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Kawasaki’s Joe Haavisto finished out a dream season at Jolly Roger Motosports Park in Lempster, N.H., earning championships in both the Pro-Am and Pro classes of the New England ATV (NEATV) Series.

Despite an injury at the end of August, Haavisto battled to a 3-1 finish to take the overall in the Pro class for the weekend.

Not 1 but 2 Championships

Haavisto set high goals at the beginning of the year, desiring to be champion of the two elite classes in the NEATV Series. He definitely accomplished those goals, clinching the Pro-Am championship one round early and the Pro championship after one moto at the final event.

“It feels great to accomplish the goals I had set at the beginning of the year,” said Haavisto. “With Kawasaki putting a lot of support not only into me personally, but the series too, I took it as my responsibility to make sure that Kawasaki was on the podium at every race. And I ended up with the two championships at the end of the season.”

A Good Day

Not only did Haavisto earn two championships, he ended the season with an overall victory in the Pro class going 3-1. He didn’t race the Pro-Am class since he clinched at the last round and his knee is still recovering.

“It was a great way to end the season,” said Haavisto. “I haven’t had any practice since I injured my knee at the ATV Open Invitational at Steel City over six weeks ago. I wanted to ride the Pro-Am class, but I didn’t want to irritate my knee anymore.”

Props to the KFX-450R

With the success he has had in 2008, Haavisto was sure to give some of the credit to his green machine.

“The KFX450R has been great all year,” said Haavisto. “I didn’t have any problems with the bike at all and never had a DNF. I felt really comfortable on it from day one and was able to work during the season to get it to handle perfectly. I’m really looking forward to riding it next season.”

A Growing Series

The NEATV Series continues to grow in entries and next year will continue to grow in competition. Haavisto plans on being ready to defend his titles.

“This series has grown tremendously since I first started racing it in 2000,” said Haavisto. “Next year I have the same goals to win both titles. I know it’s going to be tough with a few national riders coming into the series, but I am excited for the challenge and know that I will have to train and work harder.”

For all the pictures, videos and most recent Kawasaki racing action, visit www.kawasaki.com/racing

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Yamaha Q3 GRANTs Total More Than $200,000 for OHV Clubs and Land Managers

In its largest quarter of funding to date, Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its popular OHV Access Initiative, donated more than $200,000 in cash and equipment to projects supporting safe, responsible riding and sustainable, open riding areas across the country.

Sixteen organizations from 11 states received GRANT (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails) funds for projects including:

· Trail mapping equipment and staffing
· Legislative lobbying efforts
· Responsible OHV rider education and outreach campaigns
· Signage and building materials for trail heads
· Campground supplies
· Construction equipment for trail development

Yamaha continues to support the greater OHV community including public land managers, private landowners, riding clubs and associations in their efforts to produce and maintain areas for off-highway vehicle use. So far this year Yamaha has awarded nearly $600,000 in GRANTs.

“The growing response to, and need for, the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative is indicative of the desire for enthusiasts and advocates to enjoy OHVs in a safe and sustainable manner,” said Mike Martinez, Yamaha’s general manager of ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) Operations. “In light of changing national policy on OHV access, the community will have a continuing need for our GRANTs to directly fund projects that help maintain access to existing trails and responsibly create new opportunities for OHV use.”

The Yamaha OHV Access Initiative review committee will award GRANTs to the following organizations:

Bell County Fiscal Court – Bell County, Kentucky
Black River Valley Riders ATV Club – Jefferson County, New York
Breathitt County Fiscal Court – Jackson, Kentucky
Gem State ATV – Idaho
Missouri Dirt Riders – Defiance, Missouri
Nebraska OHV Association – Nebraska
North Country ATV – Saratoga County, New York
Off Road Business Association – California
Pilgrim Sands Trail Riders – Hanson, Massachusetts
Richfield Township – St. Helen, Michigan
Ride Safe Virginia – Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Ride With Respect – Moab,Utah
San Juan Trail Riders – Durango, Colorado
Tread Lightly – Utah
Tug Hill Wheelers – Carthage, New York
Western Slope ATV – Grand Junction, Colorado

“We are just starting to get the progress reports from the first applicants receiving GRANTs at the beginning of the year and it is very encouraging to see what the awardees have been able to accomplish,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS marketing manager. “From these early results it is clear that the OHV Access Initiative is performing its mission.

About the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative

· Trail development, restoration and maintenance
· Trail signage and map production
· Staging area construction, renovation and maintenance
· Land stewardship, trail safety and education

Updated guidelines, an application form and information on the OHV Access Initiative are available at: www.yamaha-motor.com/ohvaccess. For questions regarding the OHV Access Initiative, groups can call Yamaha’s dedicated OHV Access Initiative Hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724), email OHVAccess@yamaha-motor.com or write to: Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Review Committee, 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630-5101.

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The site contains features, specs, gallery of photos, 360-degree views and a cool launch video of the four Polaris Sportsman XP models.

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Traci Cecco Leads Women’s Series Going into Season Finale

Yamaha Factory ATV Racer Bill Ballance secured his record-breaking ninth consecutive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) ATV XC1 Pro championship aboard his Yamaha YFZ450 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon, October 11.

In true championship style, Ballance locked in his series title by finishing first in Saturday’s race – his fourth win of the season.

Another Yamaha champion, Traci Cecco, kept herself on top of the women’s series with her sixth win of the season this past weekend.

Cecco, who has also won the past six women’s championship titles, leads the women’s division again this year by a point heading into the GNCC Ironman, the series finale schedule for October 25 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Continuing the big news for Yamaha from this past weekend, Donnie Ockerman, the recently crowned 2008 GNCC XC2 Pro Am champion, advanced to the XC1 Pro class and finished second behind Ballance – an impressive feat in his first pro race.

The long cross-country course at Ohio’s Powerline Park was wide open and fast, with plenty of dusty fields and hill-climbs, and the occasional mud-hole to stymie the riders.

With the XC1 Pro championship his for the claiming, Ballance was on a mission, firing his YFZ450 quickly to the front, swapping the lead with Ockerman early in the almost two-hour race, and then checking out from the pack to win by 50 seconds over Ockerman, who strongly maintained second on another Yamaha YFZ450.

“Yamaha congratulates Bill for another historic win,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS marketing manager. “His dominance proves how tough he is mentally and physically, and the way he wins – with poise and character – is truly something special. Yamaha is excited to support Bill in another record-breaking year, and we’re proud that he continues to rewrite the record books riding a YFZ450.”

The morning Women’s race proved even more suspenseful as Cecco fought not only for the race win, but also for the championship.

Aboard her own YFZ450, Cecco took the lead early and held it for all four laps, while also scoring the overall win ahead of all other ATV classes in the event. Cecco is now on track to win her seventh championship at the series’ final round.

“Traci is another example of a truly dominant competitor, and we are excited to see her head into the Ironman with a points series lead,” Nessl said. “Yamaha will be there in full force to cheer on Traci and the rest of the racing team.”