Am-Pro / Yamaha’s Walker Fowler got off to a rough start; a tangle in the first turn sent the young racer flipping before coming to rest with his Yamaha on top of him. Fowler recovered quickly and caught the pack of XC1 racers when they entered the woods. The setback made a lot of work for the Ohio racer; the dust was extremely thick and he had a pack of 13 other Pro racers to work through.
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Starting in the back of the pack after taking a tumble in the first turn, Walker Fowler made his way to third place before crossing the finish line at River Ranch |
#2 Walker Fowler & #7 Kevin Yoho battle for position in the dusty conditions at the 2013 GNCC Opening Round in River Ranch, Florida |
Fowler moved up steadily throughout the race; at the end of lap on he was up to 8th, lap two he moved to 5th, and he rode in 4th on laps three and four before catching Bithell on the final lap to take over the third spot.
Chris Bithell put his Reliable Tool Supply backed Suzuki in the front of the pack as quick as possible. Bithell was in third by the end of lap one and he along with Borich and McGill began to check out. At the end of lap two the trio had put 42.984 seconds over fourth position. Bithell continued his charge with the leaders until the final lap when lower back issues caused the racer to back down. Bithell crossed the finish in fourth, 6 minutes and 14 seconds over fifth place.
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For 2013, Chris Bithell has switched from a Can-Am DS450 ATV to a Suzuki LTR450. Bithell looked comfortable on his new ride placing 4th just missing the Pro Podium |
“My Suzuki was working flawlessly; the only thing I would change is to get a new back,” said Bithell of his race.
Jarrod McClure finished fifth with his new JB Racing / Can-Am DS450 ATV. McClure kept his new machine in top five all day. He was up as far as fourth on the second lap but an oil line issue put him in the pits for an extended amount of time.
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#5 Jarrod McClure & #341 Brian Wolf battle for position in the sand ruts. McClure placed 5th on his new JB Racing / Can-Am DS450 ATV with Wolf finishing 13th |
Waynesburg Yamaha's #12 Jeff Pickens works his way threw the sandy conditions on his YFZ450R. Pickens placed 6th in the GNCC XC1 Pro Class at River Ranch |
