Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team Report: Powerline Park GNCC
Thursday, October 6, 2016 | 1:35 PM
The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team had a successful day of racing on Sunday for Round 12 of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series as they captured nine top-five finishes at the Powerline Park GNCC.
The 20-rider team competed across the Youth, Amateur and Pro ranks for what proved to be the perfect conditions for racing. Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Thad DuVall once again highlighted the afternoon with a podium finish in the XC1 Pro class aboard his Husqvarna FC350. DuVall got off to a top-five start and quickly worked his way into the 2nd place position behind Kailub Russell. As the three-hour race wore on, DuVall continued to push toward the leader where he finished less than 30 seconds back in 2nd.
"I felt good all day and we were there but just couldn't make it happen for the win," DuVall said. "I was happy to get through the day and move on to Spain to get ready for the ISDE!"
Hunter Williams continued his bid for a class championship in the 4 Stroke B Lites class as he captured a top-five finish in Ohio. Williams' teammate, Brittan Laird, finished close behind in 6th place.
Aaron Layman put himself inside the top five in the highly competitive 250 B class with his best finish of the season in 5th.
1 PM Pro Race
XC1 Pro: Thad DuVall - 2nd
XC2 Pro Lites: Luke Parsons - 15th
4 Stroke A Lites: Colin Keegan - 6th
4 Stroke B Lites: Brittan Laird - 6th, Hunter Williams - 5th
250 B: Aaron Layman - 5th
Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride teammates once again dominated the 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) class, capturing four of the top six positions in the class. KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Brandon Keegan led the charge with a 4th place finish, followed by Chase Sweda in 5th and Cole Groover in 6th.
10 AM Amateur Race
200 C Schoolboy (12-15): Cole Groover - 6th, Brandon Keegan - 4th, Chase Sweda - 5th
200 C 16+: Jesse Groves - 7th
Senior C 40+: Troy Ayers - 9th
4 Stroke C Lites: Ethan Greve - 2nd
Elite Masters 65+: Al Chuppa - 5th
In the 8 a.m. Youth race it was ANR rider Jack Groover who highlighted the morning with a season-best 6th place finish in the 85 (12-13) class. Canadian rider Troy Horbaty powered his Husqvarna TC85 into a 6th place finish in the 85 (7-11) class, while his teammate Jeremy Skinner secured a season-best 5th place finish in the Super Mini (12-13) class.
8 AM Youth Race
Super Mini (14-15): Johnny Trump - 8th
Super Mini (12-13): Dylan Brinson - 11th, Ronnie Kosarik - 18th, Jeremy Skinner - 5th
85 (12-13): Jack Groover - 6th
85 (7-11): Troy Horbaty - 6th
65 (7-9): Dylan Kosarik - 9th
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, 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, Trail Tech, Acerbis and Parts Unlimited.
About the KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Program
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