AMSOIL GNCC Series Announces Specialized as Presenting SponsorDecember 21, 2018Racer Productions and Specialized Bicycle Components are excited to announce their partnership that will bring the United States-based bicycle company to the 13-round AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series as the new presenting sponsor for 2019 and beyond.
Quick Fill #46: This Week in GNCCDecember 20, 2018Welcome to Quick Fill.
We’re blasting through the off-season and as we close in on Christmas, that means we’re getting closer to the beginning of the 2019 season. While nobody wants to fly through Christmas, it will be exciting to begin seeing photos and video clips of folks getting in that pre-season training and many riders will be heading south very soon. On top of that, it also gives a teaser of what kind of new gear, graphics and everything else racers will be sporting in the new season.
Can-Am Earns Multiple Championships Around the World During Banner 2018 Racing SeasonDecember 19, 2018Can-Am racers won multiple off-road championships in 2018, including the famed Dakar Rally and consecutive Best In The Desert series titles, making it another banner year for Can-Am racing.
BETA Announces 2019 Team RidersDecember 19, 2018The 2019 Beta USA Factory Team is eight-riders strong focusing on more than eight major series.
Tuesday Toolbox: Craig DelongDecember 18, 2018Twenty-one-year-old Craig DeLong was this year’s representative from the GNCC Nation sent to compete at the final round of the JNCC (Japan National Cross Country) series. This exchange has been going on for thirteen years now, with notable names like Josh Strang, Ricky Russell and Trevor Bollinger traveling to Japan in the past. DeLong hails from Morganton, Pennsylvania, and finished third this year in a stacked XC2 class. This year, JNCC pro racer Ren Ishidoya competed in XC1 at Snowshoe, along with a top women’s racer, Mai Ishimoto. Despite a slow start and unfamiliar terrain at the JNCC in Omachi City, Japan, he was still able to place second against Japan’s best!
2019 Trail Jesters KTM Racing TeamDecember 17, 2018Trail Jesters KTM Racing is pleased to introduce our 2019 roster of professional, amateur and youth riders that will compete at the regional, national and international level. This season we will field an expanded three professional rider roster.
Quick Fill #45: This Week in GNCCDecember 13, 2018Welcome to Quick Fill.
The off-season rolls on and we begin to inch closer and closer to Christmas time. This is pretty exciting because it’s cool to see new bikes, new gear, new graphics and more new stuff as we head into the new season. It’s also cool to see everyone spending time together because it seems like everyone stays so busy that it doesn’t leave much time for that kind of thing the rest of the year. It’s also a sign that the new race season is that much closer. A lot of folks are already looking to get the 2019 season started but the good news for those who still need to prepare is that we still have quite a while until the season begins.
Racer X Awards: Off-Roader of the YearDecember 12, 2018Throughout the month of December, Racer X Online editors and contributors will be handing out one award each day for an outstanding performance or effort or product related to the global motocross industry in 2018. Each winner will receive this award, which we’re calling a Roger, just like the Academy Awards have their Oscars. It’s in honor of Roger DeCoster, a great ambassador for the sport of motocross for more than 50 years. Today’s topic is Racer X Off-Roader of the Year.
Tuesday Toolbox: Kevin CunninghamDecember 11, 2018Kevin Cunningham, the 2018 4x4 Pro Champion has been unusually successful at GNCC Racing. Not only is this his third-consecutive title, but his third title out of only three years pursing the GNCC series. In short, every year he has raced GNCC full-time, he has won the title. The 27-year-old Indiana native’s GNCC career has been short but sweet – he recently announced that he will be retiring from full-time racing so that he can spend more time with his newborn son.
AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series Announces 2019 ScheduleDecember 7, 2018Racer Productions, producer of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series, an AMA National Championship, is pleased to announce the 2019 series schedule. New for the 2019 season will be the expanded Micro (50cc) Racing program, while the eMTB racing will take place at eight rounds including an eMTB only race held on July 27 at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
MotoTees Seeking Class A CDL Drivers for 2019 Supercross and Pro Motocross SeasonDecember 7, 2018The MotoTees team is currently accepting applications for a transport drivers for the 2019 Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons. Serious inquiries only.
Kacy Martinez Announces Her Retirement From Professional Off-Road RacingDecember 7, 2018Following an illustrious ten-year career, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team rider Kacy Martinez (Coy) has officially announced her retirement from professional racing.