2012 APBA LB2CAT Offshore National Championship Date Announced - July 22, 2012, Be There!

2011 LB2CAT was July 17!   TOM PHAN of Southern California, USA wins on Kawasaki ULTRA 300X!

2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 LB2CAT Race Coverage DVDs, CLICK HERE

2011 DVD finished! Check it out and see what its all about!

Back Cover of the 2011 DVD:

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PRESS RELEASE FROM ROSS WALLACH OF RPM RACING ENTERPRISES:

Congratulations to Tom Phan #35, Moreno Valley, CA on capturing the 2011 Long Beach to Catalina & Back presented by Sea-Doo, Sea-Tow, Tom's Truck Center and Dana Point Jet Ski. With almost perfect weather and on a borrowed boat, Tom Phan marched to victory after the two favorites, Craig Warner #71 RSM, CA Monster Energy/Kawasaki and #58 Mark Gerner, Aliso Viejo, CA PwcOffshore.com riders both retired with motor woes. Warner was the early favorite, winning both Round #1 of the Triple Crown of Offshore Racing - Dana Point to Avalon & Back and Round # 2- Dana Point to Oceanside & Back. Gerner was 2nd to Warner in both rounds of the Triple Crown but it was Phan's day as he passed Gerner approximately 1.5 miles from the breakwater on the return to Long Beach and set his sights on his 1st LB2Cat win finishing just shy of the record with a time of 54 minutes 55 seconds. TAD Racing entry Tyler White was hot on Phan's heels but would end up in the 2nd spot overall and 1st in the Pro/Am Class with a time of 55 minutes 10 seconds. Third Place went veteran racer, K.C. Heidler, #7 Irvine, CA Tom's Truck Center entrant who finished a mere 25 seconds behind White. It is of note to all that this years LB2Cat was an international event with two entries from Australia- David Baker, #169 and Warren Leighton #4 who traveled across the pond to compete and say they'll be back next year!!! 

Congratulations to Steve Friebe #58, Clovis, CA Clawson's Motorsports sponsored rider on winning the overall title for the 2011 Triple Crown of Offshore Racing! Friebe returned to the racing scene in 2011 after a year off and was a dominant force in offshore endurance racing during all three rounds of the Triple Crown of of Offshore Racing. Ten points behind Friebe was was K.C. Heidler #7 Irvine, CA Tom's Truck Center who took 2nd Place in the 2011 TCO overall standings. K.C. had a tremendous year and looks to be a potential threat for the 2012 TCO. 3rd Place overall in the 2011 TCO went to John Feeney, #10 Corona Del Mar, CA.

On behalf of RPM Racing Enterprises, we want to thank all staff, volunteers and race teams that participated in the LB2Cat and all three rounds of the Triple Crown of Offshore Racing!

Official Results:

Pos Boat # Name Class Time
1 35 Tom Phan Amateur Open 0:54:55
2 3 Tyler White Pro/Am 0:55:10
3 7 K.C. Heidler Pro/Am 0:55:35
4 10 John Feeney Amateur Open 0:57:23
5 50 Steve Friebe Pro/Am 0:57:55
6 77X Tom Cruz Amateur Open 0:58:00
7 8 Lee Phan Pro/Am 0:58:50
8 33 Andy Wise Vet/Master 0:58:56
9 777 Tommy Kolleck Amateur Open 1:01:47
10 470 Akira Tanaka Amateur Open 1:01:55
11 30 Santiago Kuan Super Stock Ltd. 1:02:14
12 99 Paul Pham Pro/Am 1:03:00
13 234 Russell Libby Vet/Master 1:06 min:15 Sec
14 21 Robert Carreon Pro/Am 1:06 Min:55 Sec
15 131 Derek Newton Amateur Open 1:07min:35 Sec
16 68 David Aldrich Amateur Open 1:10:20
17 4 Warren Leighton Sportsman 1:10:30
18 411 Cheng Leu Pro/Am 1:14:50
19 194 John Spranger Sportsman 1:25:10
20 169 David Baker Sportsman 1:26:15
21 999 Omar Leon Sportsman 1:36:35
71 Craig Warner Pro/Am DNF
58 Mark Gerner Pro/Am DNF
98 Kim Bushong Vet/Master DNF
19 Brian Steeves Pro/Am DNF

