Can-Am
GNCC Racing Series
UTV / Side-by-Side Race at Ironman Series Finale
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Yamaha's
2008 Rhino 700 EFI UTV |
Morgantown, WV (10/15/2007)
- Racer Productions, producers of the Can-Am
Grand National Cross Country Series, will make history
when the first-ever GNCC UTV race hits the woods
at the Klotz Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
The Side-by-Side machines will race on Saturday,
October 27th at 5 p.m., after the conclusion of
ATV racing.
The machines will compete on a course custom-built
for the size and performance differences between
a UTV and a traditional ATV. The GNCC track crew
promises a few tough sections to truly test the
UTV's cross-country prowess. Classes will be announced
shortly.
The UTV race joins several other special events
at the season-finale Klotz Ironman GNCC. The fight
for both GNCC XC1 pro titles-for bikes and ATVs-is
expected to go down to the last round. The bike
series will add European veterans Samuli Aro and
Mika Ahola into the mix, as well as Simo Kirssi,
piloting the prototype BMW 450 SportsEnduro machine
in its first U.S. race. Several brands will have
2008 displays and demo rides for bikes and ATVs,
and racers and fans are invited to enter a Halloween
costume contest as well.
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UTV's
such as Polaris' 2008 Ranger RZR Side by
Side will be allowed to compete in the final
round of the GNCC Series |
The 2007 Can-Am GNCC Series continues this weekend
with the ITP Power Line Park GNCC in St. Clairsville,
Ohio. ATV's race on Saturday, October 13th and
bikes race on Sunday, October 14th. For more information
on the event go to www.gnccracing.com.
About
GNCC Racing:
The
AMA/ATVA-sanctioned Grand National Cross Country
series is America’s premier off-road racing
series. The 13-round series is produced exclusively
by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is
one of the most physically demanding sports in
the world. The nearly three-hour long GNCC races
lead as many as 1800 riders through tracks ranging
from eight to twelve miles in length. With varied
terrain including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. GNCC Racing airs weekly
television shows on Versus (formerly Outdoor Life
Network) every Saturday at 3 p.m. and Thursday
at 4 p.m. beginning on April 14. GNCC featured
sponsors include Parts Unlimited, Moose, Maxxis,
Pirelli, Wiseco, Acerbis, Elka, Geico, Klotz,
FMF, ITP and Tire Balls, and riders compete for
over $3 million in series prizes and contingency
money. Associate sponsors include Alpinestars,
Cometic, EK Chain, HiPer Technology, Laegers,
Motion Pro, Moose Utility Division, Powersport
Grafx, Pro Clean, Race Tools, REM, Scott, Thor,
Twin Air, Weekend Warrior, and MotoTee’s.
Media Sponsors include Racer X Illustrated, ATV
Rider, ATV Sport, www.ATVRiders.com,
Dirt Rider and ATV Insider. For more information
log on to www.GNCCRacing.com.
www.gnccracing.com
122 Vista Del Rio Drive,
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-284-0084
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