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Montreal Supercross
Hosts Top AMA Pro ATVs
Pelchat #46 chased down the seventh spot
at the AMA Pro ATV Open |
MONTREAL, Canada. (September 27,
2007) –The finest racers in the AMA Pro
ATV MX series aren’t done racing yet, as a big
crop of talent heads north of the boarder this
weekend to battle at the Montreal Supercross
presented by Parts Canada, Thor and Coors Light.
Along with the MX1 and MX2 divisions for bikes,
the VTT/ATV class enters 34 top riders on
all-terrain vehicles. In addition, the event
features autocross dune buggys in the mix, plus,
the BRP Racing Team brings the brand-spanking
new Can-Am DS-450 to the gate for even more
bumper-to-bumper racing.
Top-ranking AMA Pro ATV riders include Team
Yamaha’s Groupe Vertdure RP Evolution's Richard
Pelchat from St. Romuald Quebec. The Canadian is
running the #1 plate for the event.
“I have the number 1 plate in Canada,”
Pelchat said. “Because I won the Canadian
championship in 2006, from 2002 to 2006
actually, so at every Canadian race I put the
number 1 on my ATV.”
Richard is excited for this event after
checking out the track at montrealsupercross.com
. “We are leaving today [Thursday] for the
race," he said. "It is only a 2 hour drive this
time! I only saw the drawing [of the track]
posted on the website. It should be a very nice
track. Normally we share the Autocross track and
the Supercross, so it is both technical and
fast. Good for the show!
With the opportunity to win the $2,000 purse,
Richard has high expectations. “Luck wasn't with
me any previous years,” Pelchat said. “It is
kind of my ''black list race.” I'm always fast,
but starts have always been a nightmare. The
good side is that this year I am ready for
anything; I believe I can make up for anything.
We will have a lot of fun.”
Richard finished seventh at the first-ever
AMA Pro ATV Open at Steel City, ahead of Team
Yamaha’s Hunter and Cody Miller, who will also
compete in Canada. Other American riders include
Shasta Lake, California’s Sage Baker, who had a
season best fifth overall at Loretta Lynn’s this
year. Baker will be riding for Team Epic Racing
Can-Am rider.
Joe Haavisto from New Ipswich, New Hampshire
had a season best finish of sixth in Alabama
this year riding for Lost Creek Suzuki and Team
Joe Racing.
Cody and Hunter pictured left to right,
at the AMA Pro ATV Open |
2007 Pro-Am rides of Greg Gee and Casey
Martin are also listed. Greg of Simcoe, of
Ontario, finished third overall in Pro-Am this
year, and second overall in 16-24, and will be
riding for Team Epic Can-Am Racing, along with
Casey Martin of Frenchburg, Kentucky riding for
the Media Allstars.
The list of entries also includes Canadian
riders like Martin Boulet of PLX Sport Suzuki,
Francis Cloutier from Team RM Motorsport Suzuki,
Maxime Piche of Sport Motorise Honda and the AMA
Pro rider from Notre Dame, Quebec, Jasmin Plante
riding for Team Varin Yamaha Trinque. Plante had
a season best finish of third overall at Loretta
Lynn’s after fourth overall at Unadilla.
This year is extra-special for the Montreal
Supercross as 2007 marks the 30-year Anniversary
on Saturday September 29. The Montreal Olympic
Stadium will be especially packed with ATV fans,
and the MX1 class is stacked with Dusty Klatt,
Jean-Sebastien Roy, Jason Thomas and Bryan
Johnson, Tyler Bowers, Brock Sellards and Ryan
Clark! There’s a long list of Canadians in the
MX2 class, plus a freestyle presentation! The
show starts at 7:30 p.m. Log onto
montrealsupercross.com for more information
About the ITP/Moose ATV National
Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts
Unlimited:
The AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited
is the nation’s premier amateur and professional
ATV motocross series, and is hosted by many of
America ’s premier motocross facilities. The
12-round series includes stops all over the
nation, drawing the top racers, teams and
sponsors in the sport, and making it America ’s
largest and longest running ATV National
Motocross series. After over twenty years of
growth, the ATVA series gained AMA Pro
recognition in 2007, crowning Joe Byrd as the
first-ever AMA Pro ATV Champion. The series
continues to expand and produce top talent from
the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the
grass-roots fun that makes people love to go to
the races.
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP
Tires and Moose, and presenting sponsor Parts
Unlimited. Premiere and Feature sponsors
include ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis
Tires, Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division
Four. Associate sponsors include Weekend
Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson
Racing. Media partners include ATV
Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.
About AMA Racing:
AMA Racing is the competition arm of the
American Motorcyclist Association and is the
leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in
the United States. Its professional properties
include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series,
the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented
by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented
by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked
Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto
Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship.
In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing
sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different
disciplines and supports over 260,000 active
members. For more information about professional
racing, visit www.amaproracing.com. Accredited
media outlets can also access an on line Press
Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For
amateur racing information visit
www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp.
About the ATVA:
The ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official
sanctioning body of the amateur division of the
ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross
Championship Series Presented by Parts
Unlimited. The 9,000 member ATVA is the
sister organization of the 260,000 member
American Motorcyclist Association (“AMA”). ATV
racing has experienced phenomenal growth at the
rate of 25% in the past two years alone, and
continues to gain momentum and support,
outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each
round attracts hundreds of racers who compete
for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur
national titles. For more information about
ATVA, visit
www.atvaonline.com.
About the ATVPG:
The ATVPG is comprised of the 12 individual
promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV
National Motocross Championships, presented by
Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG is to
raise awareness of ATV motocross through the
production of professional and amateur
championship racing events. For more
information on the ATVPG and the ATV National
events they produce, go to
www.atvmotocross.com.
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