Photo: Joni Launonen
Press Release –
TEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES FOR TEAM ARCTIC
World Domination in Snocross and Hillclimb
If there was any doubt about which snowmobile was the world’s best, Team Arctic snocross and hillclimb racers answered by winning a combined 10 World Championship titles and taking 29 podium positions.
At the FIM Snocross World Championship in Mala, Sweden, Team Arctic’s Tucker Hibbert won his first-ever World title in convincing fashion, going 1-1-2 in the round-robin format finals. Just as impressive was the history-making Team Arctic podium sweep, with Sweden’s Johan Lidman taking second and Alaska’s Cory Davis taking third.
On this side of the pond, Team Arctic hillclimbers applied their skill with the incredible climbing ability of the M Series snowmobiles to win nine classes at the Jackson Hole (Wyoming) World Championships, including two King of the Mountain titles.
Highlighting Arctic Cat’s strength in all engine categories, Team Arctic racers scored wins in the 600, 700, 800 and Open classes to once again confirm that M Series Mountain sleds are best-in-class.
“Winning 10 World Championship titles in a single weekend is a huge accomplishment for Team Arctic,” said Mike Kloety, race manager. “Sweeping the podium in Sweden put an exclamation mark on another winning season of snocross.
“Taking nine hillclimb World Championship titles across the full spectrum of classes confirms the strength of our racers and crews, the hard work of Al Shimpa our hillclimb coordinator, and the performance of our machines.”
Team Arctic Results from FIM Snocross World Championships in Sweden
1. Tucker Hibbert, USA
2. Johan Lidman, Sweden
3. Cory Davis, USA
Team Arctic Race Results from Hillclimb World Championships in Jackson Hole
600 Stock
3. Rob Kincaid
600 Improved
1. Chance Buckallew
2. Cody Clawson
3. Mike Zollinger
600 Mod
2. Tony Zollinger
700 Stock
2. Chance Buckallew
700 Improved
1. David McClure
2. Casey Jump
3. Nick Zollinger
700 Mod
3. Tyler Ropelato
800 Stock
2. Todd Tupper
3. David McClure
800 Improved
2. Kyle Tapio
800 Mod
1. Russ Tapio
1000 Stock
2. Les Keller
3. David McClure
1000 Improved
1. Shad Free
Open Mod
3. Kyle Tapio
Women’s Stock
2. Amy Zollinger
3. Jan Ottobre
Women’s Improved
1. Amy Zollinger
Women’s Mod
1. Amy Zollinger
3. Jan Ottobre
Juniors
1. Trace Tupper
Improved King: Shad Free
Mod King: Russ Tapio