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Posted: 03/10/09
Geico Powersports is also big on the GNCC scene, having sponsored quite a few riders out of their big motorcoach/trailer rig the past couple of years. This year, however, they’ve upped the ante by pulling together a last minute effort that includes some real heavy-hitters in GNCC racing, and a bike sponsor that’s as good as they get: Kawasaki.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Paul Whibley – last year’s series runner-up ended up second on the day, while XC1 Pro class (the equivalent of MX1 or the 450 class) teammate Jimmy Jarrett was a threat as well.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Mullins won the opener this past weekend in Florida with brute force and authority, dominating everyone on the track from the drop of the green flag.
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Posted: 03/10/09
While the BMW team that was set to contest last year’s series never materialized, its torch has been passed (somewhat) to the Husqvarna team (Husky was recently acquired by BMW), which has some familiar names and faces on it.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Husky corporate big-wig and former KTM honcho and accomplished off-road superstar Scot Harden was on hand on this day to help get things rolling smoothly for team rider Glenn Kearney.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Husabergs are actually somewhat of a development group for KTM, and the bike this year – while having a unique configuration that actually places the heavy, spinning crank lower in the chassis than the gearbox, seems to be a work in progress.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Another oddity in off-road racing is the presence of a factory supported Husaberg team. Long considered a clumsy, heavy alternative to a KTM, this year is different. Husabergs are actually somewhat of a development group for KTM.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Brownie hopped on his factory 450 KTM and proceeded to run up front in his first-ever GNCC race.
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Posted: 03/10/09
WMA motocross star Tarah Gieger also made her GNCC debut by running the morning race and easily winning the women’s group.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Takeshi Kokeida even had his own umbrella girl and a whole contingent of Japanese media to document his event.
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Posted: 03/10/09
GNCCs can usually attract upwards of 1500 riders, counting all of the Saturday’s ATV racers and morning and afternoon bike riders. On the track for this round’s afternoon bike racing had 300 riders, 29 of which were XC1 pro competitors, with a total entry of 1300 for the two days of racGlenn Kearneying.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Kearney had broken his leg only a couple of weeks prior and so was virtually crippled for the opener, however he managed to pull off a 10th place finish despite not even being able to kickstart his own bike.
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Posted: 03/10/09
Also unique about GNCC races are the mandatory pit stops, which normally occur with about 2 or 3 laps to go, or around about the 2 hour mark.
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