Can-Am/ Motoworks Chad Wienen (left) & Teammate John Natalie (right) go 1-2 at opening round of AMA Pro ATV Motocross Series

Vista, CA (3/1/2011) – Motoworks’ Chad Wienen and John Natalie, Jr. came on strong and dominated the first round of the 2011 AMA Pro ATV Motocross Championship with Wienen taking a huge win and Natalie joining him on the podium in a close second.

The Motoworks team has been working hard over the off season and it was immediately apparent when Chad Wienen took the Fastest Qualifier award earlier in the day. From there, Wienen only confirmed that he had every intention of winning the first round of the 2011 motocross season.

Wienen was in a solid fourth off the start in moto one and after an intense battle with teammate Natalie, Chad Wienen took over the lead and began to pull away. “Josh Upperman, John and I were all battling for the lead and John got a little out of shape and I got out in front,” explained Wienen, who went on to take the checkered flag.

Can-Am/ Motoworks #44 Chad Wienen & #13 John Natalie battle for the lead

In moto two, Wienen again got off to a good start in third and shortly into the first lap, he made his move for the lead. Wienen kept a steady but incredibly fast pace and soon pulled a five second lead over the rest of the pack. Wienen made it look easy as he cruised to his second moto victory and his first overall win of the season. “This was a great way to start the season and I am really excited about winning. Everything is working so well this season that I come off the track and I don't even feel tired. Now we are going to push forward from here and hopefully keep winning,” stated Wienen.

John Natalie, Jr. also had an incredible race. In the first moto, Natalie was in second off the gate, right behind Josh Upperman. There was an intense battle that ensued that sent Natalie off the track, but he was quickly able to recover and come back to take a respectable second place finish.

#13 John Natalie was consistent in both motos with two second place finishes which placed him second overall

In moto two, Natalie had a little trouble off the start, but quickly made the pass on Josh Upperman and Harold Goodman to take over second place. From there, Natalie began to pull away from the rest of the pack and ride a solid and consistent moto that would give him a second place finish once again and put him in second overall for the day. “We've been training hard and everyone has been working really hard so I think Chad and I going one and two for the first race is pretty good and definitely shows that Can-Am is a dominating force this season, but what I want to know is where is Creamer and Wimmer? Chad and I wanted to show them the back of our Can Am's!” Natalie said jokingly.

With Wienen and Natalie taking the first and second spots on the podium for round one only adds to the momentum that has built as they get ready for round two of the 2011 AMA ATV Motocross Championships that is scheduled for March 19th-20th at Pell City, AL where the team will be looking for a repeat of their round one success.