Hibbert Wins Gold at Winter X Games 11
1-28-2007
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HIBBERT CONTINUES MOMENTUM IN ASPEN
source: PowerSports Public Relations
Tucker Hibbert again proved he's just as competitive on snow as on dirt, as he won his second Winter X Games Gold Medal, and sixth overall medal, at Buttermilk Mountain Saturday night. The Snocross event was part of Winter X Games 11.
Hibbert (No. 68 Monster Energy Drink/Arctic Cat) took the lead on the fifth circuit of the grueling 18-lap final, and ran away with the victory. Ryan Simons (No. 67 Speedwerx/Arctic Cat), who led the first five laps of the final, finished second, earning his first Winter X Games medal. TJ Gulla (No. 44 Pirtek/Polaris) collected his second Winter X Games Bronze Medal for his third-place effort.
Hibbert, a regular in AMA Supercross competition, returned to his Snocross roots this season, competing part time on the WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour. Though he had a slow start, the Goodridge, Minn. native, swept the most recent two rounds of the Tour's Pro Stock class, held at Brainerd International Raceway earlier this month.
Hibbert failed to qualify for last year's Winter X Games Snocross final and he credited his experience on the Tour this season for the victory.
"I think that made a huge difference," said Hibbert. "We have some good races under our belts and really got things dialed in. The team just built me an awesome sled. I just put that confidence in the back of my head and rode like I needed to for 18 laps."
ESPN's Winter X Games, the world's premier winter action sports event, will be showcased on a wide variety of media platforms within ESPN and ABC, from nightly X Center highlight shows to daily Mobile ESPN content and more. The 11th annual event will be held January 25-28, 2007 in Aspen/Snowmass, Colo.
ESPN and ABC will feature 15 hours of live programming January 25 - January 28. ESPN2 will present daily late-night highlight programs from January 26 - January 29, resulting in 19 total hours of original programming for Winter X Games 11. Additionally, the Winter X Games will also be televised on ESPN's International networks to more than 121 countries and territories in Latin America, the Pacific Rim, Middle East, Africa and Israel.
The next race for the WPSA PowerSports Snowmobile Tour is the Eastern National, scheduled for Feb. 10-11 at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, N.Y.
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