racingben

About Me:

Name: Ben Brown
Location: Weston, Nova Scotia, Canada
Number: 19
Quad: 2005 Yamaha YFZ 450
Racing Experience: 3 Years

About Me:
I’m 21 years old and I am a T-5 paraplegic. I am completely driven and very motivated; I don’t let my disability limit me on the track. I love to ride, and race atvs that’s all I pretty much think about. I was injured while training for a motocross race on August 20th, 2006. When I was diagnosed my 1st 2 questions for the doctor was when am I going to walk and when I am going to race. On June 17th, 2007 I rode my Yamaha YFZ 450. It was less than 10 months after my accident. I have Yamaha YFZ 450 that is fully adapted for me to ride. I ride 2-3 or 3-5 times a week according to weather for about an hour and a half to 2 hours each time on my practice track mostly. I play wheelchair basketball 3-4 times a week and I work out at the gym lifting weights 3-4 times a week.

Why is sponsorship important to you?
Sponsorship is important to me because it allows me to be more competitive on the track. Using your products will help me qualify and score the best result I can. I will promote companies and local businesses to get more customers and for exposure. Since I had to adapt my YFZ 450 for me to ride I am currently riding stock suspension and have pushed myself hard as I possibly can on it.

What are you going to provide your sponsors?
I will mention you on any racing forum and any interview for magazines and websites. I keep my quad very maintained and clean will place plenty of sponsor stickers on my quad, truck, toolbox and wheelchair. If you have banners I will have them up in my pit area. I will tell my friends about how good your product is and why they should deal with you. Wear a company tee shirt if your company sells them. I will keep a positive attitude no matter how good or bad I finish.

Plans for 2009:
• Race an AMA ATV National or 2 according to the budget
• Race at all non-cmrc sanctioned events
• Graduate from the Nova Scotia Community College with a diploma in Therapeutic Recreation

Goals for 2009:
• Qualify for an AMA ATV National.
• Hopefully have An Adapted Quad Class for the X-Games
• Jump up to 70 feet or more

Competitive Highlights:
2008:
• July 12th became the 1st Canadian Paraplegic to race motocross at the Stuntapalooza Arenacross in Summerside, P.E.I.
• July 26th became the 1st Paraplegic to race an AMA ATV National at Redbud MX in Buchannan, Michigan.
• Article about me on ATVScene.com: http://www.atvscene.com/features/art_ben_brown_081.html
• Article about me on local news paper
http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-227883-Hard-to-keep-a-good-man-down.html
http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-184507-Good-things-from-Browns-bad-accident.html

• Interview on ATV Exposed Magazine January 2008 pages 18-21
2006:
• Winning The Karl Mitchell Award for dedication and commitment to the sport of ATV Motocross in 2006
Results:
2008:
• 24th overall in 450 C in Redbud MX AMA ATV National, July 26th, 2008
• 27th overall in Open C in Redbud MX AMA ATV National, July 26th, 2008
• 6th overall in Pro-Am at Stuntapalooza Arenacross Summerside, PE.I.
2006:
• 10th overall in CMRC Atlantic Region Spring Series in the ATV Junior Class
• 9th overall ATV Junior Class at Riverglade Spring Series Race, August 4th, 2006.
• 8th overall ATV Junior Class at Mill Hill Spring Series Race, July 30th, 2006.
• 6th overall ATV Junior at Fox Hollow Spring Series Race, June 24th, 2006.
• 9th overall ATV Junior at Kingston Spring Series Race, May 21st, 2006.

Sponsors: Ability Riders of Tomorrow (ART), Big Daddy Motorsports, Blomidon Performance, Browns Equine Center , Everywhere Signs, Fasst Company, FXT: Fundy Xpress Transport, ITP Tires, Marks Auto Body, Northridge Farms, Powermadd, Premis Industries, Rekluse Motorsports, Rick Balsor Welding, Rox Speed FX, Streamline Braking, Tabor Cycle & Service, VanHattem Hi-Tech Mechanical, Valley Glass & Mirror, Valley Tire Xtreme Motosport

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