Union, SC -
FRE KTM mounted rider Adam McGill for the third
straight race worked his way to the overall finish
claiming yet another win in the XC 1 Pro class!
McGill’s win would not come as easy as the
first two, however the victory sent a strong message
to all that this team can over come issues and
still win!
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| KTM's
#5 Adam McGill Wins his 3rd Straight GNCC
Race and extends his points lead to 33
points over Brandon Sommers in 2nd Place |
The region was hammered with rain overnight and
periodically through the day as the stage was
set for the 1pm start. With 24 XC 1 entries, getting
a good start would be crucial, and when the green
flag dropped, McGill found himself almost last
off the line in 18th and giving chase to the field.
By the time the first lap was scored, McGill had
moved into the 7th spot after making a charge
at a bottleneck on the first lap. With much of
the woods sections deeply rutted and tight, passing
would be hard however, Adam kept charging as he
moved into 3rd by lap two. With the leaders now
in front of him by only a slim margin, the KTM
mounted rider continued his push overtaking the
lead on lap 3 and held the lead to the checkered
flag. This win was not a blow out like the previous
two rounds, but the come from behind victory added
more credibility to his ability and that of his
team.
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| Bryan
Cook grabbed the Holeshot and held the
lead for two lap and finished in the 2nd
spot, which moved him up to 3rd in Points |
Privateer Bryan Cook took the holeshot and was
putting in an impressive ride right from the start.
This was Cooks first ever GNCC XC1 holeshot and
he explained that he had to look around to see
that he indeed was the leader at the start! Cook
remained the leader until lap 3 when Adam McGill
worked past him, dropping Cook to the 2nd spot
where he remained for the rest of the race. Bryan
Cook is off to a stellar year and being a privateer
has him working hard on and off the track to keep
his machine up front. Cook currently holds second
in points and if he can keep up the solid finishes,
he will be setting the stage for his best ever-Pro
class season!
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| Brandon
Sommers is making a huge impact in his
rookie year and is currently ranked 2nd
in points |
Brandon Sommers rookie XC1 year is off to an incredible
start, and this round would have Sommers once
again on the podium as he finished 3rd. The young
Ohio native rode almost flawlessly the entire
race and at one point was reportedly in the lead
as he passed Cook. By lap 3, Sommers had tucked
in behind Cook as the pair did their best to run
down a hard charging Adam McGill. Brandon showed
us once again that he has everything in place
to win overalls, and with each round he gets that
much closer to claiming his first XC1 win. Sitting
3rd in points has the young rookie looking down
on a host of riders that will be doing what they
can to move him off the top of the XC1 points!
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| Chris
Borich is currently 4th in points after
a 4th place finish at Big Buck. |
Chris Borich would find himself just outside
the leaders pace for most of the race this round.
Borich’s Suzuki has not been the fastest
off the line and this round was no different
as he found himself mid pack and banging bars
at the start. Chris moved to the 4th position
and remained there until the end, clinching
another top 5 finish. Working with the new machine
and dialing in new products will hopefully find
this rider back in the winning groove soon,
as the talent Borich has displayed in past seasons
has not been brought to bear on the competition
since round 1.
