Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicle driver James Hill
finished second in the SxS Pro Production class at round three of the
World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) March 24 in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Brothers Derek and Jason Murray also earned a podium finish
with their Maverick 1000R X rs, racing to a third-place finish in the Best In
The Desert (BITD) Mint 400 outside of Las
Vegas. At the 2013 Mtn. Dew AMA ATV Motocross
Nationals opening round in Georgia,
BCS Performance/Can-Am pro Josh Creamer finished second in the Pro class aboard
his DS 450.
"I was thrilled that Can-Am racers earned hard-fought
podium finishes in three different series, and in very difficult
conditions," said Can-Am race manager Jimmie O'Dell.
"James Hill overcame a challenging WORCS course to earn his
second podium behind the wheel of the Maverick. The Murray Motorsports team had
a spectacular podium finish at the Mint 400 and narrowly missed second-place by
only two seconds. Josh Creamer-despite a first-turn crash in the first moto and
very wet, muddy conditions-won a Pro class moto and notched an impressive
second-place finish overall at round one of the AMA ATV MX series."
Side-By-Side
Numerous Can-Am Maverick 1000R side-by-side vehicles
participated at round three of WORCS held at Crazy Horse Resort in Lake Havasu City, AZ,
March 22-24. James Hill (No. 91 IMG Motorsports/GBC/Can-Am) was the
top-finishing pro Maverick 1000R racer, earning a spot on the SxS Pro
Production class podium with a strong second-place finish. Californian John
Pacheco took sixth place in the same class with his Maverick.
Hill started on the first line in his class and was in the
top five after one lap. Hill moved into the top three one lap later and kept
pushing toward the front. He then took over the physical lead on the sixth and final
lap but had to settle for second overall due to adjusted time.
"The track was gnarly," said Hill. "My goal was to get out
front quick and save the car the best I could due to the rough course."
At the grueling Mint 400 BITD desert race near Las Vegas, NV,
Murray Racing drove its Maverick 1000R X rs to one of the closest SSV race
finishes in history. Derek and Jason Murray finished in third place, but were only
two seconds from earning second-place overall in the SxS Pro class after
adjusted time was accounted for.
Can-Am X-Team member and Maverick side-by-side pilot Cory
Sappington (Desert Toyz) finished in fifth place in the SxS Pro class.
ATV
At the opening round of the Mtn. Dew AMA ATV MX Nationals
held at Aonia Pass Motocross Track in Washington,
GA, Josh Creamer piloted his BCS
Performance-backed Can-Am DS 450 to second overall. Creamer, making a full
return to the ATV MX Nationals stage, was involved in a first turn pileup that
put him in last place at the start of moto one. The former ATV MX national
champion regained his composure and started to pass his way through the field.
Despite muddy conditions, Creamer carved his way to sixth place by the end of
moto one.
Creamer won the moto-two holeshot in the muck and then
expanded the gap over second place after posting the fastest lap of the moto on
lap four. He ended up winning by almost nine seconds. The moto win combined
with his sixth-place run in the first moto earned Creamer second overall in the
Pro class.
"It was a relief to get the holeshot in the second moto. I
did a quick look back after the first lap and saw I was already pulling on the
guys. I just put my head down and charged," said Creamer. "I have to thank Jay
[Brazee] and everyone from BCS/Can-Am. They made the DS 450 run flawlessly. I
could hear all the fans out there rooting for me and I have to thank them the
most."
