Kawasaki Jet Ski Featured in Academy Awards Press Release March 6, 2018 Images: Photos by Kawasaki Shares Comments Jet Ski given to winner with the shortest acceptance speechKawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) helped celebrate Hollywood on Sunday night as the Academy Awards and the 90th Oscars Award show presented a Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 310LX to Oscar winner Mark Bridges for having the shortest acceptance speech of the night. “We were honored to be approached by the Academy’s production team to act as a prize provider of a Kawasaki Jet Ski,” said Kawasaki Vice President, Marketing Chris Brull. “We were blown away with how the Jet Ski was integrated into the show by Jimmy (Kimmel) and that so many winners made mention of the Jet Ski on stage as well as on social media. This was a fantastic integration for us and we are pleased to provide a 2018 Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 310LX to Mark Bridges following his exciting win.” The Jet Ski first came on stage during the show’s monologue when host Jimmy Kimmel announced it would be awarded for the shortest acceptance speech of the night. Many winners contributed to the bit, mentioning the Jet Ski in their speeches, but it was Bridges who collected the prize with a 36-second acceptance. Kawasaki’s social media team also got in on the act through offering up posts and polls throughout the award show engaging movie fans and new customers. Share Share Subscribe Like PersonalWatercraft.com on Facebook Related Stories Mark Gomez Takes His Jet Ski to the Streets + Video Kawasaki Jet Ski SX-R Ready to Race in 2017 Warner Wins Fifth Long Beach to Catalina & Back Race Comments Most Popular Top Guns: Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 vs. Yamaha GP1800R SVHO July 4, 2022 2024 Yamaha VX Cruiser HO Review January 17, 2024 2023 Sea-Doo GTR 230 Review June 6, 2023 Yamaha Unveils New 1.9 Liter Engine August 14, 2023 2008 Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 250X Review July 11, 2008 2014 Yamaha VX Deluxe Review July 3, 2014 Latest Stories 2024 Sea-Doo RXP-X 325 Review Heavy Haulers – PWC Storage Options First Look: 2025 Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 160LX-S Angler 2024 Yamaha VX Cruiser HO Review 2024 Sea-Doo Spark Trixx Review Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Newsletter