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Fox' Chris
Borich took the in the GNCC XC1 Pro
Class & was joined on podium with
Chris Bithell who finished third
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Baxter, MN (3/21/2012) - Rough
and whooped-out sands were no match for FOX athletes
at the season opener of the 2012 Grand National
Cross Country (GNCC) series in River Ranch, Fla.
Chris Borich topped the Pro ATV podium where he
was joined by fellow FOX athlete Chris Bithell,
who rounded out the top three.
The rough, sandy soils of Florida are one of
the biggest challenges of the first round of
the season, and this time was no exception.
Rain poured down just moments before the start
of the race, causing the brutal course to become
even more treacherous.
Reigning 2011 GNCC champion Borich came off
the start in the number three spot and followed
the leaders closely as they headed into the
wooded section of the track, which was littered
with palmetto roots.
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Defending
GNCC XC1 Pro ATV Champion Chris Borich
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After hitting a tree in the second lap, Borich
remounted a charge, making his way up from the
number six spot to second in one lap. He then
battled it out with Bithell before taking over
the lead in his quest to win the 2012 GNCC Championship.
“It was tough out there, but we had a
good race. Our FOX equipment was working flawlessly
and helped us take the first win of the year,”
Borich said. “This is the start of what
we hope will be a great season, and we have
to thank FOX for being there to support us.”
Can-Am/Motoworks’ Bithell made the most
impressive charge of the race as he battled
his way up from the back of the pack to third
place in one lap and recorded the fastest lap
of the race with a time of 26:35. By the second
lap of the race the FOX athlete charged his
way into second and then took over the lead.
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Chris Bithell
making his way to the finish aboard
his Fox shocks prepped Can-Am DS450
Sport ATV
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Bithell looked good out front, but his amazing
efforts early in the race cost him as fatigue
set in. That did not stop him from making it
to the Pro ATV podium in a solid third place.
“Everything went well overall. It was
a really rough track, and I gave it everything
I had out there.” Bithell said. “The
roots covering the track were brutal, but my
FOX shocks soaked up everything and really helped
me to get through it and make it to the podium.”
Next up for many FOX athletes is round three
of the 2012 GNCC series on March 31 at Steele
Creek Campground in Morganton, N.C.
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