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AmPro Yamaha's Walker Fowler Third at GNCC Opener
Yamaha YFZ 450R Racer Walker Fowler

Bunnell, FL (3/10/2014) - Yamaha ATV and motorcycle racers took one win and several additional podiums in key classes at the opening round of the 2014 GNCC series in Bunnell, Fla. on Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9. In Saturday afternoon’s premier ATV event, N-Fab AmPro Yamaha’s Walker Fowler took a third in XC1 Pro as teammate Cole Richardson grabbed his first win and Thomas Koontz, Jr. finished third in the XC2 Pro Am division, with all three riders aboard YFZ450Rs.

Walker Fowler - Yamaha YFZ450R
N-Fab AmPro Yamaha's Walker Fowler landed on the podium in third place

After years at River Ranch, in 2014 the inaugural GNCC round changed to the Mud Muckers off-road park – perfectly named for the muddy conditions that greeted riders after rainfall earlier in the week. Besides mud bogs, the nine-mile course featured plenty of GNCC’s trademark difficult terrain, this time including slick clay, sand, trees and grassland – plenty of challenges for the long races. In the premier XC1 Pro class, Yamaha’s Fowler started outside the top five, but soon worked his way forward to battle with early leaders Chris Borich and Chris Bithell. The competition remained tight well into the second hour of racing, with only 10 seconds separating the leading trio.

Walker Fowler - Yamaha YFZ450R
Walker Fowler aboard his Yamaha YFZ450R at the Mud Muckers GNCC

“It was a fun day,” Fowler said after the finish. “We definitely started the year on a good note by getting on the podium and earning some valuable points. I couldn’t be happier about that.”

2014 GNCC Racing Pro Points
Position Name Points
1 Chris Borich 30
2 Chris Bithell 25
3 Walker Fowler – Yamaha 21
4 Jarrod McClure 18
5 Josh Merritt – Yamaha 16

2014 GNCC Racing Pro-Am Points
Position Name Points
1 Cole Richardson – Yamaha 30
2 Fred Marley 25
3 Thomas Koonz, Jr. – Yamaha 21
4 Martin Christofferson 18
5 James Green 16

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