Can-Am's X-Team Racer Chase
Snapp Takes Second Overall
AMA
Pro ATV Motocross Championships – Round
8 – Sunday Creek – July 2, 2011
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Can-Am's
Pro Rookie Chase Snapp took second aboard
his Can-Am DS 450 ATV at Spring Creek MX |
Valcourt, Québec (7/6//2011)
- Can-Am X Team racer Chase Snapp finished with
a career-best second overall aboard his privateer
Can-Am DS 450 at round eight of the 2011 AMA ATV
Motocross Championship series held at Sunday Creek
in Millfield, Ohio. Motoworks/ Can-Am racer John
Natalie, recovering from a broken arm, finished
10th overall to move into the points lead in the
race for the AMA ATV MX National Championship title.
"We sure missed having Chad Wienen out there,
but rookie Chase Snapp really stepped up his game
this weekend, winning his first career moto and
earning second overall," said Jimmie O'Dell,
Race Manager, Can-Am. "John Natalie is just
an animal and definitely lived up to his ‘Ironman’
nickname this weekend. For him to be able to finish
in the top 10 with a broken arm is amazing. He
now has the points lead and will thankfully have
another couple weeks of healing before our next
race in New York.”
Snapp won the first Pro class moto, the first
of his career, in wet, muddy conditions. He came
off the line in second place and took over the
lead on the opening lap when the race leader made
a mistake. From there, Snapp stayed out front
and rode his DS 450 across the finish line for
his first professional moto victory. He finished
fourth in the second moto to earn his second Pro
class podium in the last three rounds.
“I got a good start and knew I had to with
the rain coming down. I just put my head down
and kept going and when he [race leader] went
off the track and I got out front,” said
Snapp. “I can’t thank my mechanic
Darrin enough. He has been working hard to get
me more power and it really paid off today.”
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John
Natalie finished tenth overall but was able
to take the points lead in the ATV Pro Class |
Natalie, who had a broken radius bone in his
forearm surgically repaired last week, made the
decision to race in an effort to score points.
He started strong in the first moto and even worked
his way up to the fourth-place position, before
he eventually slowed his pace when his quad was
suspected of ingesting water. The second moto
went much better for the former champion. Despite
a slow start, Natalie charged ahead and passed
several riders on his way to a sixth-place finish.
His 16-6 moto finishes were good for 10th overall
and also moved him into the Pro class points lead.
He leads the second-place rider by seven points
heading into round nine.
Natalie was pleased that he salvaged points and
captured the points lead considering his condition.
“My arm was pretty sore out there, but I
really want to take that championship this year
and I’m not going to let an injury stop
me,” he added. “I’ve got two
weeks to heal up before New York and I am going
there to take the win!”
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| Can-Am's
WORCS Pro Class Points leader Jeremie Warnia
raced AMA ATV MX round 8 & took the
ATVRiders.com Fastest Qualifier Award &
finished 14th overall |
Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 racer and current World
Off-Road Championship Series Pro class points leader
Jeremie Warnia also entered the Ohio race. After
earning the fastest qualifier award early in the
day and jumping out to a top-five start in moto
one, a mechanical issue resulting from suspected
water ingestion forced Warnia to pull off the track
on the eighth lap and settle for 17th. He rebounded
in the second moto, finishing seventh. His 17-7
combined score was good for 14th overall.
Wienen, who is recovering from surgery to his
broken back, suffered while practicing on his
home track, will unfortunately be forced to miss
the remainder of the season. He has been released
from the hospital and is walking around, is in
good spirits and is feeling better every day on
his road to recovery and is determined to come
back stronger than ever next season. “I
had a good points lead and I am disappointed that
I can’t race, but I am thankful that I will
be able to make a return,” said Wienen.
“I’m feeling better every day. I know
it isn’t going to be easy, but I’ll
be back out there as soon as I can.”
Can-Am X-Team racer Cole Henry finished fifth
overall in the Pro-Am Unlimited class and fourth
overall in the Pro-Am Production ranks aboard
his DS 450 ATV.
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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