Chris Borich Leads
Pro ATV Points Heading to John Penton GNCC
GNCC Racing - Round 8 - Weisco
John Penton GNCC - Millfield, Ohio
Morgantown, WV (6/3/2009)
- Rockstar/Makita Suzuki rider Chris
Borich is on the top of the points standings after
winning four of the first seven Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country Series races, and looks to be almost
unstoppable going into round 8 of the tour, this
weekend's Wiseco John Penton GNCC in Millfield,
Ohio.
But Borich leads the GNCC standings by just 12
points, and FRE KTM's Adam McGill and Yamaha's
Taylor Kiser are both motivated and talented enough
to knock Borich out of his lead.
Borich and McGill duked it out at the previous
race, the Mountain Ridge GNCC, in a tense final
lap. McGill led the pack alone through most of
the race until Borich started closing in on him,
shaving off seconds on each lap. On the last lap,
Borich out-dueled McGill, handing McGill yet another
close second-place finish.
While McGill is second in the points, a win remains
elusive for the charismatic rider. Each race sees
him coming within seconds of leading the pack
only to have someone overtake him. Even Kiser
would have won the Titan GNCC if he hadn't lost
positions for straying away from the track. Kiser
won in the first round in Florida but has stayed
around 3rd to 5th place in the remaining races.
Besides Kiser and McGill, no one else has been
able to pull out a second win, thanks to Borich's
riding ability. Bryan Cook and Defending GNCC
Champion Bill Ballance also have wins this year
and are looking for a follow-up.
But despite having not been able to win a second
race, these riders have been able to pull out
consistent finishes. McGill has finished on the
podium 6 of seven races and Kiser three times.
Kiser's Yamaha teammate Brandon Sommers has also
had consistent finishes lately, landing on the
podium the last three races and taking over fourth
in the points standings. Cook and Ballance are
within one point of each other battling for the
fifth and sixth places. Ballance won the Penton
last year, and needs to find that magic again
to close in on his tenth GNCC Championship.
In the XC2 Pro-Am class, Brian Wolfe and Josh
Kirkland have been the duo to watch as they battle
week in and week out for their championship. Perhaps
some of the most exciting XC2 action in a few
years, they are only separated by four points
and are the only two to have won a race thus far
in the season.
The legendary John Penton track may hold a few
surprises for the riders to shake up the points
standings. The Sunday Creek Raceway motocross
track features a nice mix of fast trails with
some fresh, tight stuff thrown in, and the motocross
track makes for a good place to make passes.
To get to the track from Athens, take Rt. 33
W. 1 mile to 13N (Chauncey Exit) Go 3 miles into
Chauncey. Turn right-staying on Route 13 North.
Continue for 10 miles to Jacksonville. Go right
on Sixth St. for 2 miles, then turn left.
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 featured sponsors
include: Can-Am, Parts Unlimited, Moose, Maxxis,
Pirelli, Wiseco, Acerbis, Elka, GEICO, Klotz,
FMF, ITP and Weekend Warrior. Associate sponsors
include Alpine-stars, BRP, Cometic, HiPer Technology,
Laegers, Moose Utility Division, The National
Guard, Ogio, Powersport Grafx, Rekluse, REM, Scott,
Thor, Twin Air, and MotoTee's ATVRiders.com.
For more information log on to www.GNCCRacing.com.
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