Murray Racing / Can-Am Second
in Best in the Desert Championship
Can-Am Maverick
Takes Second in BITD UTV Pro Class
Valcourt, Québec (12/11/2013)
- The No. 1917 Murray Racing / Del Amo / Yoshimura
/ Can-Am® Maverick 1000R X rs side-by-side team
concluded the 2013 Best In The Desert season with
a third-place podium finish at the double-points
Henderson 250 series finale race in Nevada. The
team, which finished on the podium at every round
this year, totalled more overall points than any
other team, but (after a throw out) tied for the
UTV Pro (1900 P) class points title. However,
due to tiebreaker, the Murrays had to settle for
second overall, despite a very successful season.
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The No. 1917 Murray Racing / Can-Am
Maverick 1000R X rs earned a podium in every
BITD race it competed in, including its
third-place finish at the Henderson 250.
The team took a very close second overall
in the UTV Pro Class (1900 P) standings,
tying for the most class points (after a
throw out), but dropping to second after
a tiebreaker. |
“Derek, Jason and the rest of the Murray Racing
/ Can-Am team put in an outstanding effort with
their Maverick 1000R side-by-side in the BITD,
earning an extremely hard-fought, second-place
finish,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader,
Can-Am. “I know they are disappointed to lose
the championship on a tiebreaker, but they had
a wonderful season, tallying the most class points,
scoring numerous podiums and winning the Vegas
To Reno round. Those are huge accomplishments
for any team and should provide inspiration for
next season.”
The final round of the Best in the Desert racing
series was held in frigid conditions, with temperatures
at the start in the around 20 degrees, in Henderson,
Nev. The course offered a mix of rock sections,
big whoops and some fast, wide-open segments mixed
in. The side-by-side teams were competing the
same time as motorcycles and ATVs and would run
roughly 120+ miles to the finish line.
The Murrays came into the BITD Henderson 250
finale with a seven-point lead in UTV Pro class
(1900 P). The final event was also a double-points
race, so a podium finish was of utmost importance
for the Murrays. The Murrays finished the three-lap
race in less than three hours (2:53:02.152), taking
third overall. The team’s sixth podium finish
of 2013, and 25th consecutive BITD finish, earned
it 132 points toward the title. However, the two
teams trailing the Murrays earned more points
and were able to climb in the standings. After
a throw out, the Murrays and another squad ended
up tying for the UTV Pro class championship. A
tiebreaker rule was used to determine the champion
and factored in the results from round five (the
most recent BITD Desert Challenge event). Due
to their third-place finish at round five, the
Murrays had to settle for second in the final
standings.
“Our Can-Am Maverick was in the hunt every race
this year and ran strong. We are proud to have
such a strong season racing against the top factory
teams,” said Derek Murray. “And we did so with
a first-year model. We are appreciative to be
racing the Maverick, as it’s reliable, fast and
can handle the toughest conditions. We fought
hard for the win, but came up a tad short. We
are motivated to come back and push even harder
in 2014!”
Two other Can-Am Maverick 1000R teams competed
in the BITD Henderson 250. MB Motorsports / Can-Am
racer Marc Burnett piloted his Monster Maverick
side-by-side to eight overall in the class results
in Nevada. Team Desert Toyz / Can-Am also raced
in Nevada and ended up in ninth place. The top
10 finish secured driver Cory Sappington fourth
overall in the 2013 Pro UTV class standings.
For more information on Can-Am racing, the ’13
contingency program and Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur
racer support program, visit www.can-amxteam.com.
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