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On March 6, 2010, the Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC) stopped at Washington, Georgia for the two-day event known as “The General.” And when the red clay dust settled, Bradley Caldwell had piloted his KYMCO Maxxer 375 to a third-place finish in the 4×4 Lites Class.

The Maxxer is a new 2010 addition to the KYMCO ATV line, and the two hour-plus race over grueling terrain was a real test of reliability and performance that the KYMCO machine passed with zero mechanical problems.

This notable accomplishment was quickly followed up at the next GNCC event with another great finish from Caldwell on the same KYMCO Maxxer 375. On March 20, 2010, Bradley Caldwell upped the ante by finishing second in the 4×4 Lites Class in Morganton, North Carolina at the GNCC Steele Creek race. That’s two straight podiums for the KYMCO Maxxer 375, putting Caldwell in second place overall

Two factors make the strong finishes in America’s premier off-road racing series a notable accomplishment. First, the Maxxer 375 was completely stock with the exception of aluminum nerf bars (an option available from KYMCO). Second, Caldwell’s entry in the GNCC’s 4×4 Lites class put him up against race-modified competitors with engine displacements as large as 500cc. Yet the Maxxer’s quick hole shot had him a close second coming off the line.

Caldwell, a twenty year-old from Laurens, SC, had raced a limited GNCC schedule last year on KYMCO’s Mongoose sport ATV. But this was his first experience on the Maxxer, a quad that blurs the line between sport and utility models.

“It took off like a bottle rocket from the start,“ Caldwell said after the race. “I was very impressed by the handling, steering and four-wheel drive. The independent rear suspension surpassed my expectations when riding through the deep ruts. With the rear sway bar, the Maxxer was able to power slide like a true sport bike. I can’t wait to race this machine again.”

Al Golding, KYMCO USA’s Accessories Manager, was on site in Georgia to provide support. He says the Bradley Caldwell team will move on to as many other GNCC events as possible, “carrying the KYMCO banner forward.” The circuit’s larger competitors may not be happy to see the KYMCO flag coming at them.

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Chris Borich and his Suzuki QuadRacer R450 took the top spot on the podium at Round 3 of the GNCC series this weekend at Steele Creek in Morganton, North Carolina. The win is Borich’s second of the young season, and the defending 2009 GNCC ATV champion is on track to have another winning season on his Suzuki.

Borich ran in third for most of the two-hour-long race, making his winning pass on the last lap of the 11.2-mile racecourse. “My quad worked awesome all day,” Borich said. “I sat back and waited for people to make mistakes, because it was basically a one-line track. I was able to capitalize and come with a victory. Everything is clicking good this year, and I have basically the same setup as last year when I won the championship. So, we’re going to keep getting that Yoshimura Suzuki back on the podium this year.”

Borich’s win on Sunday gives him control of the series points lead with 85. Round 4 of the GNCC series takes the racing action to Union, South Carolina, on April 10-11. Expect to see a lot more victories for Borich aboard his Suzuki QuadRacer R450 in 2010.

About Suzuki: The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries. www.suzukicycles.com.

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Round Three of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series near Morganton, North Carolina, saw a perfect day of racing as both the morning racers and afternoon racers anticipated a dry, rugged course.

Can-Am ATV racers would walk away from the race day with an impressive six class wins, including a sweep of the 4×4 classes.

“It was a solid weekend for our Can-Am ATV racers,” says Jimmie O’Dell, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “We took some good lessons away from Steele Creek and are looking forward to even better results at Big Buck!”

Team Warnert / Can-Am racer Bryan Buckhannon showed why he is the racer to beat in the 4×4 Open class as he powered his Can-Am Outlander 800R XT EFI ATV to the class win.

His teammate, Lexie Coulter, had a great result on her DS 450, taking third overall for the morning race and second in the Women’s class.

Coulter had the lead on the last lap until lapped traffic forced her to second place. Warnert Racing’s Cliff Beasley was also successful taking the U2 class win on his Renegade 800R X xc by almost five minutes.

In the afternoon, College A (16-21) class racer Jamie Bithell rode his Warnert Racing / Can-Am DS 450 to the class win and finished ahead of almost 200 other racers.

Can-Am X-Team racers Scott Kilby and Kevin Tratham took wins in the 4×4 Limited and 4×4 Lites classes respectively. Finally, Can-Am Outlander racer Forrest Whorton took the Utility Sr. (45+) win during the morning race.

The next round in the GNCC championship is the Big Buck GNCC near Union, South Carolina on April 10th. 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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When Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 racer Josh Frederick pulled to the starting line at round three of the World Off-Road Championship Series near Lake Havasu, Arizona, he was on a mission to win.

With the drop of the gate, Frederick quickly took the Pro-class lead and during the course of the 18-lap race, continued to add to that lead until he crossed the finish line more than five minutes ahead of second place.

“With Josh taking the Pro points lead, we are looking forward to extending that lead by the end of round four,” says Jimmie O’Dell, Racing Manager for Can-Am ATVs at BRP. “Josh and his team are committed to bringing the number-one plate back to the Motoworks / Can-Am race team.”

Frederick’s pro-class teammate, Dillon Zimmerman had a solid race on his Motoworks DS 450, finishing fifth in the class.

Amateur rider, Cole Henry, ran into some handling issues midway through the race and came into the pits for repair work to a broken ball joint. He made it back onto the course, but had to settle for a top 15 finish at the end of the Pro-Am race.

The next round in the WORCS championship is April 23-25 near Adelanto, CA.

Racer Quotes

“I had a good race. The bike was running great and I’m happy to be back in the points lead. It was a sandy track and it got pretty rough at the end but I still had a good time and I’m looking forward to the next round.” – Josh Frederick

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.