Outlander ATV Racer Robert Parker Tallies Two Championships
Seven-Round Can-Am Series Concludes at River Run ATV Park

Valcourt, Québec, Oct. 23, 2015 – Can-Am ATV mud racers won four Championship Mud Racing (CMR) titles and had four runner-up finishes after wrapping up their season Oct. 10, 2015, at River Run ATV Park in Jacksonville, Texas.

“Our Can-Am mud racers did outstanding at the Championship Mud Racing finals and ended up with four season championships,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am. “Can-Am, a pioneer in the mud racing segment, continues to innovate and expand its already industry-leading lineup of factory-built mud vehicles. These competitive results not only reinforce that message, but also serve as a reminder that dedicated mud enthusiasts choose, and win on, Can-Am.”

Robert Parker won two class titles on his Team Momentum Racing-prepped Can-Am ATVs. The Outlander ATV racer easily won the Super Modified (Open) division, notching four straight wins to start the year and two other podiums on his way to amassing 820 points for the title. With five victories, Parker also took home the Pro B class aboard his TMR Outlander MAX. Finishing in the runner-up spots in those classes were Renegade racer Seth Russell (Super Modified) and Casey McGinnis (Pro B) on his 2014 Outlander X mr 1000.

Russell (Russell Racing / Can-Am) captured a CMR title of his own in the Pro A ranks, which allows V-Twin powered ATVs with a wheelbase of less than 53 inches. In one of the closest battles of the year, Russell, on his Outlander ATV outran fellow Can-Am pilot Jace Cheramie (Team Performance Powersports / Cheramie Racing & Offroad) for the championship. Russell, with two wins and four podiums, tallied 710 points to the 690-point total earned by Cheramie, who also had two victories and three other podiums on the year. S3 Racing / Can-Am Outlander racer Nick Burnham finished third overall.

Team Gorilla Axle powered by Can-Am racer Julia McGinnis won the CMR Women’s class aboard her Can-Am Outlander X mr 1000. She won five of seven rounds and made the podium at every event, winning by 120 points. Her teammate, Caroline Russell, notched one win, four second-place runs and six total podiums on her Renegade 4×4 to earn second.

Photos by CMR, Jenny Bordelon, Julia McGinnis and Team Performance Powersports

Can-Am Racers Compete in BITD; TQRA Events

Valcourt, Québec, October 15, 2014 – Zac Zakowski secured the 2014 Open UTV Championship in his Can-Am® Maverick™ 1000R X® xc at the Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series (IATVHSS) finale in Carlisle, Iowa. Maverick 1000R racers also competed at the Best In The Desert (BITD) BlueWater Desert Challenge in Arizona, and the Texhoma Quad Racing Association (TQRA) ATV Pro Challenge in Texas.

“Zac Zakowski fought hard all season, battling back from a knee injury, to capture the UTV championship with his Zakowski Motorsports-backed Can-Am Maverick 1000R. Zac, his team and family showcase unmatched passion for off-road racing, their fellow racers and the Can-Am brand, and we’re so pleased to have such a devoted driver bring home a championship,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am.

IATVHSS – FInale
Zac Zakowski piloted his colorful, No. 990 Zakowski Motorsports / Turnkey UTV / Can-Am Maverick 1000R to the 2014 IATVHSS Open UTV Championship with a solid top-five finish at the series finale held at Blue Ridge Run in central Iowa. Zakowski only needed to finish the race in order win the title. While leading the race on lap four, Zakowski made the decision to pull over and finish the race under his terms. He ended up fourth, but easily earned enough points for the season title.

“This was one of the hardest races I have done. We had to be smart and let competitors go by so that we could run our own pace and focus on finishing the race and winning the championship. I have to thank my co-pilot/co-driver Eric von Sprecken for all his help. This marks our first big cross-country championship in a UTV with more to come,” said Zakowski.

