GNCC Racing ATV
Champion Chris Borich Sets Eyes on Record Book
2-Time ATV Pro Champion
Chris Borich Looking to Capture His Third Championship
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2-Time ATV
Pro Champion #1 Chris Borich - Suzuki
LTR450 ATV
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Morgantown, WV (3/2/2011)
-The path is laid out right in front
of Suzuki's Chris Borich. Not just the sandy,
whooped-out course that marks the Moose Racing
Westgate River Ranch GNCC in River Ranch, Florida,
the season-opener for the 2011 Can-Am Grand National
Cross Country Series. But Borich also sees the
path to the GNCC record books.
Borich has now won two-straight GNCC Championships
after dominant 2009 and 2010 seasons. But the
previous GNCC ATV King, Bill Ballance, won nine-straight
titles, and the GNCC Champion before Ballance,
Barry Hawk, won seven straight. This gives Borich
big shoes to fill.
He'll also face stiff competition this year.
Ballance's protégé, Taylor Kiser,
is a Florida native and absolutely hauls in the
sand on his factory Ballance Racing Yamaha. The
Warnert Can-Am Team, with Adam McGill and Chris
Bithell back after taking third and fourth in
last year's standings, is back on DS450s. Even
Ballance himself can be a player, embarking on
another season.
2-Time Champion Chris Borich is looking to capture
his third championship in 2011 Each of these riders
has challenged Borich hard at times last season,
but the Pennsylvanian's patented last-lap surge
powered him to 10 overall victories in 13 races.
His biggest competition could come from a lesser-known
talent, though. Brian Wolf, the 2010 XC2 Pro-Am
Champion, moves up to the XC1 Pro Division with
great expectations around him. The 2009 XC2 Champion,
Redline suspension's Donnie Ockerman has been
steadily improving during his XC1 career, claiming
fifth in last year's chase. KTM's Bryan Cook will
be back, as well. It adds up to great competition
taking place on Sunday afternoon.
The XC1 division is just part of the excitement,
as GNCC Racing encompasses a variety of classes;
including 4x4 Utility machines and the high-profile
Women's class.
Spectator passes run $20 for Saturday and Sunday
tickets, and $20 for a Monday and Tuesday ticket.
Children five and under are admitted free. On
both Sunday and Tuesday, youth riders race at
8 a.m., beginner riders race at 10 a.m., and the
top amateurs and the pros race at 1 p.m.
The track is located at the Westgate River Ranch
in Lake Wales, Fla. From U.S. 27, go south to
S.R. 60 (Lake Wales Exit), make a left and head
east for approximately 25 miles. River Ranch is
on the right.
The 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series kicks off with the Moose Racing Westgate
River Ranch GNCC in River Ranch, Florida in conjunction
with Daytona Bike Week March 5-8. ATV practice
will take place on Saturday and racing on Sunday,
followed by bike practice on Monday and racing
on Tuesday. For more information, go to www.gnccracing.com.
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded
in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country
racing is one of the most physically demanding
sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC
races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks
ranging in length from 10 to 12 miles, competing
for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied
terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. For more information,
please visit www.gnccracing.com.
www.gnccracing.com
122 Vista Del Rio Drive,
Morgantown, WV 26508
304-284-0084
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