The 2002 Cannondale
ATV lineup looks to be a formidable competitor in the world of ATV
competition for 2002.
For one, Cannondale
is pushing its way onto the GNC motocross and TT circuits with its
fuel-injected Moto 440, a quad outfitted with a plethora of
competition components straight off the showroom floor and boasting
a whopping rev limit of 11,600 RPMs.
To
launch Cannondale's first ever factory sponsorship gig, the Cannon
has handed over its race effort to the formidable Nac's Racing,
spearheaded by none other than Jim Naccarato. The 375 pound Moto
will compete in the GNC and TT events under the name
Nac's/Cannondale.
“It’s
absolutely fantastic to see an ATV manufacturer finally support the
sport at this level, first by offering truly race-ready machines,
and now through team sponsorship,” said Naccarato.
“It’s long overdue. And to have it be an American
manufacturer that first steps up to the plate is the icing on the
cake for us.”
Cannondale's founder and president Joe Montgomery jumped into the dirt with this statement: “We’re very, very fortunate to be teaming up with such a well-respected company." The other quad in the Cannondale lineup to see action in the dirt will be the Blaze 440. Its primary service call will be in the GNCC events, where Off-Road.com will provide extended ATV coverage for the 2002 season.
What about Baja and the deserts out West?
In addition, Off-Road.com will extend its coverage to include the WORCS, Best in the Desert and the notorious SCORE Baja events of the West.
The Ride
As for how the fuel-injected quads stand up to countless hours of testing, that remains to be scene. ORC is awaiting their arrival! And when they arrive, we'll shake them down and set some seasoned veterans on the seat and see how they perform in comparison to other quads. For starters, we'd like to see what the guys of Team Alba Racing and Duncan Racing's Doug Eichner and John Gregory have to say about the four-wheeled monsters and see what they can come up with in terms of aftermarket products and what they can do to tweak mega performance out of the relatively new rigs Canondale has introduced to the performance ATV world.
Fidel Gonzales
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2002 Cannondale ATV
Lineup
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| • Contact Information |
Cannondale Corp
16 Trowbridge Drive
Bethel, CT 06801
1-800-BIKEUSA(245-3872)
custserv@cannondale.com
www.cannondale.com
Duncan Racing International,
Inc.
10734 Kenney Street, Suite A
Santee, California 92071 USA
Phone (619) 258-6306
FAX (619) 258-6309 (24hr)
www.duncanracing.com
Team Alba
Racing
12255 Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064
(800)487-3236
(858)486-4380 from San Diego
(858)486-1528 FAX
jeffk@albaaction.com
www.albaaction.com
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