CAN-AM DS 450 PRO RACERS EARN PODIUMS IN AMA ATV MX AND NEATV-MX SERIES
Valcourt,
Québec, June 1, 2012 – Three Can-Am® DS 450™
Pro ATV racers either won or finished on their class podium in recent motocross
action. BCS Performance / Can-Am racer Josh Creamer was a perfect 8-for-8 in
motos and posted four overall wins in two separate rounds in the New England
ATV Motocross series. At round four of the AMA ATV Motocross series in
Illinois, Motoworks / Can-Am teammates John Natalie and Joel Hetrick finished second
and third overall.
“I can’t say
enough about the consistency and overall effort put in by DS 450 Pro Josh Creamer.
It’s not easy to win eight Pro-level motos, but he made it look simple and is
determined to win both the Pro and Pro-Am NEATV-MX titles,” stated Jimmie
O’Dell, Race Manager, Can-Am. “In the AMA series, John Natalie put in a great
charge to finish second overall in Illinois. Having both John and Joel Hetrick
put their DS 450 ATVs on the Pro class podium is always good. We’re still very much
in the race for the AMA championship and will continue to push for overall wins
at the remaining five rounds.”
NEATV-MX
Josh Creamer is
determined to win the NEATV-MX ATV Pro Championship on his Can-Am DS 450 in
2012. His dominating performances at round three and four extended his points leads
in both the Pro and Pro-Am classes.
Lyman,
Maine’s MX 207 hosted round three of the series. Creamer won the first Pro
class moto and followed that up by winning moto two by more than a minute. The
Pro-Am races were similar as Creamer walked away with both motos aboard his
Can-Am DS 450.
At
round four at Hurricane Hills in Clifford, Pa., Creamer was even more dominant
aboard his BCS Performance-backed Can-Am DS 450. He posted two wire-to-wire
victories in the Pro class motos and also earned two resounding wins in the
Pro-Am class in Pennsylvania.
“I am
going to be racing at the AMA MX Nationals in about a month, so I really needed
to push it here and get in shape so I can be on the podium,” said Creamer.
AMA ATV MX
A recently redesigned Sunset Ridge MX Park in Illinois, hosted round
four of the AMA ATV MX series. Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 pros John Natalie and
Joel Hetrick finished second and third overall. In moto one, Natalie was bumped
early at the start and had to battle back from the 10th position. He
charged his way through the pack and up into third place before the first moto
ended. Hetrick, who grabbed the ATVRiders.com Fastest Qualifier award, finished
second in the first moto thanks to a top-five start and consistent riding.
In the second Pro class moto, Natalie had the lead after just one lap of
racing. He later dropped to third after a slight bobble in a turn and gave away
the lead. Natalie moved back into second place and was soon on the rear bumper
of the leader, searching for a passing line at the end of the moto. Natalie
ended up in second and his 3-2 score was good for second overall, which maintained
his second spot in the Pro Class point standings. Hetrick started the second
moto in eighth place, but battled his way into fourth by the midway point of
the race and held it the rest of the way to the finish line. His 2-4 score was
good for third overall and kept him in third place in the Pro class rankings.
“It was
a really close race, and I gave it my all, but I just couldn’t get around the
leader at the finish. The track was good and rough and I really couldn’t have
asked for any better,” said Natalie.
Amateur Can-Am racer Travis Spader won three classes (Open A, Junior
25+, Veteran 30+) aboard his BCS Performance-backed DS 450 ATV.
For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2012 schedule, the ’12
contingency program and DS 450 amateur racer support program, please visit
www.can-amxteam.com.
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