Somerset, PA (5/24/2010) -
FRE/KTM ATV Women’s rider Angel Atwell
ended up 2nd overall after a long battle for
the lead position at the seventh round of the
ATV GNCC Series.
Atwell grabbed the holeshot followed by Traci
Cecco and Kristen Atwell. Halfway through the
first lap, Atwell got stuck on a downed tree
in the middle of the trail and dropped to 4th.
Heavy rain began to pour at the mid-point of
the race making the track and hills very slick.
Cecco took over the lead for a brief period
as the rain continued to fall before both Atwells
put on a charge. The two girls quickly passed
Cecco and began a hard fought battle for the
lead position for the remainder of the race.
Angel Atwell had the lead heading to the finish
line but an aggressive pass on the final corner
moved Kristen Atwell into the lead across the
checkers and Angel Atwell finished 2nd.
Angel
Atwell finished in 2nd position on the
day after overcoming the rain & the
tricky track layout
Bryan
Cook got off the line in the top 5, but
the gremlins took over by lap 2 &
caused him a DNF via mechanical issues
In the XC1 class FRE/KTM rider Bryan Cook came
off the start line in 5th position. Unfortunately,
Cook encountered a mechanical problem on the
end of the first lap which caused him to DNF
the race. “This is just one of those races
where a fluke thing happened and I will just
put it behind me and focus on the next round,”
commented Cook.
Josh
Kirkland got up front and held off the
pack until he was forced to pit to fix
a water-intake issue, he ended the day
in a very impressive 7th overall and is
tied for the points lead
FRE/KTM rider Josh Kirkland had a decent start
in the XC2 race rounding the first turn in 4th
position. Kirkland quickly moved forward to take
over the lead and begin to pick off some of the
XC1 riders in front of him. Near the end of the
first lap, Kirkland was pushed off the muddy trail
and into a deep creek. Water filled the air box
and Kirkland struggled to get his ATV back to
the pits for a quick repair. He lost valuable
time and positions as the team hurried to fix
his bike. When he reentered the race he increased
his pace and picked off as many riders as he could.
He eventually climbed back up to an impressive
7th overall to salvage valuable points in the
championship chase. Kirkland is now in a three
way battle for the points chase.
Next Event: Round 8 – Millfield, OH –
June 5, 2010
Women’s Class
Results
1. Kristen Atwell
2. Angel
Atwell – KTM
3. Traci Cecco
4. Lexie Coulter
5. Jennifer
Britts – KTM
XC2 Class Results
1. Walker Fowler
2. Gabe Phillips
3. Mark Notman
4. Corbin Knox
5. Eric Hoyland
6. Kevin Yoho
7. Josh
Kirkland – KTM
2010 FRE KTM ATV
Team sponsors:
KTM, FRE, DWT Tire, FMF, Douglas Wheel, DID,
Houser Racing, Baldwin Motorsports, Custom Axis
Shocks, PowerMadd, FASST, Rath Racing, Wiseco,
Precision Racing Products, IMS, Sidi, Scott
Goggles, Quad Tech, JB Racing, PG Graphics,
Motorex, Rekluse, KTM Hard Equipment, and Twin
Air.