TQRA – ATV Pro Challenge
The TQRA ATV Pro Challenge in Memory of Caleb Moore was held at Underground MX in Kemp, Texas. The event, which was doused by heavy rains on Friday evening, featured both ATV and side-by-side vehicle racing. Cody and Hunter Miller (Louis Powersports / Turnkey UTV / Can-Am) competed at the event with their Maverick 1000R vehicles. Despite a last-minute change that forced the side-by-side competitors to race only on the MX track, Cody followed up his solid fourth-place qualifying time with a second-place podium finish.

“We were able to hit every jump all the way to the downside with our Maverick,” said Cody. “I came out third off the start and after a six-lap battle I ended up second. A big thanks to Can-Am, Elka, Turnkey UTV, DWT, SSI, Beard and HMF.”

BITD – BlueWater Desert Challenge
The Can-Am / Murray Racing / ITP team finished the two-day Best In The Desert BlueWater Desert Challenge fourth in its class and fifth overall. More than 20 side-by-side vehicles competed in the UTV Pro ranks, with only 11 finishing the race.

For brothers Derek and Jason Murray, the top-five run kept their BITD finishing streak alive. It also kept the No. 1917 Can-Am Maverick 1000R race team in third place in the Class 19 (UTV Pro) standings with one race remaining on the season. Cory Sappington (Desert Toyz / Can-Am) also tallied a top-10 finish in his Maverick 1000R at the event held in Parker, Ariz.

“It was a rough course. We are very proud of this race being our team’s 30th consecutive BITD finish,” said the Murrays. “We could not have the success without the help from our entire crew and the best sponsors and companies in the industry.”

For more information on 2014 Can-Am racing, the contingency program and all amateur racer support programs, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.can-amxteam.com" www.can-amxteam.com.

Can-Am Racers Compete in BITD; TQRA Events

Valcourt, Québec, October 15, 2014 – Zac Zakowski secured the 2014 Open UTV Championship in his Can-Am® Maverick™ 1000R X® xc at the Iowa ATV Hare Scramble Series (IATVHSS) finale in Carlisle, Iowa. Maverick 1000R racers also competed at the Best In The Desert (BITD) BlueWater Desert Challenge in Arizona, and the Texhoma Quad Racing Association (TQRA) ATV Pro Challenge in Texas.

“Zac Zakowski fought hard all season, battling back from a knee injury, to capture the UTV championship with his Zakowski Motorsports-backed Can-Am Maverick 1000R. Zac, his team and family showcase unmatched passion for off-road racing, their fellow racers and the Can-Am brand, and we’re so pleased to have such a devoted driver bring home a championship,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am.

IATVHSS – FInale
Zac Zakowski piloted his colorful, No. 990 Zakowski Motorsports / Turnkey UTV / Can-Am Maverick 1000R to the 2014 IATVHSS Open UTV Championship with a solid top-five finish at the series finale held at Blue Ridge Run in central Iowa. Zakowski only needed to finish the race in order win the title. While leading the race on lap four, Zakowski made the decision to pull over and finish the race under his terms. He ended up fourth, but easily earned enough points for the season title.

“This was one of the hardest races I have done. We had to be smart and let competitors go by so that we could run our own pace and focus on finishing the race and winning the championship. I have to thank my co-pilot/co-driver Eric von Sprecken for all his help. This marks our first big cross-country championship in a UTV with more to come,” said Zakowski.

TQRA – ATV Pro Challenge
The TQRA ATV Pro Challenge in Memory of Caleb Moore was held at Underground MX in Kemp, Texas. The event, which was doused by heavy rains on Friday evening, featured both ATV and side-by-side vehicle racing. Cody and Hunter Miller (Louis Powersports / Turnkey UTV / Can-Am) competed at the event with their Maverick 1000R vehicles. Despite a last-minute change that forced the side-by-side competitors to race only on the MX track, Cody followed up his solid fourth-place qualifying time with a second-place podium finish.

“We were able to hit every jump all the way to the downside with our Maverick,” said Cody. “I came out third off the start and after a six-lap battle I ended up second. A big thanks to Can-Am, Elka, Turnkey UTV, DWT, SSI, Beard and HMF.”

