Cypress, CA (3/19/2012)
- Yamaha YFZ450Rs raced to wins in two of the
three top ATV classes in the second round of the
2012 GNCC season in Washington, Ga. on Saturday,
Mar. 17. Here Traci Cecco, the defending Women’s
class champion, took her first win of the year,
while Gabe Phillips and Patrick McGuire finished
1-2 in the XC2 Pro Am category. Then in the premier
XC1 Pro class, Taylor Kiser and Walker Fowler
went 2-3 to give Yamaha more than half of all
podium finishes in the top GNCC classes. Cecco
now leads the Women’s class points, McGuire
leads in XC2 Pro Am, and Fowler is third in XC1
Pro as the 13-race series picks up speed.
In the morning Women’s race, Cecco was
in a class of her own, dominating her class
while also battling for the overall win in the
event. The first lap was a close one, with the
eight-time GNCC champion holding only a two-second
advantage over rival Angel Atwell at the line.
But from this point until the sixth and final
lap, she and her YFZ450R grew the advantage
to a minute, then three minutes and five minutes,
and finally to nearly a 6 ½ minute advantage
over rival and runner-up Kylie Ahart at the
flag. Kara Merritt was the next Yamaha home
in fourth.
In the XC1 Pro afternoon race, rookie Walker
Fowler smoked the field for the holeshot and
led the first lap outright. An epic battle then
ensued, with Yamaha-mounted Fowler, Kiser and
Johnny Gallagher fighting for position in a
ferocious lead pack of eight riders –
all separated by mere seconds. Kiser took control
just past the halfway point while Fowler, after
dropping back to sixth on the second lap, gradually
climbed back into podium contention. The final
sprint to the flag was wild, with Fowler grabbing
the lead momentarily, then cross-rutting and
saving it to earn a podium behind winner Chris
Borich and Yamaha’s Kiser. In all, Yamaha
YFZ450s swept four of the top eight XC1 Pro
positions.
2012
GNCC ATV XC1 Pro Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Chris Borich |
50 |
| 2 |
Chris Bithell |
37 |
| 3 |
Walker
Fowler – Yamaha |
36 |
| 4 |
Adam McGill |
32 |
| 5 |
Johnny
Gallagher – Yamaha |
29 |
2012
GNCC ATV XC2 Pro Am Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Patrick
McGuire – Yamaha |
60 |
| 2 |
Nathan Thomas |
39 |
| 3 |
Eric Hoyland |
39 |
| 4 |
Matt
Hanna – Yamaha |
32 |
| 5 |
Gabe
Phillips – Yamaha |
30 |
2012
GNCC ATV Womens Points
|
| Position |
Name |
Points |
| 1 |
Traci
Cecco – Yamaha |
39 |
| 2 |
Angel Atwell |
38 |
| 3 |
Kylie Ahart |
37 |
| 4 |
Kara
Merritt – Yamaha |
34 |
| 5 |
Shanna
Bradshaw |
30 |
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.
