Tuesday Toolbox: Ryan SipesOctober 11, 2016The GNCC Racin’ Nation was severely disappointed to hear that Ryan Sipes and another rider collided on their way to the Powerline Park starting line and he was not able to compete in Sunday’s XC1 race. Unfortunately, Ryan’s mishap also left him with a broken arm and he was not able to fly to Spain for the 91st running of the ISDE. Ryan made history last year when he became the first American to ever win the overall at the prestigious event and hopes were high that he would lead Team USA to an overall victory this year. GNCCRacing.com caught up with Ryan for this week’s Tuesday Toolbox.
Racer X Online - Ryan Sipes' ISDE Updates: Pre-RaceOctober 11, 2016Last year Ryan Sipes became the first American to ever win the International Six-Days Enduro overall. That’s impressive when you consider the event started in … wait for it … 1913!
Video - 2016 ISDE Team PresentationOctober 10, 20162016 FIM ISDE, Navarra (ESP) - Teams presentation
JCR/Honda Racer Trevor Bollinger Set to Compete in the 2016 ISDE for USAOctober 10, 2016This October 11 - 16, 2016, Navarra, Spain plays host to the 91st edition of the FIM International ISDE 6 Days of Enduro Race. This is the 4th time the ISDE has been held in Spain.
Video - Trevor Bollinger: 2016 GNCC XC2 ChampionOctober 10, 2016It’s been a breakout season for Trevor Bollinger, where the JCR/Honda rider scored eight wins and wrapped up the 2016 GNCC XC2 Championship with one round to go in the series. Take a look at season highlights during Trevor’s amazing run to his first GNCC Pro title. Congratulations to Trevor, his family, and Team JCR/Honda.
Video Report: Powerline Park ATVsOctober 7, 2016Racers and fans watched as CST/LSR/Induction Solutions/DeRisi/SG/Tire Blocks’s Adam McGill raced his way through the muddy 10-mile racecourse at the Polaris Ace Powerline Park GNCC to claim the overall win. Today, October 1, also played in favor for N-Fab/Maxxis/AmPro Yamaha/Lonestar/MXP’s Walker Fowler as he was able to wrap up his second National Championship at the twelfth round of the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship.
Kailub Russell to E2, Layne Michael to E1 For ISDE in SpainOctober 7, 2016US ISDE team manager Antti Kallonen made his final decision on Thursday evening regarding a replacement rider for the injured Ryan Sipes. As we reported earlier, with less then 24 hours notice, Kallonen flew Coastal Racing’s Layne Michael to Spain earlier in the week to be part of this year’s team.
Westley Wolfe Race Report: Mountaineer Run and Powerline Park GNCCOctober 6, 2016With the Mountaineer Run GNCC taking place on just one week ago, September 24, and the Powerline Park GNCC just this past Saturday, October 1, Westley Wolfe had a strong showing at both of the back-to-back Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) rounds.
Quick Fill #36: This Week in GNCCOctober 6, 2016Welcome to Quick Fill.
Whew! Just like that, two back-to-back rounds have come to an end. We mentioned last week how it’s common to see back-to-back races for the opening rounds, but it’s an extreme rarity to see this kind of thing take place at the end of the season. However, a lot of folks I talked to said that it didn’t really feel quite like two back-to-back rounds. Likely because a good number of folks went home in between these two rounds as opposed to the opening rounds in Florida/Georgia where most folks make a long trip out of those events.
A Working Class: UTV Pro-Am and Pro Sport Riders Express Their Attraction to the World of Cross Country MotorsportsOctober 6, 2016Cross country UTV racing is, to an extent, self-explanatory: the act of high speed, head-to-head, utility task vehicle competition through wooded areas, tough terrain, and shallow waterways, all while competing against other riders during a exact scheduled distance or time.
Coastal Racing ATV/SXS Team Report: Powerline Park GNCCOctober 6, 2016Round 12 of the Grand National Cross Country Series took place in St. Clairsville, Ohio on Saturday with the Powerline Park GNCC. Side-by-Side Racing returned to the schedule for the first time since May, where Coastal Racing Team Driver John Henry captured a podium finish in the XC2 Pro Sport SXS division.
Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team Report: Powerline Park GNCCOctober 6, 2016The 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.