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Mountaineer
Run GNCC
Round 7 - ATV Racing Links |
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Masontown, WV (5/27/2012) -
Anticipation was high coming into this weekend’s
Inaugural running of the Can-Am Mountaineer
Run GNCC, Round 7 of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country Series as the series headed back
to its racing roots in West Virginia. Despite
some of the highest temperatures so far this
season, there was no doubt a six-man battle
to the finish for the XC1 class win. Maxxis/Yoshimura’s
Chris Borich bested the Ballance Racing Yamaha
duo of Taylor Kiser and Walker Fowler for his
sixth win in seven races, and padded his series
points lead just a bit more.
Precision Motorsports/Lonestar Racing/Moto
X Perts’ Adam Mcgill grabbed the $250
Motosport.com Holeshot Award and set sail
with the early lead. The first Llap was a
virtual free-for-all with the top ten riders
swapping spots every few corners on the rocky,
technical “old school” circuit.
McGill experienced mechanical issues early
in lap two, which would ultimately end his
day and leave six riders to fight to get to
the front.
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Blingstar's
Chris Borich took his fourth staight
win in the Mountaineer Run GNCC XC1
Pro ATV Class |
Borich pulled the trigger a bit earlier than
normal on his now patented last lap pass,
making the move on Kiser just prior to receiving
the white flag. Kiser continued to pressure
for the lead all the way to the checkers,
even attempting a few maneuvers of his own
in the final turns, but the Florida native
came up just a few inches short. Walker Fowler
had an up and down day with troubles and crashes
early on, but was able to mount a last lap
charge to secure the final podium position.
Motoworks/Can-Am rider Chris Bithell Finished
a solid fourth after running inside the top
three throughout much of the two-hour event.
Rounding out the top five was JG Offroad/FRE/American
Honda’s Brian Wolf. Many expected Wolf
to excel in the rough West Virginia terrain,
but he was hampered by a few mistakes in the
latter stages of the race. Bowers/Coastal
National Guard/Yokley Racing’s Jarrod
McClure took home sixth place. BNR’s
Kevin Yoho put in a solid seventh place ride,
once again battling Waynesburg Yamaha’s
Jeff Pickens who came in eighth. DeRisi Racing’s
Bryan Cook was ninth, just ahead of GBC/Cernics/HMF/Yamaha’s
Johnny Gallagher in tenth.
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XC1
Pro ATV Podium (left to right)
Taylor Kiser (2nd), Chris Borich (1st)
, Walker Fowler (3rd) |
Tireballs backed rider Pat McGuire returned
to the top step of the Pro Am podium for the
first time since Round 1 in Florida, regaining
the points lead in the process. Greg’s
ATV & Cycle’s Matt Hanna continued
his impressive streak with a second place
finish. Pennsylvania privateer Blake Kramer
has been a GNCC regular for nearly a decade
and made his first trip to the podium with
his third place finish. Tough luck for Waynesburg
Yamaha’s Gabe Phillips, who broke down
on the opening lap of the race. DeRisi Racing’s
Braden Henthorn also had a rough day, causing
him to lose the points lead to McGuire after
a sixteenth place finish.
New York’s Roman Brown made the move
to the XC2 division this weekend, leaving
fellow College A competitor Brycen Neal to
garner the coveted Top Amateur Award for the
second time in 2012.
