CAN-AM ATV RACERS EARN CLASS WINS IN GNCC, TQRA SERIES
Valcourt,
Québec, May 16, 2012 – Can-Am® X-Team racers earned
four 4x4 class overall wins at the inaugural Limestone 100 in the Can-Am / Grand
National Cross Country (GNCC) series event and also won both the Pro and Pro-Am
classes at round five of the Texhoma Quad Racing Association (TQRA) series. Can-Am
ATV and Commander® side-by-side racers also competed In the World Off-Road
Championship Series in Southern California.
“Can-Am racers
had a busy weekend with mixed results. We competed in three different racing series
in three different states. Chris Bithell put in a good effort to finish fourth
after he started the Pro class race at the back of the pack at the Limestone
GNCC,” stated Jimmie O’Dell, Race Manager, Can-Am. “Our Can-Am 4x4 racers tamed
the new course, as Bryan Buckhannon, Cliff Beasley and Forrest Whorton each posted
convincing wins their classes. In the WORCS series, Dillon Zimmerman put in
another top-five performance on his Can-Am DS 450 while Josh Frederick salvaged
a top-10 finish and still sits second in the points chase. And in Texas, Hunter
Miller had a great weekend in the TQRA series winning two classes and finishing
third on the UTV Pro class podium.”
Can-Am / GNCC Racing
Round six of the
Can-Am / GNCC series made its first stop to The Limestone 100 outside of
Springville, Ind. Bryan Buckhannon edged Team UXC / Can-Am X-Team racer Michael
Swift to win the 4x4 Open class and finish second overall on the morning podium.
“It feels good
to have a little more cushion in the points lead. I can’t say I’m going to
relax though, because the competition is still really tough and I want to win
as many rounds as I can,” said Buckhannon.
Cliff Beasley
remained perfect on his Team UXC Racing / Can-Am Renegade® 800R X® xc in 2012,
winning the U2 class by more than three minutes. Tanner Bowles won his fifth in
a row, taking the 4x4 Novice class victory. Forrest Whorton (Can-Am X-Team)
earned his fifth victory in six rounds with a win in the 4x4 Senior 40+ class. Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450™ pro racer Chris
Bithell took fourth in Indiana. After a slow start, Bithell fought his way
through traffic and into sixth place. He caught a break late in the race and
moved up to fourth. He’s currently fifth in the XC1 Pro class point standings.
WORCS
Racetown 395 in Adelanto, Calif., hosted round five of the 2012 WORCS
schedule. Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 racer Dillon ZImmerman finished fifth in
the Pro class. Zimmerman started the race in sixth and rode steady, to post
another top-five finish in 2012. He’s currently fourth in the Pro class point
standings.
“The track was rough in some areas and wet in others, but my quad held
up great, even with it being so hot.” said Zimmerman.
Josh Frederick finished ninth after battling the heat, dust and a
mechanical issue. Frederick, who worked his way up to second place and started
to pull away from the third-place rider, battled fuel issues and lost several
positions as his team corrected the matter. Frederick was at the back of the
pack, but rode hard to notch a top-10 finish. He’s currently second in the Pro
class points race after five rounds of racing.
TQRA
Hunter Miller
raced his Can-Am DS 450 ATV to wins in both the Open Expert and Pro-Am classes at
round five of the TQRA motocross series held at Village Creek MX in Ft. Worth,
Texas. Miller outran his Louis
Powersports / Can-Am teammate Cody Miller and the rest of the field during his
1-1 moto sweep in the Open Expert class. In Pro-Am class action, Hunter took
the win in the second moto to give him the overall. The Miller brothers each
piloted a Commander 1000 X to a podium finish in the UTV Open class, as Cody
finished second and Hunter was third.
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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