Can-Am / Motoworks' Josh Frederick getting interviewed after winning the SCORE San Felipe 250 Pro ATV Class 25 with his teammate Dillon Zimmerman

Vista, CA (3/15/2012) – The Can Am/Motoworks team of Josh Frederick and Dillon Zimmerman conquered the Mexican desert as they charged their way to the top of the podium in the Pro ATV Class 25 at the 2012 SCORE San Felipe 250 desert race.

While Josh Frederick is no stranger to the SCORE series and its races, this was the first time for Dillon Zimmerman to take part. “It was a really great experience! I was really impressed by the culture down there and how many fans of racing there are. You could be out in the middle of nowhere and all of a sudden come up on a big group of local spectators out there cheering you on. It was really cool!” said Zimmerman.

One good reason for the fans to cheer on the Can-Am/Motoworks team was that even though they were one of the last teams to be let off the start, they took over the Class 25 physical lead before the 95 mile marker. “I started the race and by the time I handed the quad over to Dillon at the 95 mile mark, we already had a good lead over everyone,” stated Josh Frederick.

Dillon Zimmerman rode from mile 95 to the 170 mile mark, one of the roughest sections of the course. The Can-Am DS450 the team was running was basically set up the same as what the team uses during the WORCS races, but with a little taller DWT tire, to give a bit more ground clearance, which is definitely needed for some sections of the challenging course. “It was really rocky and there were lots of washes and technical sections, especially in the section I was running. About 50 miles from the 170 marker, I hit a big rock. Somehow it damaged the latch for the seat and my seat came off so I ended up riding for 50 miles with no seat. It was a little rough!” Zimmerman explained.

Despite not having a seat, Zimmerman powered through his section and made it to the check point, still in the lead, where he handed the DS450 off to Josh Frederick to run the final stretch of the race.

“I got back on and was having a really good run. At about 80 miles from the finish I crashed. The only damage to the quad was a bent sprocket,” said Frederick, who improvised by using a rock to bend the sprocket back into place.

Even with the bent sprocket, Frederick never lost his lead and was able to cruise to the checkered flag with more than a 12 minute lead over his nearest competitor. The team averaged a speed of 41.22 MPH and finished the race with a time of 6:01:53. “We had a great time down here and we have to thank Can-Am, Motoworks and all of our sponsors for everything they have done to help make this a successful race for us. We will be racing the Baja 500 for sure and we are hoping to win that as well,” stated Frederick.

The annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 is scheduled for June 1st – 3rd in Ensenada, Baja Mexico where the Can-Am/Motoworks team will again be going for the Pro ATV win.