Valcourt, Québec, June 16, 2010 – Team Motoworks / Can-Am teammates Chad Wienen and John Natalie raced to the Pro-class podium at Round 6 of the AMA ATV Motocross National championship this past weekend at Spring Creek MX near Millville, Minnesota. Chad Wienen powered his Can-Am DS 450™ ATV to second overall in the Pro 450 class finishing second in both motos. Fellow DS 450 racer, John Natalie put in two solid motos finishing third overall in the class.
"This was an extremely successful weekend of motocross racing for the Motoworks team," says Jimmie O'Dell, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. "Both Chad and John looked tough on the roughest track we've seen this year. With this result, we are even closer to our goal of winning a pro motocross championship for BRP."
In the amateur classes, the Henry brothers of Petersburg, Virginia continued their championship runs in the 4-Stroke B and Production A classes aboard DS 450 ATVs. Cole Henry is currently leading the Production A South Championship and with his overall win in the class at Spring Creek, he now leads the Production A North Championship. His brother, Chase Henry, is also leading both the North and South 4-Stroke B championships with his overall class win this weekend. Chase also leads the 450 B North Championship after taking third overall at Spring Creek.
The next round in the AMA ATV Motocross Championship will be June 19-20 at Muddy Creek Raceway near Blountville, Tennessee. For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2010 schedule, the 2010 contingency program and DS 450 amateur racer support program, please visit http://www.can-amxteam.com/.
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.