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GNCC
ATV Racing
Round 10 - "Unadilla"
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New Berlin, NY -Chris Borich
kicked off the second half of the Can-Am Grand
National Cross Country Series by taking his eighth
win of the season, using his patented last-lap
charge to win the Can-Am Unadilla GNCC in New
Berlin, New York.
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Suzuki's
Chris Borich ate some roost early in
the race, but at the checkered Borich
held the lead for his 8th Win of the
year to extend his points lead to 45
points
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Borich mixed it up with Balance Racing Yamaha's
Taylor Kiser and Warnert Racing Can-Am's Adam
McGill during the first four laps of the two-hour
race, but like he as done several times this
year the Pennsylvania rider picked up the pace
on the final lap, putting his Yoshimura Suzuki
into the lead to edge Kiser for the win.
"I was trying everywhere to get around
Taylor and he finally left the door open and
I was able to get him. After that I just put
the hammer down to get a bit of breathing room,"
said Borich. "He pitted a lap before us
and that gave him the lead, so I just tried
my best to catch up with him and once I did
I just dogged him until he made a mistake."
The win extended Borich's lead in the title
chase to a whopping 45 points over Kiser with
just three rounds remaining on the schedule.
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Ballance
Racing's Taylor Kiser once again claimed
the 2nd spot for sixth time this year,
but time is running out with only three
rounds left for Kiser to make a run
at Borich for a Championship
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Kiser had been in good position to claim his
second win of the year when he took the lead
on the second lap of the race, however, a transmission
problem at the halfway point threw a wrench
into his plans.
"We pitted a little earlier than everyone
else and that gave us the lead and then we just
put in a really good, solid race," said
Kiser. "But our motor started acting up
with about two laps to go and I just couldn't
keep up the pace, so a mechanical issue kept
me from the win today. But we'll be back…
trust me, I'm coming."
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Can-Am's Adam McGill
consistency continues at Unadilla with
his 7th podium finish of the year
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McGill held the lead at the end of the first
lap – coming from behind after getting
tangled up right after the start – and
put in a good race to finish third.
"This is the first race back and I'm happy
to be on the podium" said McGill. "I
ran with Borich at the first part of the race,
but Kiser had a good pit strategy and he moved
in front of both of us. Borich and Kiser were
running a fast race and I just did what I could."
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XC1 PRO
ATV Podium (left to right)
Adam McGill (3rd), Chris Borich (1st),
Taylor Kiser (2nd)
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Fourth place went to McGill's Warnert Racing
Can-Am teammate Chris Bithell, who ran as high
as third at one point, before tangling with
a lapper and going down.
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#7 Donald
Ockerman grabbed the Holeshot &
held onto a Top 5 Finish
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"Getting caught up with the lapper dropped
me back to fourth, but I felt good all day and
I think I ran a strong race," said Bithell.
"The Can-Am was pulling really strong today
and I wish I had been on the box, but you take
what you can get."
Fifth place went to Donnie Ockerman, who claimed
the $250 Motorcycle-USA.com holeshot award to
start the race. Meanwhile, Yamaha riders made
up the next four positions, with Jeffrey Pickens,
Brandon Sommers, Patrick Brown and Johnny Gallagher
filling the sixth through ninth spots. Honda-mounted
Craig Bowman rounded out the top 10.
