Bowling Green, KY: 4/5/09- Motowork’s Can-AM’s East Coast MX team stopped in bowling green, KY this past weekend for Round # of the 2009 ATVA Mx Nationals held at Ballance Moto-X park. Teammates Brandon Smith & Jeremy Lawson finished 9th & 13th O/A in the two moto format race held on Sunday.

Brandon had a good race posting a 12th in Moto 1 & 9th in Moto 2 in this new MX series for the young Californian. Jeremy ran really well where he captured a 7th in Moto 1 and grabbing his first ever career Holeshot Award in Moto 2. Lawson ran into issues finishing 18th in the second moto, and finishing 13th O/A on the day.

“Kentucky was better for us. Were getting there. We have a great team and the support from our sponsors and fans make this series an easy transition for the new riders back east. We will remount and get ready for Virginia in two weeks.” Ty Zimmerman of Motoworks.

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Round three of the World Off-Road Champion- ship Series (WORCS) once again saw Holz racers at the front of the pack despite increased competition and a rock-laden course, which took its toll on competitors throughout the weekend.

In Pro ATV it was Jeremie Warina on his Holz equipped Motoworks Can-Am who quickly took over the lead position by the second lap and checked out.

Fellow Holz equipped Motoworks rider and defending champ Josh Freder- ick worked his way up from 15th to a 2nd place finish only 4.5-seconds behind the leader.

FRE/KTM Factory ATV GNCC racer Adam McGill put in an impressive ride to finish 2nd overall at the Big Buck race after a battle for the lead came down to the final turn of the race against Chris Borich.

McGill had a decent 6th place start and moved quickly through the pack to take over 4th by the end of the first lap.

Halfway into the second lap he jumped into 3rd and then into the lead after current front runner’s Bill Balance and Taylor Kiser pulled off to pit.

Chris Borich who also chose not to pit stayed right with McGill and the two begin a wheel to wheel battle for the remainder of the race. On the final lap the two riders came out of the woods side by side.

The final turn came where McGill went wide and Borich went on the inside and just barely edged out McGill for the win. “I continue to get closer to a win every race and hope to finish one position higher at the next round,” commented McGill.

In the XC-2 Pro-Am class FRE/KTM rider and current series point leader Josh Kirkland got a great 2nd place start off the line. Unfortunately he hit a tree on the first lap which knocked him back to 6th.

Brian Wolf held the lead and Kirkland began his mission to track him down. By the end of the second lap Kirkland had moved back into 2nd place but was unable to make a move for the lead and finished 2nd overall.

Angel Atwell continued her winning streak earning another easy win aboard her KTM 525 XC at the Big Buck race. Atwell got the holeshot and battled shortly with Traci Cecco before pulling a gap and continuing on to easily win the race.

Bowling Green, KY (April 5, 2009) — Two-time ITP Tires/Moose Racing AMA ATV Motocross Championship presented by Parts Unlimited Champion Joe Byrd vaulted himself right back into the chase for the 2009 crown with a dominant double-moto sweep and overall win at round three of the season, the Bluegrass National, at Ballance MX in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The veteran Joe Byrd Quad Riding School Honda-backed rider from Tennessee topped Monster Energy Kawasaki’s rejuvenated Chad Wienen and Defending AMA ATV MX Champion Dustin Wimmer on the podium.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Wimmer won the first two rounds of the season, but admitted the tight, technical Ballance MX track wasn’t to his liking. Byrd’s 1-1 day brings him within one point of Wimmer in the series standings.

“With Wienen and Wimmer right there it’s a great match and really a matter of who gets the best lines,” said Byrd. “These guys are always a challenge and you can never let up.”

Union, SC (April 1, 2009) — The 2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series comes to Union, South Carolina this weekend for the 2009 Big Buck GNCC. The race could either make the way a little clearer for one ATV rider, or a fourth winner will step up to make the road to the championship even more challenging.

This year’s GNCC Championship could fall into the hands of any ATV rider, as each race has seen a new winner-including factory sponsored riders like Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chris Borich and Yamaha’s Taylor Kiser, who leads the GNCC standings. and privateer Bryan Cook

Nine-time-champion Bill Ballance had yet to see the podium until round three, enduring a rough comeback after rib surgery. Ballance has said that this will be his last season of racing, but if he plans to retire with ten-straight GNCC Championships, he needs to get back into victory lane soon.

KTM’s Adam McGill and Warnert Can-Am’s Chris Bithell will also be close behind in the chase for the victory. Both have done well so far this year, staying at the top of the pack in all three rounds. McGill won the Big Buck GNCC last year as well and has finished on the podium in each race this year, while Bithell searches for his first podium after leading in Georgia earlier this season, and then running out of fuel.

It’s said that defending a championship is harder than winning it, but defending AMA Pro ATV Champion Dustin Wimmer has had no troubles holding onto his top ranking in the series so far.

The Rockstar Makita Suzuki rider has won both race so far this year, as the fastest motocross riders on four-wheels head to round three of the chase for the most prestigious championship in their sport this Sunday at Ballance Moto X in Bowling Green, Ky.

