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Chris
Borich aboard his Can-Am OutlanderTM 650
H.O. EFI |
Valcourt, Canada (9/20/2007) -
When BRP Can-Am set out to build the ultimate 450-class
ATV, the result was the Can-Am DS 450TM. At
Round Seven of the World Off-Road Championship Series
(WORCS), Josh Frederick gave the DS 450 ATV
its first wins in its very first races. The Epic/Can-Am
Racing rider won Saturday's Open Pro ATV class and
Sunday's Pro ATV classes convincingly. His team
mate, Jeremy Schell, also took his DS 450 to
the podium with a third-place finish in Pro ATV.
At Round Nine of the WPSA ATV Pro Tour in Englishtown,
N.J., Can-Am X-Team racers Chris Borich and Scott
Kilby took first and second respectively in the
QuadTerrain Challenge class. This secured the
second-straight Manufacturer's Championship for
BRP. Racers riding Can-Am Outlander 650TM ATVs
have consistently finished on the QTC podium this
year, resulting in this prestigious Championship.
"What a big weekend for us," said Del
Bohlman, BRP's product, media relations and racing
manager, Can-Am ATV. "Not only did we see
the DS 450 ATV win its inaugural races convincingly,
but we also clinched the WPSA Manufacturer's Cup
for the second-straight year. The DS 450
is the perfect racing platform and the Outlander
line of ATVs has proven to be the machine to beat
in 4x4 racing."
The Can-Am DS 450 model is a racer's dream
come true; advanced engineering gives it the lightest
weight in the ultra-competitive 450 class. In
addition to its light weight, the ATV's sophisticated
front-end geometry and potent Rotax® engine
give the DS 450 an advantage with which the
competition will have a hard time keeping up.
The amazing part of the DS 450 ATV's win is the
fact its engine was completely stock. Frederick
and Schell were able to beat machines with thousands
of dollars worth of internal engine modifications
and other ATVs with a large displacement advantage,
too.
Frederick is currently leading the points championship
in the WORCS series with 3 rounds to go in the
season; Schell is currently third in points. The
WPSA QTC championship will come down to the final
round, which takes place September 15 and 16 near
Boswell, Pa.
