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Motoworks / Can-Am DS
450 Pro Josh Frederick Earns Second at 2012
WORCS Opener
Collins Webster
Josh Frederick
Dillion Zimmerman |
Valcourt, Québec, January 25, 2012 –
Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 Pro racer Josh
Frederick finished second in the Pro class at
the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS)
opener in Devore, Calif. Can-Am X-Team support
racers also scored two Pro-Am class podiums and
a victory in the Production A division at Glen
Helen Raceway.
"Our racers had a good
weekend, earning several podiums, despite the
wet, challenging conditions and one-line track
at the opening round at Glen Helen," said Jimmie
O’Dell, Race Manager, Can-Am. "Pro racer Josh
Frederick led at one point and battled until the
very end before netting a hard-fought second
place finish. Fellow DS 450 Pro racer Dillon
Zimmerman tied a career-best, finishing
fourth-place overall in the Pro class.”
Frederick, who finished second overall in the
Pro class in 2011 and is a former WORCS ATV
Champion, started the race in the top five and
quickly moved up into second place by the end of
lap two. Later in the race, Frederick took over
as the race leader. After leading for two laps,
Frederick dropped back to second and continued
battling, bumper-to-bumper, with the leader. The
two racers did this all the way to the finish
line, but Frederick could not find a way around
and had to settle for second overall.
“I went out there and just tried to ride my own
race and do my best,” said Frederick. “Early on,
I got hung up in the WORCS enduro-cross section,
but I just put my head down and tried to make up
time and I did. My DS 450 was running awesome
and it felt good to start the season on the
podium.”
Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 Pro
Dillon Zimmerman started the day in fourth place
ahead of Frederick. He later climbed into the
third-place position behind Frederick and the
race leader. From there, Zimmerman had his hands
full with three other racers challenging him for
the podium. While he missed the final podium
spot, he was able to earn fourth and match a
career-best finish in the WORCS Pro class.
In Pro-Am class action, Can-Am X-Team DS 450
racers Collins Webster, the reigning WORCS
Pro-Am Champion, and Canadian David Larochelle
each finished on the podium earning second and
third, respectively. Larochelle also won the
Production A class aboard his Can-Am ATV.
The next WORCS race is scheduled for February
11-12, at Buffalo Bills in Primm, Nev.
For more information on Can-Am racing, the
entire 2012 schedule, the ’12 contingency
program and Can-Am DS 450 ATV amateur racer
support program, please visit
www.can-amxteam.com.
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