James On the Ground in Thailand – Final Preparations Underway
James Takes to the Water at the 2025 King’s Cup – Race Weekend Schedule
This weekend marks race time for James Bushell at the 2025 King’s Cup Jet Ski World Cup in Thailand, with competition taking place at the iconic Jomtien Beach.
Following a week of testing and final preparation, James is ready to line up against some of the world’s best personal watercraft racers in what is widely regarded as one of the most challenging events on the global racing calendar.
Below is the confirmed race schedule, with Thailand times converted to UK local time for those following from home.
🗓️ Race Schedule (UK Time)
(Thailand is +7 hours ahead of the UK)
Saturday 20th
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Qualifying: 03:35 UK
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Moto 1: 08:24 UK
Sunday 21st
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Moto 2: 04:34 UK
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Final Moto 3: 08:27 UK
📺 Watch Live on YouTube
All of the action from the King’s Cup can be watched live via the Jet Ski World Series YouTube channel:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@jetskiworldseries
Conditions in Thailand are expected to be demanding, with heat, chop and changing water states all playing a part across the weekend. With testing complete and early technical issues resolved, the focus is now firmly on consistency, pace and execution across all motos.
We’ll be sharing updates, photos and results throughout the weekend — follow along and support James as he represents 158 Performance on the world stage once again.