Pro/Am Open Overall

Pos Boat # Name Mfg. Time
1 3 Tyler White Kawi Ultra 0:55:10
2 7 K.C. Heidler Kawi Ultra 0:55:35
3 50 Steve Friebe Sea Doo RXTX 0:57:55
4 8 Lee Phan Kawi Ultra 0:58:50
5 99 Paul Pham Sea Doo RXTX 1:03:00
6 21 Robert Carreon Kawi Ultra 1:06 min:55sec
7 411 Cheng Leu Kawi Ultra 1:14:50
71 Craig Warner Kawi Ultra DNF
58 Mark Gerner Kawi Ultra DNF
19 Brian Steeves Yam SHO DNF

Vet/Master Open

1 33 Andy Wise Kawi Ultra 0:58:56
2 234 Russell Libby Kawi Ultra 1:06min:15sec
98 Kim Bushong Kawi 250X DNF

Amateur Open

1 35 Tom Phan Sea-Doo RXTX 0:54:55
2 10 John Feeney Kawi Ultra 0:57:23
3 77X Tom Cruz Kawi Ultra 0:58:00
4 777 Tommy Kolleck Kawi Ultra 1:01:47
5 470 Akira Tanaka Kawi Ultra 1:01:55
6 131 Derek Newton Kawi 15F 1:07min:35sec
7 68 David Aldrich Yam FZR 1:10:20

Super Stock Ltd.

1 30 Santiago Kuan Kawasaki Ultra 1:02:14

Sportsman 

1 4 Warren Leighton Kawi Ultra 1:10:30
2 194 John Spranger Sea Doo RXTX 1:25:10
3 169 David Baker Kawi Ultra 1:26:15
4 999 Omar Leon Kawi Ultra 1:36:35

PICTURES OF THE 2011 LB2CAT CLICK HERE

2011 DVD Helicopter Footage Teaser, CLICK HERE

2011 LB2CAT Race Article: CLICK HERE

2011 LB2CAT DVD Available October of 2011!  Get your copy to see who got the best start, who led out of the break wall, who passed who on the way out and how it all went down!  Coming Soon!  If you are new to offshore - get your copy to see what its all about!

LB2CAT OFFSHORE PLATINUM CLUB
(Race Winners):

2011: Tom Phan, ULTRA300X, KAWASAKI 

2010: Kim Bushong, ULTRA250X, KAWASAKI 

2009: Craig Warner, ULTRA260X, KAWASAKI

2008:  Craig Warner, ULTRA250X, KAWASAKI
2007:  Nick Vanis, RXT 54:38 (min), SEADOO
2006:  Pat Roque, RXP 53:29, SEADOO
2004:  John Anick, RXT of Vanick Racing 68:00, SEADOO  
2003: Doug Brown, SEADOO GTX
2002:  Chris Macclugage, KAWASAKI 
2001:  Billy Womack POLARIS (4th Win)
2000:  Billy Womack POLARIS 
1999:  Billy Womack, POLARIS
1998:  Mark Dobson, YAMAHA
1997:  Billy Womack, POLARIS
1996:  Brian Hanhart, YAMAHA
1995:  Victor Sheldon, KAWASAKI  
1994:  Scott Watkins, YAMAHA

Manufacture's LB2CAT Overall Win Count:
Kawasaki: 6
Polaris: 4
Tied for 3nd Place: Yamaha: 3, SeaDoo: 3
Honda: 0

First Women to Cross the Line at the LB2CAT
2009 Shawn Alladio Kawasaki Ultra 250X 48 years Manufacturer Stock

PWCOFFSHORE Flickr:  CLICK HERE

Pictures in Warren Franks Kodak Account:  CLICK HERE

Shawn Alladio/K38 Flickr Account:  CLICK HERE

2009 LB2CAT DVD Trailer, CLICK HERE

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2009 Official Results of Overall!

Results By Class:

Pictures of the 2008 LB2CAT:  Click HERE