Chris Bithell placed sixth at Steele Creek GNCC on his Can-Am / Motoworks DS450 sport ATV

Vista, CA (4/6/2012) – Can-Am / Motoworks’ Chris Bithell showed his strength and determination at round number three of the 2012 GNCC at Steele Creek and is now in the top five in series points.

Good weather was on hand for the third round of the series at Steele Creek that had an incredible spectator turn out. Spectators lined the track at just about every turn, cheering on racers as they came by. Steele Creek is one of the toughest and most technical tracks for GNCC racers, which lends to the excitement for race fans. The course consists of tight trails that are littered with rocks and tree roots that cause bottlenecks and create tough conditions for passing, but that didn’t stop Motoworks’ Chris Bithell from taking an early lead.

Bithell was able to get a good start despite the dead engine start and quickly powered his way to the front by the second lap. Bithell recorded the fastest lap of the race in lap two with a time of 25:02.4, which allowed his to increase his lead to seven seconds. Unfortunately, Bithell encountered issues in the third lap and fell back for a sixth place finish for the day.

Chris Bithell has proven that he has what it takes to be in contention for the podium. He has consistently finished in the top ten in every round and been the leader in two out of three rounds. Bithell plans to keep working hard and hopes to take that lead all the way to the checkered flag at Big Buck. Bithell is currently ranked fifth in series points and has every intension of breaking into the top three soon.

Round number four of the 2012 GNCC series will be heading to Big Buck Farm in Union, South Carolina on April 14th where Motoworks’ Chris Bithell will be going for the top spot on the podium.