GNCC Racing

Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team Impresses at the Tomahawk GNCC

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 | 10:50 AM

The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team had a successful day of racing on Sunday for the 2nd Annual Tomahawk GNCC in Odessa, New York. Despite dusty conditions and a brutal race course, team riders secured a season-best number of top-five finishes with 12 total, including an impressive six podium finishes at Round 8.

Hunter Williams captured his 3rd victory of the season in 4 Stroke B Lites. Photo: Ken Hill
Hunter Williams captured his 3rd victory of the season in 4 Stroke B Lites. Photo: Ken Hill

The 1 p.m. afternoon race hosted 11 Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride team members who competed in eight different classes throughout the three-hour race. XC1 Pro rider Thad DuVall got off to a great start where he immediately set himself into the lead battle. However, while running 2nd overall, DuVall overshot a dusty berm and got clotheslines by twine that surrounded the course. DuVall was able to return to racing despite a broken nose and cut up face, where he ultimately salvaged 6th place in the XC1 Pro Class and 11th overall for the day.

Arto Kallioinen made the trek from Finland to capture 3rd in Vet B! Photo: Ken Hill
Arto Kallioinen made the trek from Finland to capture 3rd in Vet B! Photo: Ken Hill

The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride program welcomed back Finnish riders Arto Kallioinen and Henri Petman, who competed in the Vet B (30+) Class in their fourth trip to the U.S. for GNCC Racing. Kallioinen secured a 3rd place finish in the class, while ANR teammate Petman finished 13th in his first GNCC appearance of the season.

Finland's Henri Petman also put in a great ride to capture 13th in Vet B. Photo: Ken Hill
Finland's Henri Petman also put in a great ride to capture 13th in Vet B. Photo: Ken Hill

Hunter Williams returned to the center of the podium in the 4 Stroke B Lites Class for his third victory of the season. His teammate, Brittan Laird, continues to establish himself as a front-runner in the 4 Stroke B Lites Class, as he finished only three positions behind Williams to match his season-best finish of 4th place.

1 PM Pro Race

XC1 Pro: Thad DuVall - 6th  
XC2 Pro Lites: Luke Parsons - 18th
4 Stroke A Lites: Colin Keegan - 9th, Conner Keegan - 7th  
4 Stroke B Lites: Hunter Williams - 1st, Brittan Laird - 4th
250 B: Eddie White - 13th
Senior A (40+): Derek Pacheco - 5th
Senior B (40+): Mark Proper - 3rd
Vet B (30+): Arto Kallioinen - 3rd, Henri Petman - 13th

Brandon Keegan maintains the 200 C Schoolboy Championship lead. Photo: Ken Hill
Brandon Keegan maintains the 200 C Schoolboy Championship lead. Photo: Ken Hill

In the 10 a.m. Amateur race, Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Brandon Keegan once again battled with Grass Roots teammates Noah Stewart and Chase Sweda in the highly-competitive 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Class. After two hours of racing, Stewart prevailed to capture the 2nd place position, with Keegan finishing 4th and Sweda in 5th. Keegan maintains the 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Championship lead after eight rounds of racing. 

Ethan Greve captured his fourth podium finish of the season in the 4 Stroke C Lites Class with 2nd place at the Tomahawk GNCC. Greve's consistency has allowed him to maintain a 3rd place position in the 4 Stroke C Lites Championship Standings.

Allie Spurgeon experienced bad luck at RD 8 with a mechanical issue.Photo: Ken Hill
Allie Spurgeon experienced bad luck at RD 8 with a mechanical issue.Photo: Ken Hill

10 AM Amateur Race

WXC: Allie Spurgeon - DNF
200 C Schoolboy (12-15): Brandon Keegan - 4th, Noah Stewart - 2nd, Chase Sweda - 5th
4 Stroke C Lites: Ethan Greve - 2nd 

Canadian Troy Horbaty highlighted the 8 a.m. Youth race with a season-best 2nd place finish in the 65 (10-11) Class. Arrive-N-Ride team member Jacob Pacheco finished 5th in the 65 (7-9) Class, while his teammate Brian Keegan finished 21st in the 85 (12-13) Class.

Troy Horbaty hammers down to capture his best finish of the season with 2nd place!
Troy Horbaty hammers down to capture his best finish of the season with 2nd place!

8 AM Youth Race

Super Mini Jr. (12-13): Ron Kosarik - 20th
85 (12-13): Brian Keegan - 21st, Ethan Pacheco - 9th
65 (7-9): Jacob Pacheco - 5th, Dylan Kosarik - 19th
65 (10-11): Troy Horbaty - 2nd

The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 team will return to racing on Sunday, June 26 for the Snowshoe GNCC in Snowshoe, West Virginia.

The team would like to extend a big thanks to the supporters that make this program possible: Rocky Mountain ATV/MC, Moose Racing, Maxxis, AMSOIL, Keegan Wireless, Husqvarna, All Balls Racing, SunStar, DP Brakes, TM Designs, Samco Hoses, HBD Graphics, Motion Pro, Twin Air, Wiseco, Enduro Engineering, EKS Goggles, IMS Tanks, Bullet Proof, Thor Helmets, ARC Levers, Pro X, Cometic Gaskets, Moto Master Rotors, NEKEN, Super B, Seat Concepts, Pro Circuit, Beaver Creek Cycle, Hinson and Parts Unlimited.

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