Can-Am ATV Racers Win at 12
Hours of La Tuque Endurance Race
Josh
Frederick, Dillon Zimmerman & Collins Webster
Wins 2012 La Tuque 12 Hour
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| Can-Am
/ Motoworks' Collins Webster, Josh Frederick,
& Dillon Zimmerman took the win at the
2012 La Tuque 12 Hour ATV Race |
Valcourt, Québec (5/6/2012)
- Motoworks / Can-Am® teammates Josh Frederick,
Dillon Zimmerman and Collins Webster piloted their
DS 450™ ATV to the overall victory in front
of more than 20,000 fans at the 2012 12 Hours of
La Tuque in Quebec, Canada. The trio of racers,
who all compete in the World Off-Road Championship
Series on Can-Am ATVs, won by two minutes and finished
a lap ahead of the competition in the Quad Pro class
and were joined on the Pro class podium by another
Can-Am racing team.
“It was great to see Josh, Dillon and Collins
successfully team up to put the DS 450 on top
of the podium and repeat as the Pro Class winner
of the extremely challenging 12 Hours of La Tuque,”
stated Jimmie O’Dell, Race Manager, Can-Am.
“Not only did Team Motoworks / Can-Am post
back-to-back titles, it was an all-time best finish
for Can-Am at this race since its beginning in
2001, as two teams finished in the top three.
In all, an astounding five Can-Am teams finished
in the top 10.”
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Can-Am
/ Motoworks' Collins Webster makes his way
threw the whoops in Quebec, Canada |
The 2012 course featured plenty of dust and whoops
as well as a tricky sand section to keep riders
on their toes for the 12-hour endurance event.
The 11th annual event is held northeast from Montréal
and consists of three, four-hour sessions (two
in daylight and one in darkness). The object is
to complete as many laps of the course as possible
in each session. When a session ends, the race
ATVs are impounded and cannot be worked on until
the start of the next session. After 12 hours
of racing, the team with the most laps completed
wins.
Zimmerman started each leg for Motoworks / Can-Am
and rode for 1.5 hours before handing off to Frederick,
who also rode for 1.5 hours. Webster ran the final
one-hour stretch, filling in for Jeremie Warnia,
who could not attend due to a scheduling conflict.
After the first segment and 65 laps, Team Motoworks
/ Can-Am held a slight two-lap advantage over
second place after four hours of racing. The second
portion of the endurance event was held at night.
The team also finished that segment in roughly
four hours with a two-lap advantage over second
place. In the final stage, Team Motoworks / Can-Am
overcame an engine issue late in the race to finish
second, completing 61 laps. With their previous
wins and the one-lap cushion, the team won the
2012 12 Hours of La Tuque.
“The race went pretty smooth for us for
the most part,” said Frederick. “We
ran into a slight issue late in the last session,
but we hung in there and still took the win. This
is a really great event. It is very unique and
to take our second win was icing on the cake for
me.”
The Can-Am / RP Evolution team of Richard Pelchat
(Quebec), Adrien Mangieux (France), and Frederic
L'heureux (Quebec) finished third despite having
to find a last-minute replacement rider for the
event. Earning fourth was the Can-Am / Contant
/ Elka team of Maximilien Freud (Germany) David
Tusl (Czech Republic) and Eric Lamontagne (Quebec).
Pro MX Sport Junior / Can-Am won the Amateur
category aboard a DS 450. It was joined on the
podium by the Can-Am team of Les Équipement
Beaver, which was third. During the side-by-side
vehicle exhibition event, a Can-Am Commander™
team earned a very respectable third-place finish
competing against eight other models.
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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