> Jimmy Visser - Freeride 2006

06/03/2006

Jimmy's the first of all in Free Ride's France round, and the second in Portugal. One of more experience than the most riders, he encourages the younger, he's very happy to see the Pierre Maxeinne's backflips, the Kalambre's barrel rolls... "I respect them all and we are good friends", he tells.

Jimmy used to race moto and bodyboard. In 1996 he stopped racing and was looking for something else to do, found in jet-ski the perfect combination of Moto and body boarding. "Jet-ski is one of the most important things in my life. I think about it when I wake up, wondering if the waves are good", he says. Decided ride in Free Ride, because thinks the event is one excellent opportunity to be with the best riders of the world, in five countries different: "I have to be there!"

Your best maneuver was twice no-hand backflips on two waves right after each other, realized on Vendays Montalivet. "I knew I would be the winner", he tells. Jimmy thinks the tube ride is the most difficult maneuver, because have to find the right wave at the right time, be brave and have perfect control and understanding of the surf.

In Portugal round, on Peniche, Jimmy's the second of all, the winner was his son, James. They're sharing a jet-ski, so when we met in the finals one had to use a jet from other rider. "So James got the good ski and he won. I'm very happy he won!" he says. James, Beyond son and rider, James' the biggest support, like his wife Lindy. "And Lindy who supports us to go to all the events."

In Spain round, on Zarautz the things didn't happen like was planned, due the weather "it was cold, the waves were bad!" he says. Jimmy thinks that the organizers are doing a good job. "It is a very difficult job. In Peniche round, was the best organization in the world." The best moment in all championship was the interview given to Patrick, the organizer at the end of the final that he won, "it was great to hear him say 'Jimbo you have won again in Montalivet for the 7th year in a row, you never loose?"

Though loves the European architecture, Jimmy didn't have time to go out, "we were always too busy fixing jet-skis", he remembers. He believes, the waves are the best thing that the place can offer.

For the next rounds, he hopes goods waves and that all riders can be there, too. He thanks all the organizers, friends and sponsors to support for he can true what he loves. "This is the best sport in the world to be a spectator or to ride. It looks so spectacular like surfing and freestyle moto rolled into one, on beautiful beaches with good looking people!"

INEMA Team
Jimmy Visser no Free Ride 2006
Fonte: Jimmy Visser
Cidade: Peniche-Portugual-EX
Fotos: Nei Eugenio Maldaner

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