BRP WINS CMRC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Richard Pelchat rides his Can-Am
DS 450 to his sixth national championship
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Can-Am's
Richard Pelchat Wins Canadian Pro ATV
Championship on DS450
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Valcourt, Canada (10/30/2008) -
Can-AmTM DS 450TM EFI ATV riders took the two top
spots in the 2008 CMRC Canadian Pro 450 ATV championship.
Can-Am X-Team racer and Québec native Richard
Pelchat pulled the second-moto holeshot and never
looked back as he dominated the rest of the field
to win the overall race and championship at Ste-Julie
near Montréal. This represents Pelchat's
sixth national championship and is the first Canadian
national championship for the DS 450. Michael Ouellete,
who races for NDB Sport / PLX Sport took second
overall in the championship aboard his DS 450.
"Spectacular is the first word that comes
to mind after going first and second in the Canadian
championship race this year," said Del Bohlman,
Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. "Everyone
at BRP has worked extremely hard developing the
Can-Am DS 450 race program and to see Richard
lift the championship plate rewards the hard work
everyone from the factory to the racers has put
in this season."
This championship is especially poignant for
Pelchat as he overcame a mid-season injury to
keep his points lead heading into the final race.
He went into the last race of the season with
a 16-point lead on Québec's own Ouellete.
Both riders had a chance at the championship,
but it was Pelchat that was victorious.
"It has been a big year for me; from January
on we were testing, training and racing,"
commented Richard Pelchat on his championship
season. "In the end it was all worth it and
I can say that the Can-Am DS 450 made my job easier;
it is so powerful and handles really great. Thanks
to all my sponsors for believing in me and making
this championship possible."
This is the second overall championship for the
DS 450, the other being Team Motoworks / Can-Am
racer Josh Frederick in the 2008 WORCS championship.
About BRP
Bombardier Recreational Products
Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world
leader in the design, development, manufacturing,
distribution and marketing of motorized recreational
vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes:
Ski Doo® and Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea Doo®
watercraft and sport boats, Johnson® and Evinrude®
outboard engines, direct injection technologies
such as Evinrude E TEC®, Can Am™ all-terrain
vehicles, Rotax® engines and karts.
www.can-am.brp.com
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