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The second round of the ATV MX series kicks off this weekend in Bowling Green, KY. Rockstar Makita Suzuki riders Dustin Wimmer and Josh Creamer and their QuadRacer R450s are ready to bring home the win from Kentucky this weekend.

The Suzuki QuadRacer R450 is a championship-winning ATV, affording Dustin Wimmer the championship in 2008 and 2009.

Wimmer dominated the season opener of ATV MX at Millcreek in Pell City, AL, last month, leading the entire way. Wimmer is familiar with the Ballance track; a tight, technical course he’s out to conquer this weekend. Dustin has two moto wins and 50 points under his belt, giving him a 12-point lead.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Josh Creamer, master of the holeshot on his QuadRacer R450, is a top competitor for the win at Ballance MotoX this weekend as well.

Creamer finished third place overall in the race at Millcreek and took the holeshot on his QuadRacer R450 in both motos. Creamer currently ranks third in the points standing with 37 points.

Suzukis aren’t just performing well at the pro level. Look for Pro-Am rider Chase Snapp who took a first and third place finish in the Pro-Am Production and Pro-Am Unlimited classes in Pell City and Wesley Holifield who took his Suzuki to the top of the 450 A class at Millcreek last month, as well as others.

Check out Ballance MotoX on April 17th and 18th for some Suzuki QuadRacer R450 racing excitement.

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Brimstone Recreation proudly announces GBC Motorsports as the Official Tire of Brimstone.

Executive Director of Brimstone Recreation, Mark Love made the announcement stating, “We are excited about our association with GBC Motorsports which represents quality, innovation and high performance in a market that demands it.”

GBC is known worldwide as a leader in the ATV /off-road market producing tires to master all elements and fuses technical expertise with broad motorsports experience to produce performance tires for ATVs and motorcycles, including All Terrain, Knobbies, Mud Terrain and Sand.

To learn more about the GBC Motorsports and its lines of ATV and motorcycle tires visit www.gbcmotorsports.com and visit brimstonerecreation.com.

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Daryl Rath and his Sportsman 850 XP EPS have been lurking right off the lead since the beginning of the 2010 GNCC Racing Season and this past weekend, at Big Buck they pounced on the 4×4 Open points lead.

Rath, who finished second at Big Buck, has been relentless racing the Sportsman 850 XP EPS. His first race of the season was the only race where he didn’t place and he currently has one second and a two third place finishes in the series. He holds the lead at 72 points and feels the best is yet to come.

“I was really excited coming into this season, we worked very hard last year to get a solid platform with the Sportsman 850 XP EPS. I was able to take all the information we gained and start making the little changes needed to put this ATV up front,” said Daryl Rath. “We have progressed this program from the learning, development and trial stages to a racing stage, and our results are showing that. The fine tuning changes we are making now just keep enhancing the performance of the Sportsman 850 XP EPS. I think it will continue to improve as the season goes on, we are a contender.”

At Big Buck it seemed as dust was going to be the major obstacle to overcome, and it was.

The riders all had to fight for clear vision as they looked for a safe opportunity to pass and make up some ground. It made it extremely difficult in the high speed field sections where most of the passing opportunities were.

Rath had a strong start heading into the first turn where he caught a rock and broke his goggle lens allowing them to fill with dirt. A quick pit stop to swap them out lost him some valuable time and when he re-entered the track there were additional riders he needed to get through to get back up to the front of his class.

Rath continued to pick up the pace and finished with a second place in the
“4×4 Open” class and 16th overall in the AM session.

“Daryl has put a lot of hard work and time into his race Sportsman XP,” said Donna Beadle, race team manager for Polaris Racing. “It’s nice to see his work paying off and we look forward to an exciting race season.”

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Adam McGill piloted his Team Warnert Racing-prepped Can-Am DS 450 EFI ATV to third-place overall in the XC1 Pro class at the Big Buck GNCC race this past weekend near Union, SC.

Teammate Chris Bithell took fifth overall on his DS 450. Can-Am ATV racers also swept all five 4×4 classes in the morning race.

“Adam and Chris worked very hard despite the rough conditions today and the DS 450 delivered exactly what they both asked of their respective race machines,” says Jimmie O’Dell, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “Both were in the top five and in the hunt for the win when the white flag came out. Heading into the next race at Loretta Lynn’s, the team is very hungry; they’re ready to earn an afternoon overall win.”

Team Warnert / Can-Am racer Cliff Beasley continued his unbeaten streak on his Can-Am Renegade 800R X xc by taking the U2-class win.

In the 4×4 Open class, Can-Am X-Team rider Zac Zakowski took the win aboard his Outlander 800R XT EFI ATV; this is his first win of the season in the class.

Michael Swift took the 4×4 Limited-class holeshot on his Warnert Racing Outlander 800R, but it was X-Team racer Scott Kilby who took the win on his Outlander 800R XT.

Finally X-Team Racer Kevin Tratham won the 4×4 Lites class on his Outlander 500 XT EFI ATV and Forrest Whorton won the Utility Sr. (45+) class aboard his Outlander 800R XT.

After four rounds, Warnert Racing DS 450 racers Lexie Coulter (Women’s class) and Jamie Bithell (College A 16-24) are leading their respective class championships. Can-Am ATV riders are also leading the points championship in the U2, 4×4 Limited, 4×4 Lites and Utility Sr. (45+) classes.

Round five of the GNCC championship sees the racers head to Loretta Lynn’s ranch near Hurricane Mills, TN on April 24th. For more information on Can-Am racing, the entire 2010 schedule, the 2010 contingency program and DS 450 amateur racer support program, please visit www.can-amxteam.com.

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Chris Borich and his powerful Suzuki QuadRacer R450 have taken another racecourse by storm, winning the Big Buck GNCC’s XC1 Pro ATV class on Saturday in Union, South Carolina.

Defending GNCC champion Borich’s Suzuki QuadRacer R450 has put him on the podium at every round so far in 2010, with three wins and one second-place finish.

After spending much of the race playing follow the leader, Borich used the power in his Yoshimura-prepped R450 to make a critical pass on the last lap.

When the opportunity arose for Borich to move from second to the top spot, he held the throttle wide open and his R450 made the pass.

The quick snap of the R450 is legendary, and its fuel injection performed flawlessly as Borich powered his way past the other racer to take the win.

“My Suzuki worked awesome from start to finish,” Borich said. “I got a good start and went from there as I made my way through the trees. My bike handled and worked awesomely, and the Yosh power just hooked up and went to the front.”

Borich currently leads the XC1 ATV Pro class with 115 points. There are nine races left in the 13-race GNCC season, and Borich and his winning Suzuki will make their next appearance at Loretta Lynn’s in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on April 24-25.

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On Monday, April 5, Yamaha sponsored ATV racer Bill Ballance had an ATV crash while practicing near his home in Kentucky. 

Ballance suffered multiple injuries and was initially taken to a hospital in Bowling Green, Ky.  Later that day, he was transferred to the University of Louisville Trauma Center in Louisville, Ky., where he is currently receiving treatment.  The cause of the crash is still unconfirmed.  No one else was involved in the incident.
 
“Yamaha is aware of Bill’s situation and we’re staying in touch with his family as they determine the extent of his injuries and the appropriate treatments to help him fully recover,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV Group marketing manager.  “Bill is part of the Yamaha family, and he is one of the toughest guys we know.  While we understand his injuries are serious, we are hopeful that he will make a full recovery.”
 
Ballance is a nine-time pro champion of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) ATV racing series and a veteran of the Yamaha ATV race team, as well as owner and manager of Ballance Racing.