BITD – BlueWater Desert Challenge
The Can-Am / Murray Racing / ITP team finished the two-day Best In The Desert BlueWater Desert Challenge fourth in its class and fifth overall. More than 20 side-by-side vehicles competed in the UTV Pro ranks, with only 11 finishing the race.

For brothers Derek and Jason Murray, the top-five run kept their BITD finishing streak alive. It also kept the No. 1917 Can-Am Maverick 1000R race team in third place in the Class 19 (UTV Pro) standings with one race remaining on the season. Cory Sappington (Desert Toyz / Can-Am) also tallied a top-10 finish in his Maverick 1000R at the event held in Parker, Ariz.

“It was a rough course. We are very proud of this race being our team’s 30th consecutive BITD finish,” said the Murrays. “We could not have the success without the help from our entire crew and the best sponsors and companies in the industry.”

For more information on 2014 Can-Am racing, the contingency program and all amateur racer support programs, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.can-amxteam.com" www.can-amxteam.com.

Taking second to Chaney was Jack’s Excavating / Can-Am driver Mouse Pratt in his Can-Am Maverick 1000R.

Can-Am Racers Post Wins In GNCC, TORN and LACC Series

Valcourt, Québec, June, 8, 2015 — Can-Am ATV and side-by-side vehicle racers earned numerous wins and podiums this past weekend during national and regional races across North America. Kyle Chaney won the XC1 Pro UTV class with Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle at the John Penton Grand National Cross Country race in Ohio. Can-Am Maverick racers also scored wins in the Texas Off-Road Nationals, Louisiana Cross Country Series and a solid second-place finish at the SCORE International Baja 500.

“Our Can-Am Maverick 1000R and X ds Turbo racers took advantage of the unit’s unbeatable performance to earn wins in different series, including the Ohio GNCC, where we earned another XC1 Pro UTV class podium sweep. And the Murray Racing team earned a very solid second-place at the Baja 500,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am.

Can-Am X-Team pilot Tim Farr with co-pilot Angel Knox scored another podium in 2016. It was Farr’s second straight third-place finish.

GNCC
Defending 2014 GNCC UTV XC1 Pro class champion and current points leader Kyle Chaney won his third straight race with his No.1 Chaney Racing / TurnKey UTV / Can-Am Maverick 1000R after his win at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC in Millfeild, Ohio. Jack’s Excavating / Can-Am racer Mouse Pratt and Can-Am / JB Racing / Houser Racing driver Tim Farr completed the Can-Am podium sweep. Maverick 1000R drivers “Digger” Doug Gust (second, XC2 Pro Sport class) and Richard Travalena Jr. (first, Amateur Limited) also had good weekends in Ohio. Renegade 800R 4×4 racers Bryan Buckhannon, the current 4×4 Pro class points leader, and Zac Zakowski finished second and third, respectively.

(From left) With the overall win at the John Penton GNCC Saturday, Can-Am X-Team driver Kyle Chaney and co-pilot Chris Bithell have now won the last three XC1 Pro UTV class races with the Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle to expand their points lead.

SCORE BAJA 500
The Can-Am / ITP / Murray Racing Maverick MAX X ds 1000R Turbo, piloted by Derek and Jason Murray was second in Class 1900 at the SCORE Baja 500 held in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, to earn valuable championship points with only two rounds remaining in 2015. Cory Sappington (Desert Toyz / Can-Am) earned fifth place in the class.

Down in Ensenada, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula, Derek and Jason Murray (and team) drove their Can-Am Maverick MAX X ds 1000R Turbo (Can-Am / ITP / Murray Racing) to a strong second-place finish in Class 1900 in the SCORE BAJA 500. (Image supplied by Murray Racing).

