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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.

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The 2010 Lucas Off Road Side-by-Side short course season kicked off with a bang this past weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Polaris team driver RJ Anderson taking first in Saturday’s Round 1.

Anderson, had a tight battle with the leader until the last lap when the leader’s engine let go, letting Anderson cruise to victory with a 19 second margin over second place. Tyler Parks finished third, also in a RANGER RZR.

“I had so much fun out there today,” said Anderson. “This is the first time we raced at this track and it took me a while to determine the best lines, but by half way mark I had it figured out.”

Sunday’s Round 2 started off with a soggy track after heavy rain the night before. The “Unlimited UTVs” were lined up along with an experimental class that featured Side-by-Side’s fitted with 150 horsepower motorcycle engines.

But despite stiff competition, the combination of driving skill, Kroyer power and the RANGER RZR’s four wheel drive allowed Anderson to again take the top spot on the podium on Sunday.

“With all of the rain we thought the track was going to be really slippery, but my RANGER RZR hooked up real well,” Anderson said.

Anderson also had the fastest lap on Sunday with time of 1:18.83 and with his two victories he takes a commanding lead in the championship.

The next rounds of the Lucas Off Road Racing Series takes place at Speedworld Off Road Park, in Surprise Arizona, on April 17 and 18.

Anderson is sponsored by Walker Evans Racing Shocks, Polaris ORV, Kroyer Racing Engines, South Point Casinos, Goodyear and Holz Racing Products.

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For his first ride aboard his Yoshimura-equipped Suzuki QuadRacer R450, Josh Creamer looked completely comfortable and took charge early on in the first ITP QuadCross race of the season.

The race, at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif., was a way for Creamer and his Yoshimura-prepped quad to get some real-life race experience before the start of the AMA ATV Motocross series.

Creamer got the holeshot, pulled away, and led every lap of the Pro class. His Yoshimura exhaust helped his machine make useable power and had plenty of pull off the starting gate, where Creamer set the tone for the race. Creamer was thrilled with the way the ATV reacted to his input.

Yoshimura’s ATV Marketing Manager and former ITP QuadCross champion Kory Ellis was equally happy with the results.

“Creamer really used the quad’s power to the fullest,” Ellis said. “We can’t wait to see how Creamer’s motocross season goes this year, and if this QuadCross race is any indication, we’ll have a lot more podium finishes to look forward to.”

Ellis and the Yoshimura Support Rig will be attending every round of the ITP QuadCross series to lend support to racers with Yoshimura exhausts and to provide demos to racers who want to experience the legendary Yoshimura power for themselves.

The next race on the schedule is at Arizona Cycle Park in Buckeye, Ariz., on April 11.