Motoworks/Can-Am's Josh Frederick & company celebrate their 2010 WORCS Pro ATV Championship as Frederick sealed the deal by winning Round 9 of the series in Mesquite, Nevada

Vista, CA (10/23/2010) - Can Am/Motoworks’ Josh Frederick came on strong at the final round of the 2010 WORCS series and not only took the Pro ATV win, but also reclaimed the WORCS Pro ATV Championship.

Going in to the final round at Mesquite, Nevada, Josh Frederick knew that he not only needed to win, but he also knew that luck needed to be on his side as his rival Beau Baron had the points lead and would need to finish outside of the top five in order for Frederick to win the championship.

As the gate dropped for Sunday’s main event, Frederick was in third place going into the first lap. Frederick soon made the pass on Dustin Nelson to take over second and began to chase down his teammate, Jeremie Warnia, who was in the lead. After a few laps, Frederick had closed the gap and made his move to the front of the pack. It was at that point that Frederick realized that Beau Baron was in the pits with mechanical issues.

Motoworks' Josh Frederick

“I knew that Beau was having issues, but he is still a tough competitor and I knew I couldn’t take any chances and I had to stay out front and take that win if I wanted to get the championship,” stated Frederick, who once in the lead, never looked back. Frederick held his lead for seven laps before reaching the checkered flag, taking the win and the 2010 WORCS Pro ATV Championship.

“Josh has worked really hard this year and we are incredibly happy to have the championship back with him,” stated team owner, Johnny Leach.

Jeremie Warnia grabbed the Pro holeshot and led for seven laps before dropping back to second. Warnia stayed consistent and strong and went on to claim the second spot on the Pro podium for the day. “I had a very good start and I was in the lead for six laps. I had a good time out there today and I am happy to see Josh win the championship!” said Warnia.

Dillon Zimmerman put in a hard charge after an issue off the start had his in last place. Zimmerman put the hammer down and made his way through the pack. Zimmerman would battle hard with David Haagsma and end his day in sixth place overall. Zimmerman’s solid performance all season long allowed him to achieve his goal of a top five points finish in his pro rookie year. “I’m happy with my finish and now my goal for next season is to finish in the top three,” said Zimmerman.

“The entire team did a great job. Jeremie got a great start and held on to finish second and Dillon finished fifth in points in his rookie year, so I am proud of their performances,” stated Leach.

The Can-Am/Motorworks team would like to congratulate Josh Frederick on winning the 2010 WORCS Pro ATV Championship and the rest of the team for a job well done, and we look forward to defending the title in 2011.