New Berlin, NY (9/15/2009)
- FRE/KTM rider Adam McGill earned
5th overall at the tenth round of the GNCC Series
at the Unadilla Valley Sports Complex.
McGill started the race inside the top ten
and had moved into the top five as the riders
entered the woods section. By the second lap,
McGill had taken over the lead. McGill decided
to pit on lap three while the other riders continued
on. He reentered the track in 7th position.
“I lost quite a few positions on my pit
because the top five riders were so close together
you could practically throw a blanket on top
of all of us,” commented McGill.
McGill continued to ride a strong race and
climbed back up to the 5th place position. “The
pace was very fast. This was one of the fastest
courses this year and it was really hard to
gain time on the other riders – we were
all just riding really fast and really well.
Overall I am glad with my finish. I would have
liked to land on the podium but I am glad that
I had a clean race and finished less than a
minute down from the leader.”
XC-2 Pro-Am Josh Kirkland put in an impressive
ride to finish 2nd aboard his KTM. Kirkland
worked his way from a 17th place start to move
into 2nd position by the checkered flag. Kirkland
now sits 18 points behind Brian Wolf in the
championship chase.
FRE/KTM Women’s rider Angel Atwell moved
one step closer to winning the Women’s
Championship with a solid win at Unadilla. Atwell
is currently holding the points lead over her
niece Kristen Atwell.
Next Round: September 26,
2009 – Yadkinville, NC
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