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Minot, ND (Feb 21st, 2012) The race that was scheduled to take place on March 3, 2012 in Inlet, NY has been cancelled. As many of you know, mother nature has not been friendly to the world of snowmobile racing this winter, and we are continuing to feel the effects. The area doesn’t have enough snow on the site where the race was to take place, therefore forcing the USCC East and the promoter of the race to make the difficult decision to cancel it. There is no significant snow or cold weather in the forecast that would allow us to make this race work. The officials of the USCC East have tried to find an alternate place to hold the event, but the lack of a “true winter” seems to be effecting the whole Northeast.

“Making a decision like this is not an easy thing to do for sure. All year long, there is a lot of work and time that goes into planning these races and having to cancel one is a huge decision” said Erik Frigon, the coordinator for the USCC East. “We have a lot of racers that come from the New York area that drive long distances to the other races that were looking forward to the “home” race”. “Unfortunately we can’t control the weather and I hope that the racers and fans understand”.

Both the USCC East and the promoter will continue to work together to start planning for the 2013 season and put this behind us. Look for a bigger and better event for 2013!

This race being cancelled leaves us with the Maine 100 in Greenville, ME to cap off the season. As of now, there is snow there and plenty of ice. So, the outlook is a good one and we look forward to seeing you all in Greenville.

If you have any questions, please contact Erik Frigon

Semigorje, Russia (February 21, 2012) – Tucker Hibbert has arrived in Russia and is prepared to compete for the FIM Snowcross World Championship title this weekend. The reigning US National Champion is known as one of the world’s top snowmobile racers. Hibbert will put that theory to the test Saturday against 33 riders from six countries at The Technical Sports Centre Semigorje near Ivanovo.


This year marks the first time in the nine-year history of the FIM Snowcross World Championship that the event will be held in Russia. The 2010 World Championship in Sweden was Hibbert’s first event outside of North America. He quickly adjusted to the longer, rougher European-style track winning two of the three main events to become the first American to be crowned champion. Last year in Finland, he was the heavy favorite to win but after suffering a mechanical issue in the second of three races, he finished third overall.


Unlike the sanctioning body in the US (ISOC), FIM has sound and fuel restrictions and does not allow the use of traction products in the rubber track of the snowmobile. Hibbert will spend the coming days adjusting to the unique race conditions while his crew executes fine-tuning on his Arctic Cat Sno Pro 600.
On Saturday, a round of qualifying will cut the field down to 22 riders. Those top riders will all compete in three separate 15-minute, plus two lap main events. The rider with best average finish after the three races will take home the 2012 title.
Fans can watch the event free and live online. Qualifying begins at 10 a.m. with the final races from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Be sure to adjust the times to your local time zone. (Example EST: Qualifying 1 a.m. / Final Races 3:30 – 8 a.m.)


For live updates from the event, follow Hibbert on Twitter and Facebook
Live Online Streaming: www.vefire.ru/channel/HDeXtreme/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hibbert68
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TuckerHibbert


Tucker Hibbert – #3 Arctic Cat
“It feels good to be back at the World Championship. This is a unique event. I like the challenge of racing in an unfamiliar place against riders from across the world. What I’m looking forward to the most is the long track. Lap times will be well over a minute, which is twice as long as a typical US track. My crew and I came here prepared to win. We’re focused on riding a smart race and hope to bring the World Championship title back to the US.”


Tucker Hibbert – Third Appearance at FIM Snowcross World Championship
2011 – Tuuri, Finland: 3rd 
Race 1: 1st / Race 2: 16th / Race 3: 1st
2010 – Mala, Sweden: 1st 
Race 1: 1st / Race 2: 1st / Race 3: 2nd


Resources
tucker-hibbert.com • monsterenergy.com • arcticcat.com •worldsnowcross.com


Photo Credit: John Hanson

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