Can-Am | BRP Racer Richard Pelchat 2009 ATV MX Season Wrap-Up

Can-Am's Richard Pelchat on the Canada Cup Podium

It has been a while since my mid-season update after the Unadilla AMA national. I have been busy with my racing more than I ever been. So here a quick update on each of my race since end of June all the way to the Montreal Supercross. Red Bud is my best race ever in AMA, I broke my truck coming back for Tennesse and I won the Canada Cup championship…read on!

I had to miss the Blountville AMA race in order to go race in Walton. I came into this race ready, I was able to relax in one of my only off-weekend and I trained hard in the week before the race. Unfortunately, the weather was bad, with a lot of rain that turned the beautiful Walton track into a big mud bog. James Bank was able to beat in the first moto mud. Thankfully the sun dried out the track before the second moto. I took this god-sent opportunity to holeshot and check out the second moto for the win.
Result: 2-1 (first Overall)

Pelchat would take 2 holeshot and 1-1-1 finished at Courses VTT Round 2

Thanks! That was only one hour drive!!! I bunch of my friend and family came to see me race. I had left all my stress back home and went there to have fun! I did my job with 2 holeshots and a perfect win pattern!
Result: 1-1-1 (qualifier and 2 motos)

That race was on my schedule for a while. I really like this track! But once again I was starting to feel my non-stop racing and travelling. I had a really nasty cold in the week before the race, I should have stayed home…but hey Southwick was on my to-win list! I really wish I had some luck on my side to help but I didn’t happen! A faulty fan ruined my race bike in practice so I had to use my not-so ready practice bike. I tough it up and rode as hard as I could for third overall in both the Open Pro and the Open Pro-am.
Result: 3rd Overall Open Pro and 3rd Overall Open Pro-am