CHRIS MACCLUGAGE

RIDER – P1 AQUA X PRO ENDURO / IJSBA RUNABOUT CLASS

Race Number: 30

Nationality: USA

Hometown: Jupiter, Florida

Career Start: 1985

BIOGRAPHY:

Chris began his jet ski racing career at the age of 14 when he entered his first competition. Despite his young age, he quickly proved himself to be a talented & fearless racer, and soon began competing in professional events.

Dubbed the GOAT, or the Greatest Of All Time by friends, colleagues & fellow competitors, Chris, who was once known as merely “The Kid” has grown into his own as the sport of jet ski racing. With 25 career championships, he’s become the most decorated and highest winning World Champion athlete across multiple classes, including Pro Freestyle, Pro Ski GP, Pro Runabout /GP & AquaX Pro Enduro.

Chris also holds the current Guinness World Record for, “Most wins of the IJSBA Pro Runabout 1200 World Championships”.

In addition to his success on the water, Chris is also a dedicated mentor and coach to younger racers. He has developed training programs and provided one-on-one instruction to individuals interested in learning the sport of jet ski racing. He is passionate about passing on his knowledge and experience to the next generation of racers, and he takes great pride in their successes.

Chris continues to compete in events around the world, pushing himself and his jet ski to the limits in pursuit of the next championship. His passion, skill, and determination have inspired countless fans and fellow racers, and his legacy in the sport of jet ski racing is secure.

DEAN CHARRIER

CHIEF ENGINEER 

BIOGRAPHY:

It’s well known that Chris MacClugage is the “GOAT” of jet ski racing.  There’s one person that has single-handedly been responsible for a large amount of Chris’ success on the racecourse.  That man is – Dean Charrier – The “GOAT” tuning & engineering custom parts for race jet skis. Since 1995, Dean’s Team Racing has been at the forefront of the jet Ski racing world. Dean’s Team has consistently brought in National and World titles year in and year out.

 Dean’s Team joined forces with Yamaha Racing in 2009 with the introduction of the Yamaha FZR SHO craft. The first couple of years with the FZ brought immediate success.

 The original Dean’s Team Pro racer and Dean’s son Dustin Charrier started off the FZ SHO platform with a 3rd place finish in Pro R/A GP at the 2009 World Finals, his first year in the Pro class. In 2010, Dustin won the 2010 Pro-Am Open National Title and finished 2nd in the Stock class on the National Tour. At the IJSBA World Finals he placed 2nd in the top runabout class, Pro R/A Open. 

 Since then, Dean’s Team has won IJSBA, Pro Watercross Stock, and P1 AquaX Pro Enduro World Titles in 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 & 2022 with racers from all over the world; Aero Aswar, Chris MacClugage, Brian Baldwin, Troy Snyder, Erminio Iantosca, Abdullah Al-Fadhel and Tory Snyder. 

Dean’s Team expanded from a race team to a watercraft performance store in 2016, bringing the expertise that has helped win hundreds of races all around the world.

DEAN HARRISON

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Dean is an amateur Jet Ski World Champion & award-winning business leader with over 20 years of experience in commercial account management, finance, and corporate sponsorship programs.

After starting his career with SABMiller, Dean joined Red Bull in 2002 and played a key role in launching the brand successfully in the UK. During his time at Red Bull, Dean was also involved in the launch of the Red Bull Brand Ambassador and Formula 1 Corporate Customer Experience Program.

After six years at Red Bull, Dean joined GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) as a Senior National Account Manager. In this role he was responsible for managing commercial accounts for GSK brands such as Sensodyne and Aquafresh with the UK’s largest grocery retailer – Tesco.  He was also involved in managing corporate programs with GSK’s partnership with BMW Williams Formula 1 Team.

In 2010, Dean was recruited by GSK’s U.S. division to oversee National Account teams, including Target and Walgreens. He continued to deliver industry-leading growth, achieving annual sales of over $100 million.

In addition to his commercial account management responsibilities, Dean was also a member of GSK’s Target/Ganassi Racing Partnership Leadership Team. He played a key role in managing and negotiating GSK’s sponsorship programs with Ganassi Racing’s Indy and NASCAR teams through Target Corp.