It was his first win of his career, making him the first driver to win in his inaugural appearance at Seafair since Bob Hayward of Ontario won the Harmsworth Cup in the Supertest III. This win was also Bill Wursters first in his hometown since 1992. Predictions were very good that the Montreal-based driver would be victorious amongst the racers that weekend and he proved them well.
The LLumar Window Film and Theoret had a quietly strong performance prior to Sunday’s final. Theoret had the second–fastest qualifying time of 144.749, and then won two of the three heat races leading to the final. The boat performed well all weekend, and the team was elated with the win.
Bill Wurster has no doubt in his mind that Theoret has excellent driving skills, and that "he is the best driver in the sport". After years of trying, Jean finally got the call to drive an unlimited this year after Wursters crew viewed a film of Theoret racing at the Grand prix level and talked Wurster into it. Jean Theoret holds the record for winning more Grand Prix Hydroplane races than any other driver in the history of the sport. He has 43 victories, and 6 National Championships. In 2000 won the Grand Prix "World Championship".
Jean Theoret and the LLumar Window Film are in third place in National Highpoints Team standings with a total of 5215 points and second place in National Highpoints Driver standings with 5215 points.
LLumar Window Film of Martinsville, Virginia has been the title sponsor for the U-8 Racing Team for nine consecutive years.
CPFilms Inc., a subsidiary of Solutia Inc. and manufacturer of LLumar® and Vista® and FormulaOne® Window Film Products, is the world's largest supplier of tinted window films for automotive, commercial and residential use. LLumar film products are professionally installed on the interior of glass by a nationwide network of dealers. Their products are applied for ultraviolet protection, solar protection, energy savings, aesthetics, comfort, privacy, and added strength for security.
For information call 1-800-255-8627 (1-800-2-LLUMAR).
Seattle, WA :
A FIRST PLACE OF MANY TO COME.
Jean Theoret, Montreal, Quebec Grand Prix champion has now piloted the Miss LLumar Window Film at Evansville Freedom Festival for the first time as a Unlimited Hydroplane driver. Theoret stunned the field with his first victory in his first heat -1A in Evansville with the average speed of 143.02.
Evansville Freedom Festival brought record crowds to see fun filled, full of action and deck-to-deck competitive racing. Seeking a second win amongst the two top competitors, U-16 Elam Plus and U-6 O’Boy Oberto Jean in the Miss LLumar Window Film was on the mark at the start line. With only a rooster tail apart but in the outside lane Jean placed third in Heat 2B. In Heat 3B Theoret gave Steve David in the U-6 a good chase. Even with “rookie” starting requirements of being on the outside he secured a second place finish.
The final heat for the Miss LLumar Window Film racing team started and ended at the dock. After a successful day in the preliminary heats, Jean Theorets first chance to challenge the fleet in an unlimited final ended in an emotional disappointment do to a starter motor frailer and wiring fire.
The winner of the Evansville Freedom Festival was Steve David in the U-6 O’boy Oberto The
U-16 Elam Plus, U-3 Master Tire, U-5 FormulaBoats.com followed. U-8 LLumar Window Film, DNS and U-100 Leland Racing DNF.
Jean Theoret and the LLumar Window Film is in fourth Place in National Highpoints standings with a total of 925 points. The year 2005 will mark the first time in 15 years that a Canadian driver will drive on the Unlimited Hydroplane Racing Circuit.
LLumar Window Film of Martinsville, Virginia has been the title sponsor for the U-8 Racing Team for nine consecutive years.
CPFilms Inc., a subsidiary of Solutia Inc. and manufacturer of LLumar® and Vista® and FormulaOne® Window Film Products, is the world's largest supplier of tinted window films for automotive, commercial and residential use. LLumar film products are professionally installed on the interior of glass by a nationwide network of dealers. Their products are applied for ultraviolet protection, solar protection, energy savings, aesthetics, comfort, privacy, and added strength for security.
For information call 1-800-255-8627 (1-800-2-LLUMAR).
Seattle, WA :
A Partnership in Drug Education by American Motorsports
LLumar Window Film and U-8 Racing Team have for the 15th consecutive year joined together to represent the Race Against Drugs program for the sport of Unlimited Hydroplanes. The Race Against Drugs program is a partnership in drug education by major American Motorsports. The Drug Enforcement Administration will be attending the ceremonies along with one hundred young girls and boys from the Seattle Park and Recreation Department. Each and every one of these children has participated with the Race Enforcement Administration to be eligible to attend special events later in the racing season. This unique motorsports oriented program was founded in 1990 and has implemented over 1,500 drug awareness programs across the country. It uses the color and excitement of motorsports racing to convey its message of non-impairment. "We are pleased and honored that once again this year we will be representing Race Against Drugs" said Bill Wurster owner of the U-8 Racing Team. This event is one of a nation wide program in which Bill Wurster and driver Jean Theoret currently working with the U.S. Department of Justice to help children stay drug free. Ronald Steger, Executive Director for the Race Against Drugs in Washington D.C., stated that he and his agents are proud to be associated with U-8 Racing Team and their sponsor LLumar Window Film.
Seattle, WA :
CANADIAN Grand Prix Boat Racer, JEAN THEORET
to drive U-8 "LLumar Window Film" Unlimited Hydroplane
Seattle, WA :
Colors will be the same, but look for a couple substantial design changes and other modifications that will be difficult to spot. Never the less, all together, the LLumar is expected to improve its performance substantially in 2005.
In 2002 Bill Wurster/U-8 Race Team acquired the T-4 two wing Budweiser Hydroplane built in 1994/95. The boat entered its first race in 1995 at Madison, Indiana with Mark Evans as the driver. The T-4 made an impressive debut having the top qualifying speed (160.795). With three preliminary heat wins, Mark had great chances for the final heat win, but failed to finish the final heat due to a race infraction after hooking the boat while coming ont of the first turn.
The T-4 had never entered another race under the sponsorship of Budweiser. This brand new futuristic concept T-4 Hydroplane was put on the shelf for future development but that program was never completed.
Now this magnificent boat has been redesigned and developed into what is know as the new LLumar Window Film T-4 Hydroplane.
Mark Evans scored the LLumar T-4's first win at the 2003 Tri-City Columbia Cup race. 2005 marks a new level playing field for Unlimited Hydroplane competition. Under the new leadership of the American Boat Racing Association (ABRA), expect the best competitive boat racing America has ever see.
February, 2005
Nashville is the location of a new race site. ABRA announced that the Country and Bluegrass State is about to rock and roll with the sound of Hydroplanes. Visit the Nashville site to learn more about this spectacular new site.
Seattle, WA :
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