Press Release
Can-Am ATV Racing Teams Out To Win Again This Year
Valcourt, Québec, February 1, 2010 – In 2010, BRP’s Can-Am ATV racers will be out in force competing on race tracks across North America. Looking to build on the 2009 multi-championship success, BRP is pledging support to various race-team partners and more than 20 factory-supported racers in the Can-Am X-Team support program. In all, more than 30 racers will have some level of factory backing as they compete in all the major national and regional ATV-racing series in North America.
Team Warnert Racing / Can-Am
Warnert Racing will concentrate 100 percent on the Grand National Cross Country series (GNCC) 13-round championship, fielding seven racers in six classes. Returning in the XC1 Pro class is Chris Bithell (#13). This will be his third season with Warnert Racing. Joining Bithell in the XC 1 Pro class is Adam McGill (#3), who finished last season with multiple Pro-class podiums and third in the points championship.
In the 4x4 classes, Warnert is supporting three racers. Defending his 4x4 Open-class championship will be Bryan Buckhannon (#230). Joining him in the morning race is multi-time GNCC champion Michael Swift (#204), who will race in the 4x4 Limited class. Finally, Cliff Beasley (#206) moves to the U2 class.
Lexie Coulter (#220) joins Warnert Racing to continue her quest for the championship in the Women's class. Jamie Bithell (#28) looks to build on the experience he gained last season when he finished second in the College A (16-21) class. In 2010, Bithell signed on with the Warnert team and will return to the class hungry to earn a championship.
Team Motoworks / Can-Am
The Motoworks team's main focus in 2010 will be to bring home championships in both the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) out west and AMA/ATVA Motocross National series in the eastern United States. For the ATV Motocross nationals, Motoworks will have three riders. Returning will be former national champion, John Natalie (#13). Joining him in the Pro 450 class are Chad Wienen (#44) and Jeremie Warnia (#62). Wienen currently leads the Pro-class points championship in the preseason warm-up World MX Racing series and won the Montreal Supercross late last season. Warnia will see his first full season at the ATV Motocross nationals.
In the WORCS series multi-time champion Josh Frederick (#2) will lead the charge to bring the Pro-class championship back to Can-Am. He will be joined in the Pro-ranks by last-year's Pro-Am-class champion, Dillon Zimmerman (#49).
In the New England ATV MX series, defending champion Joe Haavisto (#75) has made the switch to a Motoworks for the 2010 season. He will look to win his third-straight NEAVT-MX championship in 2010.
Team BCS Performance / Can-Am
Cody Miller (#22) is looking to shake up the NEATV-MX Pro in 2010. The racer has plenty of seat time on the machine, finishing ninth overall with one Pro-class podium during the 2009 ATV motocross national season. BCS Performance is also supporting several amateur riders in the 12-round New England-based series.
MPR Racing
Long-time Can-Am racer and one of the most popular ATV racers in GNCC history, Mike Penland (#240), will move to the Utility Senior (45+) class for next season.
Can-Am X-Team
In addition to the partner teams, Can-Am offers factory race support to numerous riders. The CMRC Canadian Nationals see Richard Pelchat (#46), Michael Ouellette (#41), Philippe Bellerose (#601) and Pier-Olivier Lavergne (#428) race motocross in 2010. While in the Canadian FMSQ cross-country series, Amélie Lavallée will defend her series title racing for the Can-Am X-Team.
In the GNCC series, Scott Kilby (#207) will compete in the 4x4 Limited class. Kilby will be joined in the class by Ken Robey (#209). In the 4x4 Open class, Zac Zakowski (#223) will compete for the team. In the U2 class the Can-Am X-Team will feature Jeremie Dudding (#241) and Sam Williams (#216). Lance Smith will race the GNCC Vet A (30+) class in the afternoon on a and Kevin Trantham (#233) will race in the 4x4 Lites class.
Two racers in the AMA ATV Motocross Championship amateur classes are also receiving support. Cole Henry (#11) came up just shy of two class championships last season and is looking to win a motocross championship as he races the Pro-Am Production and Production A classes. Henry will also receive support from Motoworks in the WORCS racing series this season. Joining him in the motocross championship series will be Cameron Reimers (#21), who will race in the Pro-Am Production and Pro-Am Unlimited classes.
Racing the Extreme Dirt Track ATVA Nationals series will be Chuckie Creech (#25). Creech finished last season third in the Pro points championship and will be looking to give Can-Am its first wins in the series.
In Texas, as part of the TQRA race series, Hunter Miller (#90) is getting X-Team support to race the Pro-Am motocross class. He will also contest the Texas Off-Road Nationals ATV Series (TORN) as part of the Can-Am X-Team.
Finally, BRP is pledging Can-Am X-Team support for the Gorilla Axle Mud-Racing team in 2010. The team will represent BRP at various mud races and events throughout 2010.
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