Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team Report: Ironman GNCC
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | 3:45 PM
The Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team concluded the 13-round Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) season on Sunday with the highly-popular Ironman GNCC in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The team ended the season on a high note as 22 riders participated in the Arrive-N-Ride program amongst a record-breaking turnout of over 2,400 GNCC Racers for the weekend.
The Ironman GNCC showcased the best racing conditions of the season with moderate temperatures and near perfect track conditions throughout the weekend. Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride's Thad DuVall stole the show in the 1 p.m. Pro race as he challenged multi-time GNCC Champion Kailub Russell for the overall win, making for an exciting day of racing.
DuVall and Russell battled back-and-forth through the first two hours of the race, with DuVall taking over the lead position on lap four. With two laps to go, DuVall and Russell continued to race head-to-head for the top spot until DuVall got hung up behind some downed lappers at the top of a hill climb. Despite losing substantial time, DuVall was able to push his way to the finish for a hard-fought 2nd overall.
After wrapping up the 4-Stroke B Lites Championship in his first season of afternoon competition, Hunter Williams ended the season with an impressive 2nd place finish in the class. Williams also earned his second-best overall finish of the year with 56th overall out of over 300 riders.
Brandon Keegan tried his hand in the three-hour race for the first time, finishing 14th in the highly-competitive 200 B Class. Keegan rounds out the season with a top three overall position in the 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Class after a consistent season of racing. Grassroots rider Hank Hayes took the 200 B Class victory, while Grassroots rider Sam Hall finished 17th in the class.
1 PM Pro Race
XC1 Pro: Thad DuVall - 2nd
XC2 Pro Lites: Luke Parsons - 11th
4 Stroke A Lites: Colin Keegan - 10th
4 Stroke B Lites: Hunter Williams - 2nd
Open A: Billy (Juan) Harders - 15th
200 B: Hank Hayes - 1st, Sam Hall - 17th, Brandon Keegan - 14th
Senior B (40+): Mark Proper - 3rd
In the 10 a.m. Amateur Race it was team riders Ted Horbaty and Chase Sweda who came out victorious in their respective classes. Horbaty claimed the victory in the Senior C (40+) Class, while Sweda topped a great season in the 200 C Schoolboy (12-15) Class with his first win of the year. Sweda's teammate, Maximo Gutierrez, finished 14th in the 200 C Schoolboy Class in his first-ever GNCC Racing appearance.
4x4 Pro ATV racer Kevin Trantham lined up aboard a KR4 Arrive-N-Ride motorcycle on Sunday, where he earned an 8th place finish in the Trail Rider Sr. (25+) division, just behind Graham Widdicomb, who captured a top-five finish in the class.
10 AM Amateur Race
200 C Schoolboy (12-15): Chase Sweda - 1st, Maximo Gutierrez - 14th
4 Stroke C Lites: Ethan Greve - 4th
Elite Masters (65+): Al Chuppa - 7th
Senior C (40+): Ted Horbaty - 1st
Trail Rider Sr. (25+): Graham Widdicomb - 5th, Kevin Trantham - 8th
In the 8 a.m. Youth race, Canadian rider Troy Horbaty captured a top-ten finish in the 85 (7-11) Class, while California's Seth Sadorra finished 19th in his first-ever GNCC race.
8 AM Youth Race
Super Mini Jr. (12-13): Ron Kosarik - 17th
85 (7-11): Troy Horbaty - 8th, Seth Sadorra - 19th
65 (7-9): Dylan Kosarik - 22nd
That concludes the 2016 GNCC Season - the Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride team would like to congratulate all racers on a great season!
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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