17 Wins and 47 Podiums at USXC Park Rapids Cross-Country; Gold and Bronze at ESPN X Games; Seven Wins and 22 Podiums in RMSHA Hillclimb
Plymouth, Minn. (Feb. 1, 2016) – Team Arctic racers sent a powerful and familiar message to their competitors in premier snocross, hillclimb and cross-country competition over the weekend: To win more, you must ride green. The proof came in the form of 17 wins out of 21 classes at the USXC cross-country in Park Rapids, Minn.; gold and bronze medals at the ESPN Winter X Games; and seven wins plus 22 podiums in RMSHA hillclimb competition.
Team Arctic/Monster Energy’s Tucker Hibbert led the hit parade with his ninth consecutive X Games gold medal in snocross to further add to his legendary career. Team Green teammate Logan Christian scored his best X Games result with a fourth place finish. In freestyle competition, Brett Turcotte and Cory Davis flipped their way to bronze and fourth place finishes.
National cross-country competition continues to be Team Arctic’s stomping ground, this time at the Park Rapids 106 lake race where Wes Selby captured wins in Pro 600 and Pro Open, with teammates Ross Erdman and Zach Herfindahl taking second in the respective finals. Team Arctic racers won an astounding 17 of 21 classes while notching 47 out of 66 podium positions. Class winners included Ryan Trout, Erik Nymann, Hunter Houle, Ean Voight, Matt Feil, Ryan Weidemann, Jordan Bute, Garet Grzadzielewski, Lydia Sobek, Paul Brown, Steve Martinson, Brian Brown and Gary Tintes.
Team Arctic hillclimb racers climbed to the top of the first RMSHA race of the season, proving the power, handling and performance of the M Series snowmobiles in the ProClimb chassis. Held in Bellevue, Idaho, Team Green captured seven wins and 22 podium positions, including one King of the Hill title. Todd Tupper served notice that he’s a man on a mission this season, winning all three Masters category classes. Other Team Arctic winners included David McClure (who also won Improved King), Gavin Balls and Ian St. John.
“Winning 25 classes and claiming more podiums in snowmobile racing’s toughest proving grounds – hillclimb, cross-country, and snocross – proves the performance of our snowmobiles and the strength of our riders,” said Mike Kloety, Team Arctic Race Manager. “To win in so many classes is a testament to our racers, teams and snowmobiles. And hats-off to Tucker Hibbert for winning his ninth consecutive Gold Medal in X Games snocross. He’s a special talent whose career is unmatched.”
The next USXC cross-country race is the I-500 beginning Feb. 27-28 in Warroad, Minn. ISOC National snocross resumes Feb. 5-6 in Salamanca, NY. And the next RMSHA hillclimb is Feb. 12-13 in Bear Lake, Idaho
Team Arctic Results from 2016 USXC
Cross-Country on Pine Lake in Gonvick, MN.
Pro 600
1. Wes Selby
2. Ross Erdman
Pro Open
1. Wes Selby
2. Zach Herfindahl
Semi Pro 600
2. Lance Efteland
3. Cole Nymann
Semi Pro Improved
1. Ryan Trout
2. Tyler Oettinger
3. Brian Brodehl
Pro Women
2. Savannah Landrus
I-500 Class
3. Austin Lunde
Masters 40 Plus
2. Chad Lian
3. Brian Brodehl
Masters 50 Plus
1. Erik Nymann
Expert 85
1. Hunter Houle
2. Ean Voight
3. Dalton Fredrickson
Expert 85 Improved
1. Ean Voight
2. Hunter Houle
3. Brandon Wolter
Sport 600 Stock
1. Erik Nymann
2. Matt Feil
Sport 600 Open
1. Matt Feil
3. Andy Junglen
Trail
1. Ryan Weidemann
2. Thomas Junglen
3. Daron Pringle
Sport 85
1. Jordan Bute
2. Thomas Junglen
3. Blair Herfindahl
Jr. 14-17 Boys
1. Garet Grzadzielewski
2. Thomas Junglen
3. Blair Herfindahl
Jr. 14-17 Girls
1. Lydia Sobek
2. Sara Larson
3. Hanna Black
Jr. 10-13 Boys
1. Paul Brown
2. Dawson Diesen
3. Nicholas Nyquist
Classic IFS
1. Steve Martinson
2. Dylan Herman
3. Eli Nelson
Classic IFS Legends
1. Brian Brown
2. Karl Valtinson
Vintage
1. Gary Tintes
2. Jesse Watland
Vintage 50 Plus
1. Gary Tintes
Team Arctic Race Results from the
RMSHA Hillclimb in Bellevue, Idaho.
Improved 600
1. David McClure
2. Jeremy Archibald
600 Mod
2. Russ Tapio
3. Garth Kaufman
700 Stock
2. Jeremy Archibald
700 Improved
2. Rob Kincaid
700 Mod
2. Russ Tapio
3. Tony Zollinger
800 Improved
1. Gavin Balls
3. Trace Tupper
800 Mod
3. Tony Zollinger
1000 Improved
2. Trace Tupper
Master Stock
1. Todd Tupper
Master Improved
1. Todd Tupper
Master Mod
1. Todd Tupper
Semi Pro Stock
1. Ian St. John
3. John Lee
Semi Pro Mod
2. Clint Covert
Women Stock
2. Jessie Ottobre
3. Whitney Archibald
Women Mod
3. Jessie Ottobre
Women 600 Stock
3. Jessie Ottobre
Improved King: David McClure
About Arctic Cat
The Arctic Cat brand is among the most widely recognized and respected in the recreational vehicle industry. The company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and snowmobiles, in addition to related parts, garments and accessories under the Arctic Cat® and Motorfist® brand names. Arctic Cat Inc.’s world headquarters is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “ACAT.” More information about Arctic Cat and its products is available at www.arcticcat.com.
