Borich, McGill
& Kiser GNCC Points Chase Heads to Loretta's
Loretta Lynn's GNCC - April 18, 2009 - Round 5
Hurricane Mills, TN (4/14/2009)
- Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Borich was
the first repeat winner on the ATV side of the
2009 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series,
taking the lead in the points race and perhaps
locking down a bright championship future going
into round five, the Acerbis Loretta Lynn GNCC.
That is, if FRE KTM's Adam McGill and Yamaha's
Taylor Kiser don't catch up to him.
McGill is fast behind with only eight points separating
him from Borich and Yamaha's Taylor Kiser behind
McGill by just three points. The three have been
trading in and out of the lead during the course
of the season. Houser Racing's Bryan Cook is fourth
in points and with defending GNCC Champion Bill
Ballance recovering from an injury, the door is
open to any of the four top riders as they prepare
for round five at the historic Loretta Lynn Ranch
this weekend.
The soil of the track is sandy, so the track gets
whooped out. Some sections are covered in small,
shale rock, probably not tire-cutting stuff, but
enough to ruin traction. The whoops and the heat
and humidity indigenous to this area can sap a
rider's strength. That, combined with the trio's
command of the points race, makes it hard for
any rider to move up and become a viable contender.
Ballance struggled at the first two rounds of
the season but made it up to the podium at Steele
Creek and Big Buck, putting him fifth in the series,
behind Cook, who won the Steele Creek race. Cook
is now fourth in points, 21 points behind Kiser.
Yamaha's Donald Ockerman and Brandon Sommers are
behind Ballance in points, but have yet to make
it onto the podium this year.
About
GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country series is America's premier off-road racing
series. Founded in 1973, the 13-round championship
is produced exclusively by Racer Productions.
Cross country racing is one of the most physically
demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour
GNCC races lead as many as 1,800 riders through
tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles,
competing for more than $3 million in prizes.
With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud,
dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events
are tests of both survival and speed. GNCC Racing
is televised on the Versus Network. For more information,
please visit
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