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Yamaha's
Walker Fowler is undefeated after round
5 in Gosport, IN aboard his Yamaha YFZ450X
ATV |
Cypress, CA (5/16/2011) - Walker
Fowler and Traci Cecco charged to a win apiece
aboard their Yamaha YFZ450X ATVs at the fifth
round of the 2011 GNCC ATV series in Gosport,
Ind. on Saturday, May 14. Cecco started up the
pro wins in the morning Women’s race, where
she led nearly every lap to earn her second victory
of the season – and take over the points
lead in the process.
Coming into the Indiana round undefeated, Fowler
already possessed the XC2 Pro Am points lead,
but his fifth consecutive win added even more
to it – the teenager now has a gaping
49-point advantage over Yamaha-mounted Gabe
Phillips in the standings. Equally important
for Yamaha, for the first time this year, the
entire XC2 Pro Am podium was filled with blue-and-white
YFZs, including Fowler, second-place Patrick
McGuire, and third-place Phillips.
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| Multi-Time
GNCC Womens Champion Traci Cecco - Yamaha
YFZ450X ATV |
As a multi-time GNCC champion, Cecco well knows
how to win. She put that knowledge to good use
on the challenging Indiana course on Saturday
morning, building up a slender lead over rival
Lexie Coulter on the first of five laps, slipping
a minute behind Angel Atwell, another rival,
on lap two – and then recovering to build
up an amazing lead of nearly five and a half
minutes over fellow Yamaha rider Kristen Atwell
as Lexie and Angel faded or encountered difficulties.
So fast was Traci, that besides winning the
Women’s race, she also finished third
overall among over 300 riders competing in 22
classes during the morning race.
The weekend started on a high note for young
Fowler, as his mom threw him a high-school graduation
party at the event on Friday evening. When race
time arrived Saturday afternoon, though, Fowler
was all business. He jetted to the X2 Pro Am
holeshot and then led from flag to flag over
four long laps, eventually building a lead of
nearly 2 min. 40 sec. But the win was not effortless,
as a rainstorm turned the course from dusty
to super muddy.
In addition, Fowler had to stop for two minutes
to remove a fence post jammed in the front of
his ATV. “My YFZ worked awesome today.”
he enthused later. “I actually got the
holeshot for the first time this season and
lead the race from start to finish.” Yamaha
ATV racing coordinator Donnie Luce added, “Walker
and his YFZ continue to achieve excellence by
adding yet another win to his expanding racing
resume.”
2011
GNCC ATV XC1 Pro Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Chris Borich |
131 |
| 2 |
Adam McGill |
115 |
| 3 |
Chris Bithell
|
100 |
| 4 |
Taylor
Kiser - Yamaha |
100 |
| 5 |
Brian Wolf |
75 |
2011
GNCC ATV XC2 Pro Am Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Walker
Fowler - Yamaha |
150 |
| 2 |
Gabe
Phillips - Yamaha |
101 |
| 3 |
Eric Hoyland |
89 |
| 4 |
Patrick McGuire |
84 |
| 5 |
Parker Jones |
84 |
2011
GNCC ATV Womens Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Traci Cecco |
95 |
| 2 |
Lexie Coulter |
94 |
| 3 |
Kristen
Atwell - Yamaha |
87 |
| 4 |
Angel Atwell
|
87 |
| 5 |
Kara
Merritt - Yamaha |
78 |
About Yamaha Motor
Corp., U.S.A. Yamaha Motor Corporation,
U.S.A., (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports
market, makes the toughest, most capable and
versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The
company’s ever-expanding product offerings
also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal
watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power
equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel
and much more. YMUS products are sold through
a nationwide network of dealers in the United
States.
Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia,
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
