TEAM ARCTIC’S TUCKER HIBBERT 4-PEATS AT X GAMES
Cross-Country Team Wins Ten Classes at USCC Red Lake 200
The gold-medal-winning ride was Hibberts fifth career win at the made-for-TV event, and marked his ninth medal since he first won the event in 2000.
Hibbert lead a dominating performance by Team Arctic racers at the X Games. Ryan Simons (Team Arctic/Christian Bros. Racing) earned a bronze medal, while Team Arctic/Sportechs Paul Bauerly finished fifth. Cory Davis, Garth Kaufman and Dan Ebert also reached the final, bolstering Team Arctics impressive performance. Arctic Cat engineer Jeff Tweet also represented Arctic Cat at the X Games, racing the Adaptive Snocross event on the Monster Energy Cat.
While the snocross contingent hauled the most hardware at the X Games, Team Arctics cross-country team delivered solid results at the USCC Red Lake 200 in Red Lake, Minn., including ten class victories.
Team Arctic racer and Arctic Cat engineer Brian Dick nailed second place finishes in both Pro 600 and Pro Open classes at the two-day event, while his Christian Bros. Racing teammate D.J. Ekre went for the Ironman award, taking third in both Pro classes and winning the Expert 85 class.
A continuing story at USCC cross-country events is the large entries in the 85-hp classes, where the new Arctic Cat Sno Pro 500 has proven exceedingly capable. At Red Lake, Sno Pro 500s claimed the top-10 positions in Expert 85 and the top-12 in Sport 85.
This was another great weekend for Team Arctic, said Race Manager Mike Kloety. Tuckers emphatic win at the X Games was as impressive as ever, and Ryans third place finish, combined with four other teammates in the final, made it a strong showing.
At the Red Lake 200 we showed the depth of our team by winning ten classes. This was the first cross-country this season where we didnt win Pro 600 or Semi Pro 600, but we were close. And to see the growth of the 85-hp classes proves that our Sno Pro 500 has been a huge hit.
The next National snocross race for Team Arctic is Feb. 5-6 in Farmington, NY (see www.isocracing.com), while the next cross-country is Feb. 13 in Grand Forks, ND (www.usccracing.com).
Team Arctic Race Results from the USCC Red Lake 200 Cross-Country
Pro 600
2. Brian Dick
3. D.J. Ekre
Pro Open
2. Brian Dick
3. D.J. Ekre
Semi Pro 600
2. Brad Cierzan
3. Jeremy Tulenchik
Semi Pro Improved
2. Cole Nymann
3. Jeremy Tulenchik
Expert 85
1. D.J. Ekre
2. Nathan Moritz
3. Travis Bach
120 Imp
1. Sara Larson
2. Alex Gudajtes
Expert 85 Improved
1. Brad Cierzan
2. Bryce Buchanan
3. Nathan Moritz
Sport 85
1. Casey Clement
2. C.J. VandePutte
3. Chris Klie
Sport 600
1. Brandon Bonham
2. Chris Hoff
Sport 600 Improved
1. Matt Austin
Trail
1. Timmy Kallock
2. Casey Clement
Vet 30
2. Chad Lian
Masters 40-plus
3. Bill Slominski
Masters 50-plus
1. Bill Slominski
2. Jim Sobeck
Jr. 14-17
1. Timmy Kallock
2. Chris Klie
3. C.J. VandePutte
Women
2. Jolene Bute
3. Sasha Cook
Jr. 10-13
2. Adam Mach
120
1. Alex Gudajtes
2. Sara Larson
3. Collin Austin
About Arctic Cat
Arctic Cat Inc., based in Thief River Falls, Minn., designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles under the Arctic Cat brand name, as well as related parts, garments and accessories. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the ticker symbol ACAT. More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available on the Internet at www.arcticcat.com.
