BRP Rider Chad Wienen Wins
Montreal ATV Supercross
Team Motoworks / Can-Am Racers
Take Top Two Spots On Can-Am DS 450 ATV
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Valcourt, Canada (10/7/2009) -
Chad Wienen made his Team Motoworks / Can-Am debut
in exciting form as he dominated the Montréal
Supercross race on his Can-Am DS 450™ EFI
ATV at Montréal's Olympic Stadium. Wienen
made it look effortless as he quickly passed his
way to the front of the field during the main event,
going on to win in convincing fashion. He bested
Motoworks teammate John Natalie by 20 seconds, and
former Kawasaki teammate, Josh Creamer, by more
than 40 seconds in the 10-lap race.
"Chad Wienen was able to accomplish one
of the earliest goals in the DS 450 project: a
Montreal Supercross win," says Jimmie O'Dell,
Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. "To
see Chad and John on the top two podium spots
was very special for all BRP employees; those
two riders raced very hard for Motoworks and everyone
involved in the DS 450 program."
Along with Wienen and Natalie, Can-Am X-Team
racers Cody Miller and Richard Pelchat established
the DS 450 as the machine to beat early on in
the race. Both riders were up front, however a
nagging shoulder injury would force Pelchat to
retire early. Miller narrowly missed the holeshot
and was at the front for most of the first lap.
However, a tangle near the end of that first lap
forced Miller to the rear of the field. From there,
Miller mounted an amazing comeback, passing nearly
everyone on the tight and narrow track. He barely
missed a podium position by a half-second margin.
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John Natalie
(left) and Chad Wienen (right) would make
a great showing for the 2009 Motowork's/Can-Am
Team at the Montresl Supercross Race,
taking the 1st and 2nd places on the podium
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Amazingly, Natalie was able to stay in front
of the 18-rider field, despite damaging a key
component of his steering system early in the
first lap. Natalie had to struggle with his race
ATV to track straight, and muscle his way in left-hand
corners. However, even with the front-end issues,
he easily passed lapped traffic and distanced
himself in front of third place.
Chad Wienen
"The track was pretty technical and you had
to be precise in your riding, but it was really
fun and I had a great time. It felt really good
to go out there my first time on the Can-Am and
take a win. I’m really excited about the
upcoming season and I think, with Motoworks and
the Can-Am DS 450, we really have a winning team
and a shot at the motocross championship."
John Natalie
“They put us on the exact same
track as the bikes so it was challenging but really
fun. The Motoworks Can-Am has a great set up and
I feel really comfortable with it and it seems
to be well suited for my riding style. The Montréal
Supercross is a really great event. I wish that
there was an indoor supercross series for quads
because I think it would really help promote our
sport and take it to the next level.”
The Motoworks / Can-Am crew now heads back west
to its home base in California for more testing
in preparation for the upcoming ATVA ATV Motocross
National Series that will begin next Spring. For
more information on 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 motorised recreational
vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products
includes: Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo
watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude and Johnson
outboard engines, direct injection technologies
such as E-TEC, Can-Am all-terrain vehicles and
roadsters, as well as Rotax engines and karts.
With manufacturing facilities on three continents,
BRP products are distributed in more than 80 countries.
www.can-am.brp.com
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