Motoworks
Can-Am DS 450 Pro racer Jeremie Warnia Wins 2011 WORCS Championship
Collins Webster
Wins Pro-Am Title Aboard Can-Am
Valcourt, Québec, November 15, 2011 – Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 racer Jeremie Warnia won the World
Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) Pro-class Championship with a second-place
finish at the finale in Surprise, Ariz. Teammate Josh Frederick, who was tied
with Warnia for the Pro class points lead heading into the final race, finished
third and only two points behind Warnia in the chase for the series title.
Collins Webster won the WORCS Pro-Am Championship by winning the final race
aboard his Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450.
"I couldn’t
be happier for Jeremie Warnia and for the Motoworks / Can-Am team’s outstanding
effort in 2011,” said Jimmie O'Dell, Race Manager, Can-Am. "Both Jeremie
and Josh Frederick were extremely competitive and very consistent all season
long, which is the mark of both a top-notch program and a professional approach
from a riders’ perspective. They only missed one Pro class podium the entire
season and notched six victories in nine races. While they both deserved to
win, Jeremie prevailed and I’m thrilled that he could earn his first WORCS
title.”
The WORCS finale was held at Speed World MX
and featured wet, muddy conditions due to heavy and steady rains throughout the
night. The poor conditions early on made the start of the race even more
important. Warnia got a good start as he rocketed off the line and tucked into
second place behind the race leader. Frederick was less fortunate than his
teammate but still was in the top five at the start. However, the 2010 WORCS
Champion fell to seventh after the first lap and had to play catch up the
remainder of the race. By lap six, he had passed his way into third place, but
could not catch the top-two racers.
Warnia took the lead on lap six and he was
aggressively pursuing his first WORCS title. Two laps later he fell back to
second and made the decision to ride in control and finish the race in his
current position. He crossed the finish line in second place, earning his
eighth Pro class podium of the year, and ahead of Frederick to capture his
first WORCS Pro Championship. Frederick ended the day in third place in the Pro
class after his inspiring comeback at round nine. In 2011, he finished on the
podium in every round and earned second overall in the Pro class points
standings.
“It has been a pleasure for me to ride in
the U.S. for the last couple of years and getting a championship here has made
me very happy,” said Warnia. “Today was great for me. I got a good start and I
just tried to ride my best. I have been training hard, trying to do my best and
I finally got a championship.”
“I am disappointed I didn’t get the
championship, but I am really happy for Jeremie and his winning the
championship is good for our team,” said Frederick.
Fellow Motoworks / Can-Am DS 450 Pro Dillon
Zimmerman matched a season best with a fifth-place finish at the final event in
Arizona. He finished sixth overall for the year in the Pro class. Can-Am DS 450
pro racers finished first, second and sixth in the Pro class.
Pro-Am competitor Collins Webster capped
his season with a dominating ride aboard his Motoworks-prepped Can-Am DS 450.
He moved from second into first on lap two and never looked back as he posted
the fastest lap of the race on lap 10 and won his class by more than 30
seconds. The racer, from Las Vegas, Nevada, won four overalls in 2011 and
finished 22 points ahead of second place during his championship-winning
season.
“It feels great to take two championships
this year,” said Johnny Leach, Motoworks owner. “The Can-Am DS450 is a very
solid machine and it has been great for us this year.”
In the UTV Class 1 race, Mark Holz finished
third in his Motoworks / Holz Racing Can-Am Commander 1000 X to capture second
place in the class championship points.
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