(Vaughan, ON, February 24, 2010)

Things unfolded nicely with a Pro Open win for Team Monster Energy-Yamaha-OTSFF Racing’s Iain Hayden at the ISOC Amsoil® Snocross Championship Series Quick Draw Canadian Nationals in Sarnia, Ontario this past weekend. In addition to campaigning the Quick Draw National, which counts towards the CSRA Canadian National Championship, Hayden also rode Round 7 of the ISOC National Series. Despite some problems with his goggles, he still pulled a noteworthy top-10 finish out of his sleeve in that division.
“It was another banner weekend for us with Iain getting lots of track time and the resultant television exposure,” said team owner/manager Andre Laurin. “His win in the Quick Draw ISOC Canadian National and top 10 in the ISOC National put the icing on the cake.”  Thanks to the city of Sarnia, which trucked in tons of snow to Hiawatha Horsepark so the races could proceed as scheduled, the ISOC event offered up top-notch competition that saw American, European and Canadian riders vie for podium finishes at the US/Canadian border town.

It was an off weekend for Monster Energy/Yamaha USA/OTSFF Racing’s Iain Hayden at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, which were held on January 28-31.

 

Although everything went well for Hayden during practice and dialling in his 4-stroke Yamaha FX Nytro®, things went far less favourably in the qualifying heats.

 

In the first heat, Hayden got a terrible start that left him at the back of the pack in a field of 12 riders. Anxious to make up time as quickly as possible, he aggressively worked his way towards the front. Hayden was making nice headway but on the third lap, while passing another rider on the outside, he caught his ski on an ice edge and was pitched off his sled.

Team Monster Energy-Yamaha-OTSFF Racing’s Iain Hayden continues to lead the CSRA Pro Open Snowcross Championship, after recording a noteworthy second place finish at Round 2 of the points chase this past weekend in Lindsay, Ontario.

 

After racing a double-header at Eagle River, WI in the United States the week before, things were a little more relaxed for Hayden and the team as they raced back on home soil.

 

Hayden arrived at the Lindsay Exhibition Grounds to contest the Amsoil® Kawartha Cup with a slim three point lead in the title hunt. When all was said and done, he finished in the top-two in all three races and stretched his lead to a more comfortable 10 points.

 

In his first full season on the Canadian circuit since 2007, Hayden is on solid footing to add another CSRA championship title to his laurels. He basically did what he had to do and that’s to keep adding double-digit points to his lead. The Espanola, ON native took his four-stroke Yamaha FX Nytro® to a second place finish in his first qualifying heat, a win in the second heat, and runner-up in the final.

Iain Hayden took his Monster Energy/Yamaha USA/OTSFF Racing 4-stroke FX Nytro® competition sled to two, top five finishes at the storied Eagle River Derby track in Eagle River, Wisconsin this past weekend. In fact, ‘five’ proved to be the magic number for Hayden all weekend long.

 

Eagle River, which has been hosting snowmobile racing for the past 41 years, has become synonymous with this exciting winter sport and is a magnet for North America’s top sled competitors. The week long event, which included various classes and disciplines including ice oval racing, culminated with a double-header snocross shootout. Not surprisingly, Team Monster Energy/Yamaha USA/OTSFF Racing had been looking forward to this classic race since the start of the season in December.

MONSTER ENERGY – YAMAHA USA – OTSFF RACING

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(Vaughan, ON, January 12, 2010)

Monster Energy/Yamaha USA/OTSFF Racing’s Iain Hayden ruled supreme at the ISOC affiliate snocross race this past weekend at Wexford County Fairgrounds in Cadillac, Michigan. Hayden took his explosive 4-stroke Yamaha FX Nytro® to two impressive Pro Open heat race wins as well as a definitive victory in the final.

 

Hayden arrived in Cadillac with determination to dominate the weekend and that’s exactly what happened.  It was the first time in over a year that the Espanola, ON native arrived at an event feeling 100% fit and healthy. His results at Wexford County Fairgrounds are proof positive that the former Canadian champ remains a force to be reckoned within the snocross battlefield. 

The CSRA Snowcross Championship kicked off this past weekend at Searchmont Ski Resort in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. And with over two feet of snow dumped on the region it was an auspicious beginning to the season.

 

Team Monster Energy-Yamaha-OTSFF Racing was in full force at the event with Iain Hayden mounted on the potent four-stroke Yamaha FX Nytro^®. After rigorous testing for the past month, Hayden and the entire crew were eager to get out onto the track and back into racing action. Durability tests had shown that the equipment was absolutely amazing and the weekend's results were proof positive that the team is ready to be a major title contender in the premier Pro Open division.