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Can-Am / Motoworks  Teams Wins La Tuque 12 Hour ATV Endurance Race

The 12 Hours of La Tuque is the premiere endurance race in Quebec, Canada and featured teams from the U.S., Canada and even Germany, who competed in this annual event, but it was the Motoworks team that held on for the full twelve hours to take the win.

The track itself was 12km in length that equaled out to about 4 minute laps for most racers. The track was mostly sandy soil that wound through the woods and a section that passed by the shore of the river and a long straight section allowed racers to top out their machines by the grand stand/pit area.

“It got pretty rough out there because of all the sand and every time you went out, the track seemed to have changed a bit so you never knew what to expect and you would have to ride smart and pace yourself,” said Josh Frederick.

Rains the day before helped keep dust to a minimum on the sandy track, but it did get quite whooped out and rough over the course of the race, however, the Motoworks team is used to rough conditions and it didn’t seem to matter much to them as they charged off the line in the first four hour segment of the race.

Jeremy Warnia was designated as the starting racer in all segments as Warnia is known for his excellent starting abilities; and he did not disappoint as he charged off the line and quickly took the lead. The team took turns, racing 1.5 hours each, just like in WORCS racing, before trading off, with Josh Frederick going second and Dillon Zimmerman following up in the third spot.

In a race where reliability and endurance are key factors in winning, the Motoworks team had plenty of experience over the competition and it showed. The team only encountered one issue early in the race. “I hit a rock really hard and it broke the oil filter cover. I did make it to the pits to get it fixed and it didn’t take long so we were not very far behind and I caught up quickly, said Warnia.

“This was our first time racing this event and it was really a lot of fun. It reminded me of a WORCS race the way the course was set up, so we got lucky in that respect as far as having our machines set up. That let us do what we do best and win this event for our team,” said Josh Frederick.

After winning their first ever 12 Hours de La Tuque, the Can-Am/Motoworks team will most certainly be attending next year’s event in hopes of topping the podium once again

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Defending champion Josh Frederick has had a rough start to the season with several podium finishes but the top spot on the box eluded him in each of the first three rounds.  All of that would change this round as Frederick would capitolize on a mistake by his teammate and series points leader Jeremie Warnia.

Warnia came off the line in second and wasted no time taking over the lead.  He managed to put a huge gap on second place until lap six when he got high centered on a berm.  Frederick took the opportunity to sneak by but Warnia would breifly recapture the lead on lap eight before falling back to third place behind Frederick and MCR/Maxxis rider Beau Baron.

Baron would come off the line ahead of Frederick and keep him at bay for the first several laps of the race.  After losing a position to Frederick Baron rode a consistent race, passing Warnia on the final lap to cruise in for a second place finish, his first podium of the season.  Even with a dissapointing round one, consistent top five finishes have kept Baron in third place overall for the season.

Factory Yamaha pilot Dustin Nelson had a difficult weekend with mechanical issues  plaguing him in both timed qualifying and the Pro main.  Even with the last gate pick Nelson managed to nab the holeshot and rode towards the front of the pack until more mechanical problems forced him to fall back.  He would finish a frustrating tenth on the day which was good enough for him to remain in the fourth place overall behind Baron, Frederick and Warnia.

Frederick remains in second place just 5 points behind his Can Am/Motoworks teammate Jeremie Warnia.  With five rounds remaining the championship is still up for grabs.

With four rounds in the books, Josh’s 2011 season is off and running.  We’re excited to bring new the latest news, photos, videos and anything else related to Josh.  Please be patient as we continue to make changes to the site but check back frequently…you won’t want to miss anything!