FMF KTM FACTORY RACING’S BEN KELLEY BATTLES
TO A FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT GNCC ROUND 4

SOCIETY HILL, S.C. – The FMF KTM Factory Racing Team fought through challenging conditions on Sunday to come away with two solid finishes at Round 4 of the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series. Finishing fourth in the XC1 Open Pro class, Ben Kelley maintains control of the early championship standings, with teammate Josh Toth finishing two positions back for sixth in class.

With hot and humid temperatures in South Carolina, Kelley put himself into a favorable position off the start of Sunday’s race but despite a good jump off the line, he soon found himself mid-pack after making a mistake through the opening corners. Playing catch-up from the start, the Round 2 winner charged hard into the first mud section but he got hung up in a deep rut that left him at the back of the pack heading into the rest of lap one. Charging all the way up to third by lap two, Kelley battled in podium contention for the next couple laps but he wasn’t able to hold that pace into the final hour of racing. Battling through all the elements, Kelley was able to ultimately secure fourth in the class and sixth overall for the day.