A family tradition
Paul, Chantal and Dave Joanis have all professionally raced snowmobiles over the years. Paul, Chantal’s father and Dave’s grandfather, was an oval racer and a drag racer. Chantal was a cross-country snowmobile racer. Dave, the newest generation rider, knew at a very young age that he had a passion for riding. They built a racetrack at home and his career shot from there.
Racing from ages 9 to 27, David has had the opportunity to race with Polaris, Ski-Doo, and Arctic Cat, all while sharing the same bib number that his grandfather used–115.
The Joanis family are display their 1992 Polaris 650, which was originally Paul’s but now belongs to Chantal, at the Cochrane Classic Vintage Riders Snowmobile Museum. The museum also displays the 2012 Ski-Doo 600RS that Dave raced in 2012’s CSRA Cochrane Gold Cup Snocross Event, where he placed first.