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Team KTM Rider Adam
McGill powers through the swamp on his
KTM 525 XC ATV
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Melbourne, FL (3/3/2008) -
The debut of the KTM ATV GNCC Team went just
as planned with Taylor Kiser and Adam McGill
finishing 4th and 5th respectively on the challenging
course at Round 1 of the ATV GNCC Series.
Kiser, hailing from Alva, FL, is a natural
in the black sand, deep ruts and large rooted
terrain that made up the course for the first
round in Melbourne. The temperature was in the
high 70s and the sun was shining brightly on
the riders as they lined the start straight
for the launch of the race. Kiser got a
great jump when the green flag dropped coming
around the first turn in 3rd. McGill got pushed
back and managed to come around mid-pack.
As the riders neared the dreaded swamp section
about 15 minutes into the first lap Kiser was
right on the rear end of the 1st place rider.
They both opted to go around the swamp and came
to a long sweeping turn where Kiser was able
to pass for the lead. Meanwhile, McGill
had charged his way up to 11th and was steadily
moving forward. "I longed for straight-aways
today because it was the best place to pass.
Once I gave it gas down a long straight nobody
could catch me on my KTM," claimed McGill
after the race.
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Taylor Kiser Crosses
the finish line on his KTM 525XC ATV
with a respectable 4th place finish
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Kiser held the lead into the second lap until
after the swamp section where he got block passed
and forced into second. He fought back and recaptured
the lead in the next turn. He led for the remainder
of the second lap feeling pressure from behind
the entire time. On the third lap, Kiser eventually
surrendered the lead but was excited that he
had his KTM up front for the better part of
the first half of therace. Kiser made his pit
stop on the third lap; McGill pitted the lap
before him.
Overall
ATV Results – Round 1: |
- Chris Borich
- Bryan Cook
- Bill Balance
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Taylor Kiser – KTM
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Adam McGill – KTM
- Brandon Sommers
- William Yokley
- .Donald Ockerman
- Matthew Smiley
- Jarrod McClure
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McGill, who was clearly on the move had caught
up as high as fourth position by the end of
the third lap. "The power my KTM has is
phenomenal allowing me to catch and pass riders
quickly," reported McGill. He held fourth
until the second to last lap when defending
ATV GNCC Champ Bill Balance got by. Kiser would
also challenge Ballance for third position on
the last lap. "I tried to hold him off,
but I was feeling tired. There were no good
parts of the track but I was hoping for a long
straight so I could power ahead of him, at the
end he managed to get by," commented Kiser.
When the checkered flag flew Kiser hung on for
an impressive 4th place finish while teammate
McGill was a few seconds back in 5th, thus giving
KTM two top five finishes at the first round.
"This is a great way to start the season,"
stated KTM ATV GNCC Team Manager Tim Farr. "It
was nice to lead a few laps and then have both
riders finish in the top five. We will continue
to improve as a team and look forward to being
on the podium soon."
Next Event: ATV GNCC Round
2 – March 8, 2008 - The General, Washington,
GA
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