Maxxis Takes ATV Championships in 2009
10/29/2009With championships in the GNCC, WORCS and the AMA ATV MX, riders on Maxxis’ Razrs won every major ATV series in 2009. The company’s sponsored racers are also strong contenders for the SCORE and Best in the Desert titles, and pulled in important regional championships as well.
- Chris Borich won his first GNCC championship, along with ten races during the season. Maxxis’ sponsored riders hold six places in the overall top ten: Borich and Taylor Kiser took first and second place in the series’ overall standings, with Bill Ballance in fourth, Bryan Cook fifth, Brandon Sommers sixth and Donald Ockerman in seventh place. Maxxis’ Traci Cecco took second place overall in the women’s class.
- Taking a spot on the podium six times, Beau Baron is the 2009 WORCS champion. Baron accumulated a total of 179 points during the year.
- Dustin Wimmer took the AMA ATV MX championship, with a total of 419 points. Wimmer racked up six victories and a third place during the season. Teammate Doug Gust took fourth place overall. Fellow Maxxis rider Cody Gibson took the Pro Am Production title, winning six class victories.
- Greg Stuart is in the running for the Best in the Desert ATV championship, along with the Maxxis-sponsored Quad Locos Racing.
- With 149 points, Wayne Matlock leads the chase for the SCORE Class 25 title. Matlock has earned the second start position at the upcoming Baja 1000, scheduled for November 19-22 in Ensenada, Baja California.
- Kyle Martin is riding Razrs as he leads the OMA Nationals points race. Martin has racked up 244 points, with one race left in the season. Maxxis’ Shawn Hess is currently fifth in overall standings.
- Joe Haavisto ended the Maxxis New England ATV MX with 558 points, 72 more than his nearest rival. This is Haavisto’s second straight year as NEATV-MX champion.
Maxxis congratulates all of these riders on a season of outstanding performances.