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Can-Am to Sponsor Grand National
Cross Country Series for Next Three Years
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Morgantown,
W.Va., February 25, 2010
- Racer Productions and BRP are excited to
announce the return of Can-Am as title sponsor of the 13-stop
Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC) series for
another three years.
"Our relationship with GNCC racing is quite important for
BRP," commented Yves Leduc, vice president and general
manager, North American division for BRP. "BRP's Can-Am ATV
brand conveys a strong performance and passion message in the
off-road world and we see both those attributes out on the
race course at each Grand National Cross Country Series event.
We are excited to continue to be a part of the GNCC racer
community."
GNCC racing has seen exceptional growth in both the number
of racer entries and fan base during the past three years with
the Can-Am title sponsorship. From the opening round in
Florida to the concluding race in Indiana, race fans and
racers actively support the series.
"The past three years have seen unprecedented growth in our
sport due in large part to our relationship with BRP and the
Can-Am team," said Jeff Russell, GNCC Trail Boss. "Can-Am
sponsorship enables us to continue to invest in our series.
Our team has come to depend on BRP's Can-Am ATVs to build and
navigate the course; they are GNCC tested for sure."
Along with the renewal of BRP's sponsorship through its
Can-Am brand, several new and exciting additions will be made
to the GNCC Sponsor Village as part of this new agreement. A
Can-Am Zone - where fans and racers can get information and an
up-close view of several Can-Am products - will be available
at each of the 13 rounds. Can-Am also becomes the feature
sponsor of GNCC Live Timing and Scoring over the Internet.
Finally, Can-Am remains the title sponsor of the Can-Am
Unadilla GNCC event held in New Berlin, N.Y. and will continue
to support RacerTV.
"We are so fortunate to have a title sponsor that
understands the value of having a solid television broadcast
schedule like Can-Am," said Jason Hooper, Producer of RacerTV.
"Without Can-Am, it would be nearly impossible to get the
series on a network of caliber like VERSUS and into over 50
million homes across the U.S."
In the GNCC Can-Am Zone and a few other select events this
year, fans will get an unprecedented opportunity to win a 2010
Can-Am OutlanderTM 800R EFI XTTM ATV
given away by Racer Productions. Fans will soon be able to
register online as well, by participating in a GNCC
survey.
The lucky winner will be announced on October 24 during the
victory ceremony at the Amsoil Ironman GNCC, the final round
of the 2010 Can-Am GNCC Racing Series.
The 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series kicks
off this weekend as part of Daytona Bike Week at the Westgate
River Ranch Resort in River Ranch, Florida, with the Parts
Unlimited River Ranch GNCC. ATVs race on Sunday, February 28,
and dirt bikes race on Tuesday, March 2.
About GNCC Racing The Grand National
Cross Country Series is America's premier off-road racing
series. Founded in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country racing is one
of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The
grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders
through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles,
competing for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied
terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and
motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and
speed. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com |