Can-Am / Motoworks Josh Frederick & Collins Webster took the first BITD win for the team at the Silver State 300

Vista, CA (5/9/2012) – The Can-Am/Motoworks team of Josh Frederick and Collins Webster took on the challenge of the high desert at the BITD series’ Silver State 300 and claimed the Pro ATV win, the team’s first Best in the Desert series win of the season.

The 298 mile long course started out at an elevation of about 4000 feet in the town of Alamo and wound north through the high desert of Nevada to the town of Pioche before circling back around to Alamo. The terrain was quite varied and consisted of lower elevation tumbleweeds, Joshua trees and cacti, and evergreen trees in the higher elevations above 6000 feet.

The course was high speed with ATV’s averaging about 50 mph. “It wasn’t a very technical course, but you had to be really careful because of all the high speed turns. Some of them were positioned on high cliffs with rocks and trees all around and if you went off the track it could end badly,” said Josh Frederick.

DWT's Josh Fredrick raced the first & third leg of the race aboard a Can-Am DS450 Sport ATV

Despite the unnerving surroundings, Josh Frederick was at ease as he charged off the starting line for the first segment of the race. The team was the last to depart in their class, but consistently gained time on the leaders. Frederick rode fast and smooth without incident to the 72 mile marker where Collins Webster took over.

Webster was filling in for Dillon Zimmerman, who was racing over in Italy, and rode a solid race. Webster kept pace with the leaders and also ran incident free. At the 175 mile marker, the team was within 26 seconds of the leaders. “I had a good run. I’ve raced the BITD before, a few years ago, so I kind of knew what to expect, but it was still fun and I am very thankful to Motoworks for giving me the opportunity to race with the team,” said Webster.

For the final 1/3 of the race, Josh Frederick was back on board and he was on a mission to close the gap and take over the lead. Frederick kept the throttle pinned and began to close in. “There were these long power line dirt roads where you could go full throttle for about a half hour and the DS450 took everything I had to give and let me close in,” said Frederick.

Collins Webster raced the second leg of the BITD Silver State 300

For this race, the team was also testing out a new prototype tire by DWT, designed specifically for desert racing applications; and it worked flawlessly. “The tire is designed to withstand punctures and flats and it did its job perfectly. We never had a flat or puncture and we really dished out a lot of punishment in this race. I think these tires will be a real asset to anyone who loves to race or ride in the desert and wants a tire that’s going to hold up,” said Frederick.

The true test of the new tire will come when the team goes to Mexico for the 44th annual Baja 500 in June.

The combination of a well running ATV and superior tires allowed the Motoworks team to have an amazing race and take the Pro ATV class win. Although the Motoworks team did not take the physical lead, with time adjustments, they did take the Pro ATV win with a time of 5:56.54 that was over two minutes faster that second place.

“This was a great race for us and I really have to thank Motoworks, and DWT for helping us take the win. It felt really good to win this one, especially after we had a few issues at the Parker 250, so this was sort of vindication for us and now I’m really looking forward to the next race,” said Josh Frederick.

The next round of the BITD series will be the Vegas to Reno run, which is scheduled for August 15th – 18th where the Motoworks team will be going for another win.