Can-Am's Wienen & Natalie
Contiune to Dominate at Spring Creek
AMA
ATV MX Nationals - Round 7 - Millville, MN -
June 4, 2011
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Can-Am's
#13 John Natalie teammate #44 Chad Wienen
lead the pack at Spring Creek MX in Millville,
MN |
Valcourt, Québec (6/9//2011)
- Motoworks / Can-Am pro ATV racer Chad Wienen won
round seven of the 2011 AMA ATV MX Championship
series this past weekend at Spring Creek Motocross
in Millville, Minn. Wienen, who was the fastest
qualifier on his Can-AM DS 450 ATV, posted an impressive
2-1 moto score to earn the Pro class overall. Motoworks
/ Can-Am teammate John Natalie Jr., also had a great
weekend in Minnesota, as he won the first moto and
finished second overall to Wienen.
"I’m thrilled to see both Chad and
John on the podium, again," said Jimmie O'Dell,
Race Manager, Can-Am. "Both riders were consistent
all weekend and the facility's rough track conditions
really showcased the capabilities of the Can-Am
DS 450. Chad notched another win and John’s
1-2 score kept him within 10 points of the points
lead. I'm very proud of both our riders.”
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| Can-Am's
Chad Wienen still remains ATV Pro Points
leader after round 7 |
In moto No. 1, Wienen came around the first turn
in fifth place, but had moved into the second
spot, behind Natalie, by lap six. The Motoworks
/ Can-Am racers then entertained the crowd for
the next eight laps as Wienen tucked in behind
his teammate and continually pressured him the
rest of the way. Natalie held on for the moto
victory aboard his DS 450 and attributed his win
to his success in the nasty Spring Creek whoops
section.
“I got off the line good in moto one and
passed for the lead. Chad was right on me for
a while and I was a little faster in the whoops
and I was able to hold him off like that for the
rest of the moto,” said Natalie.
“Catching John is one thing, but getting
around him is another,” stated Wienen after
the moto. ““The track was really rough
so I just tried to do my best.”
Wienen got a better start in the second pro moto,
as he came out of the first turn in third. The
Pro class points leader wasted no time, however,
as he quickly jumped to the front of pack before
the end of the first lap. With an open track in
front of him, Wienen accelerated away from the
rest of the riders, gaining more distance after
each lap. By the end of lap 10, the Can-Am racer
held more than a 26-second lead. From there, he
stated that he put his machine on cruise control
and decisively earned his fourth Pro class overall
win in 2011.
“I got a better start in moto two and I
got out front early so I just really put my head
down for the first few laps and created a gap,”
he explained.” I’m really glad to
take the win and get a little more ahead in points.”
Natalie, who trails his teammate by 10 points in
the race for the title, put in an impressive performance
of his own during the second moto. After coming
out of the gate in sixth, he had moved into third
place by lap three. After swapping positions with
another rider over the next couple laps, Natalie
made an uncharacteristic mistake and briefly fell
back to fourth place before one final drive in the
final laps pushed the former champion across the
finish line into a hard-fought second place.
“I had just passed for second and I accidentally
hit neutral and launched sideways off the jump,”
Natalie explained after moto two. “I got
back around the third-place rider and then caught
the second-place guy going up the step up. We
had some great racing out there today and I am
really glad to be up on the podium again.”
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| AMA
Pro Rookie Chase Snapp finished ninth aboard
his Can-Am DS450 ATV |
Motoworks / Can-Am rookie pro Chase Snapp was
not able to repeat his podium glory from round
six, but overcame some poor luck to notch another
top 10 finish. His 8-9 moto score was good for
ninth overall and helped the young racer maintain
his fifth-place spot in the Pro class points race.
For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire
2011 schedule, the 2011 contingency program and
Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur racer support program,
please visit www.can-amxteam.com.
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