Team Manitoba 2014.

WINNIPEG, MB— Canada’s top truck drivers went head to head at the National Professional Truck Driving Championships, held September 6 in Esterel, QC.

Team Manitoba took home the Team Award and one of their members and returning contestant, Ronald Poirier of TST Overland Express, took home both the Grand Champion Award and the first place in the Single-Tandem division.

Each driver must complete a written test, pre-trip inspection and obstacle course.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Rookie of the Year: Rob Stevens, Atlantic Provinces (Home Hardware)

Straight Truck:

1^st place: Keith Franklin, Alberta (Canadian Freightways)

2^nd place: Dean Grant, British Columbia (Agrifoods Cooperative)

3^rd place: Matthias Piepper, Manitoba (Bison Transport)

Single-Single:

1^st place: Marc Leger, Quebec (Transport Robert)

2^nd place: Evan Hirst, British Columbia

3^rd place: Brian Hrabarchuk, Manitoba (Canadian Freightways)

Single-Tandem:

1^st place: Ronald Poirier, Manitoba (TST Overland Express)

2^nd place: Dale Robert Scott, British Columbia (Fountain Tire)

3^rd place: Marcel Pena Gomez, Quebec (FedEx Freight Canada)

Tandem-Tandem:

1^st place: Preetpal Nijjar, Ontario (Canada Cartage)

2^nd place: Robert Richard, Atlantic Provinces (Midland Transport)

3^rd place: Denis Roberts, Manitoba (TST Overland Express)

Super-B Train:

1^st place: Keith Atherton, Saskatchewan (SLH Transport)

2^nd place: Robert Stevens, Atlantic Provinces (Home Hardware)

3^rd place: Aaron Kershaw, Ontario (Tim Hortons)

Congrats!