Morgantown, WV (2/27/2008) - Can-Am, long a stalwart in off-road
competition, will make its debut in ITP/Moose
Racing AMA ATV Motocross National competition
this season as a factory team. The Canadian
company will campaign six riders this season,
riding its new DS 450 sport quad.
Can-Am's riders are: Jeremy Lawson, Greg
Gee, Sage Baker, and Richard Pelchat. John
Natalie, Jr. and Cody Miller will also compete
at select events.
Can-Am Product, Media Relations and Racing
Manager Delton Bohlman said the team chose
to return to ATV National competition with
an eye on the AMA No. 1 number plate. That
honor goes to the overall ATV Motocross
Nationals Pro Champion and is awarded at
the AMA season finale banquet.
"The AMA plate comes with a lot of
prestige," said Bohlman. "We would
love to attach that No. 1 plate to our bike.
With that in mind, we configured our teams
with a lot of thought and research. We wanted
both veterans and the up and comers in order
to help develop the new DS 450, and to win
the overall title."
Teams carrying the Can-Am factory flag
include Epic Racing and Warnert Racing.
Pelchat, a privateer, will receive factory
support and will also be vying for the Canadian
Championship.
The Pro portion of the 11-round 2008 ITP/Moose
Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross season kicks
off March 9 at Glen Helen Raceway in San
Bernardino, Calif. The 10-round 2008 ATVA
Amateur Motocross series starts March 29
and 30 at Mill Creek Raceway in Pell City,
Ala. For more information about AMA Pro
ATV and ATVA Motocross, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.
|
2008
AMA/ATVA
National Motocross Race Schedule
|
| Race
Dates |
Round |
Location |
Track |
| March
8-9
|
#1 |
San
Bernardino, CA |
Glen
Helen (Pros Only) |
March
29-30 |
#2 |
Pell City,
AL |
Mill Creek |
April
12-13 |
#3 |
Bowling Green,
KY |
Ballance Moto
X |
April
26-27 |
#4 |
Danville,
VA |
Birch
Creek |
May
10-11 |
#5 |
Walnut,
IL |
Sunset
Ridge |
May
24-25 |
#6 |
Mt. Morris,
PA |
High Point
Raceway |
June
7-8 |
#7 |
New
Berlin, NY |
Unadilla |
June
21-22 |
#8 |
Blountville,
TN |
Muddy
Creek |
July
12-13 |
#9 |
Armaugh, PA |
Pleasure Valley
Raceway |
July
26-27 |
#10 |
Buchanan,
MI |
Red
Bud |
August
9-10 |
#11 |
Hurricane
Mills, TN |
Loretta
Lynn's |
August
30 |
Invite |
Delmont, PA |
Steel City
Raceway |
About AMA Racing:
AMA Racing is the competition arm of
the American Motorcyclist Association and
is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle
sport in the United States . Its professional
properties include the Amp'd Mobile AMA
Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross
Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike
Championship presented by Parts Unlimited,
the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track
Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship
and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur
and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions
over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines
and supports over 110 thousand active members.
For more information about professional
racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.
Accredited media outlets can also access
an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom.
For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association ("ATVA")
is the official sanctioning body of the
amateur divisions of the ATVA ITP/Moose
ATV National Motocross Championship Series
Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000
member ATVA is the sister organization of
the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist
Association ("AMA"). ATV racing
has experienced phenomenal growth at the
rate of 25% in the past two years alone,
and continues to gain momentum and support,
outselling off-road motorcycles annually.
Each round attracts 600-700 racers who compete
for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur
national titles. For more information about
ATVA, visit www.atvaonline.com.
