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ZAP EL GATO (ZAPCAT) RACING ~ READY TO POUNCE ON SPAIN!

Fri, 13 May 2011 14:22:00 GMT

It is very unusual to be approached by a partner company these days that has a shared understanding ethos and goals as well as having the ability to apply the business model to their own region and have a clear road map for achieving it.

20km south of Alicante lies Santo Pola, where the newly created offices for Zapcat Racing España is located, from there a network of dealers and partner companies across Spain will be introducing Zapcat events and experiences, together with the sale of Zapcat powerboats and the chance to race them in the inaugural Spanish National Zapcat Racing Championships!

Spain has a huge love of all motorsports and history of top performers and world champions in Formula I, WRC and MotoGP to name but a few. The affordability thrills and excitement of Zapcat Racing is guaranteed to excite supporters and new competitors alike.

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CHANNEL 4's FAMOUS & FEARLESS

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Early November Vortex Events was asked by Princess TV to be involved in a new Celebrity Extreme Challenge / Stunt show called Famous & Fearless; of course we jumped at the chance to put some well known faces into Zapcats (or Micro Powerboats as they will be referred to on the Channel 4 show).

An early December shoot was scheduled, with the biggest fear being the film crew and celebrities would not make it through the snow; fortunately that cleared in time leaving bitterly cold but sunny and very calm sea conditions for their high speed challenge.

Ideal for their limited training time and with the task of setting the fastest time around the championship style course, with top Zapcat race pilots on hand as co-pilots to guide them.

Practice saw a couple of minor collisions with buoys adding to the excitement of the day as Jonah Lomu, Sam Branson, Charley Boorman and Rufus Hound...

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