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Rockstar Makita
Suzuki's Chris Borich was
running top three when a flat tire
set him back to fifth place before
crossing the finish line at Mountain
Ridge GNCC
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New Berlin, NY (9/27/2011)
- Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chris Borich
made the best of a bad-luck situation on his
Yoshimura-equipped Suzuki QuadRacer R450 at
round 10 of the 2011 ATV Grand National Cross
Country series in Somerset, PA, this weekend
at the Mountain Ridge GNCC.
Although reigning ATV XC1 Champion Borich
was battling up front for most of the race,
he suffered a spot of bad luck on the final
lap. While maneuvering through the rockiest
section of the course, he wound up with a
punctured tire. Once he realized his predicament,
Borich tried to salvage as many points as
possible and finished fifth.
“We were running good,” said
Borich. “Top three all day on the Rockstar
Makita Suzuki QuadRacer. But at the start
of the last lap, I looked down and one of
the rear tires was flat and all the tire balls
were gone. So after that, I was basically
trying to hang on… I ran third for a
while, but it was hard to go fast with the
flat and I ended up dropping back to fifth.”
Despite the fifth-place finish, Borich still
holds sway in the class. With just three rounds
to go before the next event in Ohio, the Rockstar
Makita Suzuki rider has a 22-point lead over
second place in the overall championship points.
“You can’t win them all, but
you go out there and try to build up a lead
in the standings in case you have a day like
this,” said Borich. “Everyone
has bad luck once in a while, and I don’t
wish this kind of luck on anyone. But we will
rebound and get back on top. St. Clair is
a race I’m looking forward to…
We’ll go back and do our homework and
we’ll come back even stronger.”
Next, the series moves to St. Clairsville,
OH, on Saturday, October 8, for the Powerline
Park GNCC. For more information, visit www.suzukicycles.com.
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About Suzuki:
Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) founded The
Motorcycle and ATV Division of American Suzuki
Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, CA, in 1963.
ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive
dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's
parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation,
based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified
worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs,
scooters, automobiles and marine engines.
Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920,
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About Makita:
Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial
quality power tools and offers a wide range
of industrial accessories. Makita applies
leading-edge technology and innovation to
engineer tools that are more compact with
less weight yet deliver industrial strength
power and results. Makita innovation includes
Makita LXT®, the industry’s first
18V lithium-ion cordless lineup. The Makita
Teal color is the trade dress of Makita Corporation
and is protected under common law and registered
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Makita is Best in Class Engineering. For more
information visit www.makitatools.com.
