Another Weekend of Racing Success
for BRP
Can-Am Racers Claim Wins in GNCC & ITP Quadcross
Valcourt, Canada (3/10/2009) -
Can-Am™ ATV racers saw another successful
weekend of action with top-10 finishes and wins
in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country, ITP/Moose
Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited and ITP Quadcross series.
“This past race weekend is when the 2009
ATV racing season begins in earnest for everyone,”
says Del Bohlman, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs
at BRP. “And with our success across the
board during the weekend, it is safe to say we
are ready to bring BRP more championships this
season and start where we left off in 2008. All
of our racers, teams and staff are ready to go
and cannot wait for the next rounds of racing."
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Rick Cecco
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During round-two GNCC racing in Georgia, Can-Am
Outlander™ ATVs swept the 4x4 classes, while
the DS 450™ fought hard in the afternoon XC1
Pro class. A Renegade™ 800R ridden by Team
Warnert Racing / Can-Am pilot Rick Cecco won the
U2 class easily after taking the holeshot against
the rest of the class. Cecco's teammates; Bryan
Buckhannon, Michael Swift and Cliff Beasley; each
won the 4x4 Open, 4x4 Limited and 4x4 Lites classes
respectively. Jamie Bithell, who races for the Can-Am
X-team, took second in the competitive College A
(16-21) class on his DS 450.
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Jeremie Warnia
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The ITP Quadcross opening round of the 2009 season
was completely dominated by the Can-Am DS 450.
Team Motoworks / Can-Am racer Jermie Warnia was
on the warpath against the rest of the Pro field.
In the 450 Pro class he took the holeshot in the
main and maintained a lead throughout the race.
He did the same in the Open Pro class, taking
the holeshot and never relinquishing the lead.
Warnia's teammate, Dillion Zimmerman, in the amateur
4-Stroke Expert class took the win on his DS 450.
For the AMA ATV Motocross Championship, Can-Am
racers worked hard throughout the weekend and
are prepping for the second round to build on
the two top-10, Pro-class finishes by Team Warnert
Racing / Can-Am rider John Natalie and Team Motoworks
/ Can-Am racer Jeremy Lawson. Both riders raced
their DS 450 ATVs hard against the rest of the
Pro field on Sunday's final motos.
Round three of the GNCC series will be March
21 near Morganton, NC, while the AMA ATV Motocross
Championship travels to Pell City, AL for round
two during the same weekend. Round two of the
ITP Quadcross championship will take place April
12 near Buckeye, AZ at the Arizona Cycle Park.
For more information of Can-Am racing, our 2009
contingency program and amateur DS 450 support
program, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.
About BRP
Bombardier Recreational Products
Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world
leader in the design, development, manufacturing,
distribution and marketing of motorized recreational
vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes:
Ski Doo® and Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea Doo®
watercraft and sport boats, Johnson® and Evinrude®
outboard engines, direct injection technologies
such as Evinrude E TEC®, Can Am™ all-terrain
vehicles, Rotax® engines and karts.
www.can-am.brp.com
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