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2011 GNCC ATV Racing Series
Round #8 - John Penton GNCC
Millfield, Ohio
July 9, 2011

Can-Am GNCC Racing - Grand National Cross Country Racing Series

Suzuki's #1 Chris Borich Wins John Penton GNCC
Yamaha's Taylor Kiser & Brian Wolf Round out Pro XC1 ATV Podium

GNCC ATV Racing
Round 8 - "John Penton GNCC "
Millfield, OH (7/9/2011) - After suffering a disappointing mechanical failure at the previous round in West Virginia, Chris Borich got back on top of the podium with a spectacular win at the Wiseco John Penton GNCC, round nine of the 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Series in Millfield, Ohio.

Borich battled race-long with Ballance Racing Yamaha's Taylor Kiser, Foremost Insurance/Warnert Racing Can-Am's Chris Bithell and GT Thunder-backed Brian Wolf before putting his Rockstar Makita Suzuki into the lead on the final lap to claim his fifth victory of the season and extended his lead in the series standings to an impressive 27 points heading into the summer break.

"That race at Snowshoe was kind of a bummer, it was just a freak deal and I thought we had at least a top two. You just can't control things like that sometimes, but it's good to come back strong here and get the win," said Borich.

The four front-runners took turns holding the lead until Borich and Bithell broke away from the pack near the end of the race. However, a low hanging tree limb nearly took Borich out of the competition.

"I was chasing Chris and there was a limb hanging down and he ducked and I didn't see it and it cleaned me completely off the bike," said Borich. "I hit my head pretty hard and I sat there for a while getting my bearings before I could take off again."

After getting back into the fray, Borich made a strong push and was able to catch Bithell and later took the lead when Bithell hit a tree.

"I just put the hammer down and took some good lines and did what I needed to do to get back up front," said Borich.

Kiser also took advantage of Bithell's mistake and ended the day in second to match his best finish of the year. The Florida rider also claimed the $250 Motosport.com Holeshot Award to start the race.

"I got a good start and that made a big difference," said Kiser. "The bike was working well and I feel things are starting to go our way heading into the break."

Meanwhile, Wolf finished third, making his third podium finish in four races.

"I got up around third after the start and then I made a mistake and dropped back to about eighth," said Wolf. "I worked back up into third and then Bithell and Borich got hung up on a hill and I was able to go around them to take the lead. I pulled a pretty good lead after that but then I got stuck in a creek trying to go around a lapped rider and that's when those guys got back around me."

Bithell ran one of his best races of the year; unfortunately, his collision with the tree dropped the Pennsylvania rider back to fourth.

"Me and Borich were having a good battle," explained Bithell. "We both got stuck on a hill on the second lap and dropped back behind Wolf and Kiser. But then we worked our way back up to the front. I was in the lead and running pretty good but then I got crossed up in some ruts and hit a tree. It put me on the ground and everyone got by me."

Honda rider Jarrod McClure finished the day in fifth, while FRE KTM's Bryan Cook turned in another solid performance to claim sixth.

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