REGIONAL
Can-Am Maverick racers competed in both the LACC and TORN series, earning several class wins and podiums. Can-Am Maverick X ds 1000R Turbo racers Dustin “Battle Axe” Jones and Shane Dowden went 1-2, respectively, in the Pro A class at the LACC in Fancisville, La. In Edgewood, Texas, Hunter Miller beat brother Cody Miller for the win, as the two X ds 1000 Turbo racers finished 1-2 in the TORN UTV Pro class.

Defending 4×4 Pro champion and current class points leader, Bryan Buckhannon finished second in Ohio. He has remained consistent on his Can-Am Renegade 4×4, notching eighth consecutive podium finishes in 2016, and is the current class leader.

Taking second to Chaney was Jack’s Excavating / Can-Am driver Mouse Pratt in his Can-Am Maverick 1000R.

Can-Am Racers Post Wins In GNCC, TORN and LACC Series

Valcourt, Québec, June, 8, 2015 — Can-Am ATV and side-by-side vehicle racers earned numerous wins and podiums this past weekend during national and regional races across North America. Kyle Chaney won the XC1 Pro UTV class with Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle at the John Penton Grand National Cross Country race in Ohio. Can-Am Maverick racers also scored wins in the Texas Off-Road Nationals, Louisiana Cross Country Series and a solid second-place finish at the SCORE International Baja 500.

“Our Can-Am Maverick 1000R and X ds Turbo racers took advantage of the unit’s unbeatable performance to earn wins in different series, including the Ohio GNCC, where we earned another XC1 Pro UTV class podium sweep. And the Murray Racing team earned a very solid second-place at the Baja 500,” said Jeff Leclerc, Racing Project Leader, Can-Am.

Can-Am X-Team pilot Tim Farr with co-pilot Angel Knox scored another podium in 2016. It was Farr’s second straight third-place finish.

GNCC
Defending 2014 GNCC UTV XC1 Pro class champion and current points leader Kyle Chaney won his third straight race with his No.1 Chaney Racing / TurnKey UTV / Can-Am Maverick 1000R after his win at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC in Millfeild, Ohio. Jack’s Excavating / Can-Am racer Mouse Pratt and Can-Am / JB Racing / Houser Racing driver Tim Farr completed the Can-Am podium sweep. Maverick 1000R drivers “Digger” Doug Gust (second, XC2 Pro Sport class) and Richard Travalena Jr. (first, Amateur Limited) also had good weekends in Ohio. Renegade 800R 4×4 racers Bryan Buckhannon, the current 4×4 Pro class points leader, and Zac Zakowski finished second and third, respectively.

(From left) With the overall win at the John Penton GNCC Saturday, Can-Am X-Team driver Kyle Chaney and co-pilot Chris Bithell have now won the last three XC1 Pro UTV class races with the Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle to expand their points lead.

SCORE BAJA 500
The Can-Am / ITP / Murray Racing Maverick MAX X ds 1000R Turbo, piloted by Derek and Jason Murray was second in Class 1900 at the SCORE Baja 500 held in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, to earn valuable championship points with only two rounds remaining in 2015. Cory Sappington (Desert Toyz / Can-Am) earned fifth place in the class.

Down in Ensenada, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula, Derek and Jason Murray (and team) drove their Can-Am Maverick MAX X ds 1000R Turbo (Can-Am / ITP / Murray Racing) to a strong second-place finish in Class 1900 in the SCORE BAJA 500. (Image supplied by Murray Racing).

REGIONAL
Can-Am Maverick racers competed in both the LACC and TORN series, earning several class wins and podiums. Can-Am Maverick X ds 1000R Turbo racers Dustin “Battle Axe” Jones and Shane Dowden went 1-2, respectively, in the Pro A class at the LACC in Fancisville, La. In Edgewood, Texas, Hunter Miller beat brother Cody Miller for the win, as the two X ds 1000 Turbo racers finished 1-2 in the TORN UTV Pro class.

Defending 4×4 Pro champion and current class points leader, Bryan Buckhannon finished second in Ohio. He has remained consistent on his Can-Am Renegade 4×4, notching eighth consecutive podium finishes in 2016, and is the current class leader.