Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4/FAR Arrive-N-Ride Report: Unadilla

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 | 4:20 PM

Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride/FAR team riders showcased their hard work and determination over the summer break by capturing nine top-five finishes on Sunday at Round 10 of the GNCC Series. With competitors in the Micro, Youth, Amateur and Pro ranks, the Arrive-N-Ride team participated in each and every race throughout Sunday's record-breaking race program at the famed Unadilla MX in New Berlin, New York.

Nick Davis is all smiles with a $100 holeshot check and second place finish in XC2 Photo: Ken Hill

In the afternoon race, Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride/FAR rider Thad DuVall carried his momentum from before the summer break, immediately putting himself in contention for not only a podium finish, but also a race win. The West Virginia native ultimately rode his Husqvarna FC350 to a second place finish in the XC1 Pro class after passing newly crowned ISDE Overall Champion Ryan Sipes on the final lap of the three-hour race.

XC2 Pro Lites rider Nick Davis kicked off the day by grabbing a big holeshot in front of a stacked field of 23 riders. Davis led the way aboard his Husqvarna TC250 on the opening lap, where he engaged in a battle for the lead with championship contender Jason Thomas. Davis swapped the lead several times with Thomas, where he ultimately finished in second place for the day.

Both DuVall and Davis recently returned from the International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE), where they each represented the USA Team respectively.

Thad DuVall battled for the overall lead all afternoon, earning a respectable second place finish. Photo: Ken Hill

The Arrive-N-Ride Program once again proved to be a great help in bringing international riders to the GNCC Series as Jobel Coronado made his third appearance from the Dominican Republic to capture a victory in the Open B class. Michael Encalada, from Ecuador, competed in the very competitive 4 Stroke A Lites class, where he took home a sixth place finish.

KR4 Afternoon Race Results
XC1 Pro: Thad Duvall - 2nd
XC2 Pro Lites: Nick Davis - 2nd
250 A: Colin Keegan - 30th
4 Stroke A Lites: Michael Encalada - 6th
250 B: Coleman Brinson - 6th
200 B: Kaleb Williams - 6th
Open B: Jobel Coronado - 1st

In the morning race, Brittan Laird earned his second podium of the season in the 4 Stroke C Lites class with an impressive third place finish. Laird's consistency through the first ten rounds has landed the Pennsylvania native in fourth place in the class championship standings. In her first race back since round five, Sarah Baldwin battled her way to a second-place finish in the highly competitive WXC class.

Sarah Baldwin made an impressive comeback to GNCC Racing with second place at Unadilla. Photo: Ken Hill

KR4 Morning Race Results
WXC: Sarah Baldwin - 2nd
Women Amateur: Brooke Slaughter - 5th
4-Stroke C Lites: Brittan Laird - 3rd

In Youth racing, Grant Davis extended his points lead in the 65 (7-9) class with his eighth win of the season at Unadilla. In the same class, Pennsylvania's Nathan Conner rode to a 13th place finish, while Joshua Conner finished 22nd in the highly-competitive 85 (12-13) class. South Carolina's Jack Groover captured his fourth podium finish of the season in the 65 (10-11) class with a third place finish.

KR4 Youth Race Results
Super Mini (14-15): Clayton Andrews - DNF, Cole Groover - 22nd, Brandon Keegan - 14th, Noah Stewart - 25th
85 (12-13): Dylan Brinson - 20th, Joshua Conner - 22nd, Brian Keegan - 29th, Ron Kosarik - 37th, Peyton Whipkey - 5th
65 (10-11): Jack Groover - 3rd
65 (7-9): Grant Davis - 1st, Nathan Conner - 13th, Tucker Whipkey - 14th
Trail Rider: Dylan Kosarik - 4th

Grant Davis extended his lead in the 65 (7-9) class with yet another win. Photo: Ken Hill

KR4 Micro 50cc Race Results
MicroXC (8-9): Dylan Kosarik - 20th

Rainfall throughout the evening made for a muddy morning in the Youth division. Photo: Ken Hill

The KR4 team heads to Central City, Pennsylvania on Sunday, Oct. 4 for Round 11 of the 2015 GNCC Series. Racing action from Round 11 will begin on Sunday at 8 a.m. with Youth Bikes, followed by Amateurs and WXC at 10 a.m. and the XC1, XC2 and top amateur classes will compete at 1 p.m.

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