by: Kayla Bolton
Friday, March 12, 2021 | 8:00 AM
GNCC Racing Heads to Georgia For Round Three, The Specialized General
Round One of Specialized Turbo eMTB GNCC National Championship
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (March 12, 2021) – The 2021 Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, heads to Washington, Georgia this weekend for The Specialized General GNCC. This event is held at Aonia Pass MX, and with great weather expected in the area round three of the series
On Saturday WFR/GBC Tires/Fly Racing/Yamaha’s Walker Fowler will look to earn his second-straight win of 2021 and keep his momentum rolling. Fowler is continuing is quest for his seventh National Championship. Fowler continues to lead the way in the championship standings with a nine point deficit.
After earning second at the previous race in Florida, Hunter Hart Racing/Maxxis/Fly Racing’s Hunter Hart will be aiming to take the number one spot on Saturday afternoon. Hart currently sits second in the points standings and will be aiming to remain a championship contender as the series moves into Georgia.
Action Off-Road/Kenda/Tely Energy’s Cole Richardson came through to take third overall, even after a crash in the last turn sent him tumbling. Richardson would rebound and land on the podium. Richardson is aiming to battle at the front once again this weekend, and hopefully earn that number one spot.
Looking to earn another XC2 Pro-Am class win will be BNR Motorsports/GBC/Nine2 Goggles’ Ben Kowalewski. After earning last weekend's race, Kowalewski is once again hopeful he can get an early lead and capture The Generals win.
In Saturday's 11 a.m. race the 4x4 Pro rider and OBOR/Can-Am/DeRisi Racing’s Landon Wolfe is coming off his first win of 2021, and will be looking to keep his momentum rolling in Georgia. In the WXC class it was BNR Motorsports/GBC/HMF Engineering’s Jessica Elioff earning her first-ever WXC class win, and this weekend she will once again try to hold off the rest of her competition.
On Sunday afternoon, FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley will be going after his second win of the 2021 season. Kelley earned the win just one week ago in Florida, and is looking to keep the wins coming as the series continues on. Kelley will have to hold off the rest of his competitors, who are all hungry for a victory.
Coming through in second last weekend was Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Josh Strang. This weekend Strang is hopeful he can earn the overall win, and will be pushing to get a good start and early lead on the day.
Rounding out the podium at the Wild Boar Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Jordan Ashburn. This weekend Ashburn is aiming for that center spot on the podium.
In the XC2 250 Pro class it was Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jonathan Girroir taking the win. Girroir, who lead almost every lap of the race in his class will be looking to take another victory in Georgia this weekend.
In the FMF XC3 class Magna1 Motorsports/Husqvarna’s Jonathan Johnson earned his second-straight win at the previous round, and will look to keep his win-streak alive with another class win at The General.
BABS Racing Yamaha/Fly/Maxxis/Pro Circuits’ Becca Sheets earned the WXC class win, and will aim to earn her second-straight win of the season this weekend.
Watch the live action on RacerTV.com Saturday at 2 p.m. for Pro ATV racing and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET for Pro Motorcycle racing.
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Moose Racing Wild Boar ATV Results and Points Standings
Palatka, Florida
Round 2 of 13
Saturday, March 6, 2021
XC1 Pro Event Results:
- Walker Fowler (YAM)
- Hunter Hart (YAM)
- Cole Richardson (YAM)
- Adam McGill (HON)
- Jarrod McClure (HON)
- Chris Borich (SUZ)
- Westley Wolfe (SUZ)
- John Glauda Jr. (YAM)
- Josh Merritt (YAM)
- Johnny Gallagher (YAM)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
- Walker Fowler (55)
- Hunter Hart (46)
- Cole Richardson (36)
- Chris Borich (33)
- Brycen Neal (30)
- Jarrod McClure (30)
- John Glauda Jr. (29)
- Westley Wolfe (26)
- Josh Merritt (25)
- Adam McGill (18)
*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2021 National Champion.
XC2 Pro-Am Event Results:
- Ben Kowalewski (YAM)
- Ronnie Rusch (YAM)
- Tanner Walker (YAM)
- Kenny Shick (YAM)
- Dylan Walraven (HON)
- Branden Owens (YAM)
- Albert Jadosh (HON)
- Nick Davidson (YAM)
- Bryce Barnett (YAM)
- Grayson Eller (YAM)
XC2 Pro-Am Series Standings:
- Ben Kowalewski (55)
- Ronnie Rusch (40)
- Wyatt Wilkin (39)
- Tanner Walker (37)
- Kenny Shick (36)
- Nick Davidson (26)
- Grayson Eller (25)
- Albert Jadosh (25)
- Branden Owens (23)
- Kristian Meyer (22)
Moose Racing Wild Boar Bike Results and Points Standings
Palatka, Florida
Round 2 of 13
Sunday, March 7, 2021
XC1 Pro Event Results:
- Ben Kelley (KTM)
- Josh Strang (KAW)
- Jordan Ashburn (HQV)
- Grant Baylor (GAS)
- Joshua Toth (KTM)
- Ricky Russell (GAS)
- Layne Michael (YAM)
- Steward Baylor (YAM)
- Benjamin Herrera (SHR)
- Cory Buttrick (BET)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
- Grant Baylor (48)
- Josh Strang (46)
- Benjamin Kelley (46)
- Jordan Ashburn (39)
- Ricky Russell (30)
- Craig DeLong (25)
- Michael Witkowski (25)
- Thad Duvall (25)
- Layne Michael (25)
- Joshua Toth (24)
*Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will determine the 2021 National Champion.
XC2 250 Pro Event Results:
- Jonathan Girroir (GAS)
- Craig DeLong (HQV)
- Michael Witkowski (YAM)
- Liam Draper (KTM)
- Cody Barnes (BET)
- Ruy Barbosa (HON)
- Jesse Ansley (KTM)
- Benjamin Nelko (HQV)
- Ryder Lafferty (HQV)
- Hunter Neuwirth (YAM)
XC2 250 Pro Series Standings:
- Michael Witkowski (51)
- Craig DeLong (50)
- Jonathan Girroir (45)
- Cody Barnes (32)
- Liam Draper (32)
- Evan Smith (27)
- Jesse Ansley (27)
- Ruy Barbosa (27)
- Lyndon Snodgrass (24)
- Ryder Lafferty (22)
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How to Watch
Racer TV and MAVTV are the official homes for coverage of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) events. All 13 rounds, from the season opener in South Carolina to the finale, will air in taped-delayed telecasts on MAVTV, while Racer TV provides live streaming coverage of the 2 p.m. ATV and 1 p.m. motorcycle races from each event. Catch all the action at http://www.mavtv.com/ and http://www.racertv.com/.
About GNCC Racing
The Grand National Cross Country Series presented by Specialized is the World’s premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling two and three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 2,400 riders through racetracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks, and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. The series draws talent from all over the U.S., Central America, South America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised live on RacerTV.com. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. Not a member? Join the AMA today: www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.
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