The event features the pro portion of the AMA ATV Motocross Championship, and also serves as the second round of the amateur portion of the Moose Racing/ITP Tires AMA ATV Motocross Championship presented by Parts Unlimited.

nion, SC — Can-Am has announced they will bring free demo rides to the Pirelli Big Buck GNCC, round four of the 2009 Grand National Cross Country Series, on April 4th and 5th. Can-Am will bring 12 2009 ATVs to the event, with a variety of models including racing, utility and recreational machines for spectators to try out. Some ATVs will be fully accessorized. The event is part of the “The Ride Says It All” tour where riders will get a chance to look at, study and ride a Can-Am ATV on a closed circuit course.

The Big Buck weekend will be a big one for Can-Am. On Saturday, forty ATV Media members from around the world will be present at the Big Buck GNCC as part of the new 2009 Can-Am product introduction and to experience the Big Buck GNCC.

“We at GNCC are excited to host the Can-Am demo ride tour come to the Big Buck,” said Tim Cotter, Event Director at Racer Productions. “When you are in the market for a car you get to test drive it. When you are in the market for an ATV, most generally you just get to kick the tires. GNCC fans will get the chance to test ride a number of the Can-Am products. It is a win-win situation for everyone.”

For more information on the demo rides or to pre-register for “The Ride Says it All” Tour, visit www.theridesaysitall.com website to for your demo ride. Pre-registration is not mandatory to participate.

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Financial Assistance Offered to Members of Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has launched a new scholarship program to provide financial assistance to members of the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT).

ACT is a national college student association with 354 members located on 17 college and university campuses across the country. ACT’s mission of fostering professional development is at the core of the new Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program.

“The Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program was developed in conjunction with ACT to help meet recipients’ immediate financial needs while furthering their long-term goal of professional development,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV and Side-by-Side group marketing manager. “As future professional communicators, Yamaha is looking to these students to help deliver messages of safe, responsible use of our products throughout the greater agriculture and farming community.”

“These are the agricultural writers, broadcasters, and PR professionals of the near future. Contributing to their professional development is definitely a solid investment for those interested in preserving the future of agriculture,” said Jeff Miller, professor of agricultural communications at the University of Arkansas and national adviser of ACT.

The Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program is broken out into two individual student scholarships and one chapter scholarship. All three scholarships are aimed at helping students attend the American Agricultural Editors’ Association’s annual Agricultural Media Summit (AMS). As the largest gathering of crop and livestock media professionals in the country, the AMS is ACT’s primary career development networking opportunity each year.

Applicants will be judged based on merit, need and quality of submission materials by a review committee consisting of Yamaha employees, an ACT faculty advisor, members of the American Agricultural Editors’ Association and members of the Livestock Publications Council. Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 27, 2009, and winners will be notified by May 1, 2009.

Further information and guidelines, along with the application form, can be found online at www.nactnow.org

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Thousands Gather in Glamis to Celebrate the Yamaha Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour

Thousands of off-road enthusiasts flocked to the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area, commonly known as “Glamis,” in Southern California this past weekend (March 20-23) to celebrate one of their favorite past times with family and friends at the Yamaha Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour.

The event, officially named the Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour presented by Yamaha, attracted approximately 1,800 registered attendees and their families and friends.

By the end of the weekend, approximately 4,500 people had participated in some part of the event and brought Yamaha Rhino Side-by-Side vehicles, ATVs and other off-highway vehicles (OHVs) from California, Arizona, Utah and farther all to enjoy a weekend of activities in Glamis, the Mecca of U.S. sand dunes.

“The Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour was a great success, and we were excited to see so many of our customers enjoying Glamis with their family and friends,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS group marketing manager. “This event is a great opportunity for Yamaha to show our appreciation to our customers and to spend some time with them doing what we all love to do — ride, relax and spend some time in the outdoors. The Dune Tour did an outstanding job with all of the activities, and we’re already looking forward to the next Rhino Rally.”

The 2009 Rhino Rally at the Dune Tour presented by Yamaha was produced by PGI Media. Here’s a look at the event by the numbers:
– Approximately 1,800 people registered for the event with approximately 4,500 participating in the different event activities throughout the weekend.
– Six hundred and thirty scavenger hunt cards were returned from people who completed all six stops.
– More than $20,000 worth of raffle prizes were given away.
– Nineteen people participated in the karaoke contest for the all-new Yamaha EF2000iS Generator Grand Prize.
– Fourteen Rhinos entered the “Yamaha Rhino” Class Show and Shine.
– Three hundred people attended the Drive in Movie on Friday night.
– More than 100 kids participated in the Easter Egg Hunt and one lucky winner took home the Yamaha Kids Power Quad grand prize.
– More than 1,000 people enjoyed the Dune Tour lunch under or around the Yamaha tent.
– Approximately 80 people participated in the Yamaha demo rides on Rhino 700 FI SxS vehicles and Grizzly 700 FI EPS, Grizzly 550 FI EPS, Raptor 250 and YFZ450R ATVs.
– Five trailer loads of trash were collected.
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More information, stories and photographs are available at: www.thedunetour.com