Ontario, CA (3/30/2011)
- Adam McGill captured an exciting
and emotional victory at the third round
of the 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross
Country Series, held under nearly ideal
racing conditions at Morganton, North Carolina.
After coming close numerous times during
the last few seasons, McGill made the Steele
Creek GNCC his first win since 2008. It
wasn’t easy, as his Can-Am/Warnert
Racing teammate, Chris Bithell, also put
in a strong performance at this event. Bithell
had charged up from a mid-pack start to
battle early leader McGill for first on
the final lap, and at the checkers it was
McGill topping Bithell by just four seconds.
Both riders were using ITP Holeshot
GNCC tires on the front of their Can-Am
DS 450s. McGill decided on ITP’s
QuadCross XC tire for the rear of his
quad, while Bithell chose ITP’s
Holeshot XCR model.
Steele Creek was Bithell’s third
straight podium finish to start the season,
putting him in second place in the XC1
Pro point standings. McGill’s win,
combined with fourth- and third-place
finishes so far, moved him up to third
in the standings.
ITP riders are enjoying considerable
success in many other classes as well,
most notably in the morning amateur races.
Ageless Dave Simmons has won the Masters
50+ division at every event in 2011, in
the process claiming overall victory at
two out of three (and he was second overall
in the other). Angel Atwell has been using
ITP tires to put herself into a tie for
the lead of the Women’s class points
chase, while Can-Am/Warnert’s Lexie
Coulter is just one point behind in third.
Both of these fast ladies have taken a
class win this season.
ITP is once again providing generous
contingency and trackside support for
GNCC competitors in 2011. For more information
or to become Team ITP GNCC rider, see
us at the events or visit http://www.itptires.com/racing.
About ITP:
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and continues to provide a complete line
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