By Shelby Mahon
Round 6 & 7 of the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association season were held at Georgian Downs in Innisfil, ON on Saturday February 23rd and 24th. The FXR Royal Distributing Cup saw two very different days of weather. Saturday was above zero with beautiful sunshine and blue skies. Racers then battled rain, sleet and snow during Sundays races along with 100km/h winds!
In Saturday Pro 450 Snow Bike class #53 Yannick Boucher Rockstar Energy, (Bailey Motorsports, Yeti) from Hearst, ON continued his dominance taking home 1st in Saturdays final. #848 JR Wazny (Gamma Powersports, Backcountry Motorsports Media) from Beaverton, ON placed 2nd followed by #259 Taylor Ciampichini (Mike Jackson GM, Timbersled) from Wasaga Beach, ON in 3rd. In the Sport 600 2 class #189 Dallas Ruff-Robertson (Ski-Doo) from Blyth,ON took the win followed by #111 Nathan Mailloux (Ski-Doo) from Ste.Sophie, QC in 2nd. 3rd place went to #249 Brock Peel (Ski-Doo) from Thornton, ON. In the Pro Lite class #779 Tyler Billings (Country Corner Arctic Cat) from Barrie, ON took the win followed by #49 Alex Ross (Ski-Doo) from Mattawa, ON in 2nd. The #55x of Francis Macthot (Ski-Doo) from St Jean Sur Richelie, QC was 3rd. Saturday’s Pro class saw #459 Jake Weir (Country Corner Arctic Cat) from Bracebridge, ON go undefeated in both his heat races and the final. Second place went to #188 Scott Vandeborne (London Recreational Racing, Ski-Doo) from Denfield,ON and 3rd was #820 Dylan Barnett (Polito Ford Ski-Doo) from Dunsford, ON.
Despite the racers battling the weather on Sunday the racing action did not suffer! In the Pro 450 Snow Bike class #53 Yannick Boucher Rockstar Energy, (Bailey Motorsports, Yeti) from Hearst, ON took the win securing his 71 point lead for the National Pro 450 Snow Bike Championship. #259 Taylor Ciampichini (Mike Jackson GM, Timbersled) from Wasaga Beach, ON took 2nd in the final and sits in 2nd place for national points. 3rd place went to #848 JR Wazny (Gamma Powersports, Backcountry Motorsports Media) from Beaverton, ON. In the Sport 600 2 class #111 Nathan Mailloux (Ski-Doo) from Ste.Sophie, QC took the checkered flag. Mailloux is also the Sport 600 2 current points leader. #189 Dallas Ruff-Robertson (Ski-Doo) from Blyth,ON was 2nd followed by #712 Phillip Norris (Country Corner Arctic Cat) from Grand Bend, ON. Norris sits 34 points off 1st. In the Pro Lite class #139 Cameron Wachtler (Arctic Cat) from Torrance, ON took home the win in Sunday’s final. Wachtler sits second in the national points standings. #55x Francis Macthot (Ski-Doo) from St Jean Sur Richelie, QC took 2nd in the Pro Lite final followed by the current National Pro Lite points leader #399 Taylar Lightfoot (Country Corner Arctic Cat) from Exeter, ON in 3rd. In the Pro class #117 Isaac St.Onge (Rockstar Energy Bailey Motorsports Ski-Doo) from Barrie, ON took the checkered flag followed by #18 Mitchell King (Rockstar Energy Bailey Motorsports Ski-Doo) from Stoufville, ON. Current National Pro Points Leader #459 Jake Weir (Country Corner Arctic Cat) from Bracebridge, ON took 3rd.
Rounds 8 and 9, will have our racers heading to Timmins, ON for the Eclipse Financial Pro Snowcross Challenge! Come check out the action March 2-3, 2019.
