Cycle News Names ISDE U.S. World Trophy Team 2016 Riders of the YearDecember 23, 2016Racer Productions would like to congratulate the 2016 ISDE U.S. World Trophy Team competitors on being named the 2016 Riders of the Year by Cycle News. FMF/KTM Factory Racing teammates Kailub Russell and Taylor Robert, Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KR4 Husqvarna’s Thad Duvall and Coastal Racing/Rockstar/Husqvarna’s Layne Michael are the first group ever to be named the “Riders” of the Year by Cycle News.
Inaugural X-Factor GNCC to Serve as Round 6 of the 2017 GNCC SeriesDecember 22, 2016Racer Productions is pleased to announce a new addition to the 2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, schedule. Set to take place on May 6 and 7, the GNCC series will travel to Peru, Indiana for the Inaugural X-Factor GNCC.
GNCC Recognizes Top Racers and Sponsors at 2016 Awards BanquetDecember 1, 2016With all 13 race rounds complete on the 2016 circuit, the GNCC Banquet took place this past weekend, November 25 and 26, with the ultimate celebration to cap off the season. More than 1350 racers, family members and fans from all over the country came together in Morgantown, West Virginia to celebrate the prestigious accomplishments of the top 10 racers in each championship class.
Kailub Russell 2016 Championship VideoNovember 30, 2016Kailub Russell 2016 GNCC Championship Video
Walker Fowler 2016 Championship VideoNovember 30, 2016Walker Fowler 2016 GNCC Championship Video
Aaron Plessinger Race Scholarship GNCC Winner AnnouncedNovember 29, 2016What Racing Means to Me By Ethan W. Greve; I can’t remember the first time I moved...or the second, or third time. Somewhere around age 5 though, I began to realize that my life wasn’t quite like most of the kids around me. Somewhere around age 8, I started to understand that I always would have to leave my friends, and my school, and my church, and my house, and pretty much my life every time I moved. Most of the time, it’s not very much fun. But riding and racing dirt bikes is almost always fun!
Video - Kurt Caselli Foundation: Ironman GNCC Brain StudyNovember 18, 2016The Kurt Caselli Foundation traveled to the East Coast for the first time to take part in the Ironman GNCC, in hopes of bringing new ideas to the Foundation and to bring awareness to the issue of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury.
GNCC Hometown Hero Program Expands to all 13 RoundsNovember 17, 2016With the 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, season now complete, Racer Productions is pleased to recognize the 2016 Hometown Heroes. GNCC Racing partnered with 52 amateur racers throughout the season in an effort to connect competitors to their communities in a unique way.
AMSOIL Ironman GNCC Raises Over $7,700 For Breast Cancer AwarenessNovember 15, 2016The 2016 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, concluded the weekend of October 29 and 30, with the AMSOIL Ironman GNCC season finale in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The event was deemed a “pink race” in honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, where various methods were positioned to raise money for the cause, resulting in a grand total of $7,793.
2017 AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country Series Schedule AnnouncedNovember 11, 2016Racer Productions, producer of the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Maxxis, an AMA National Championship, announced today the 2017 series schedule. For the first time, the GNCC series will kick off with the Big Buck GNCC on March 4 and 5 in Union, South Carolina. This round will also serve as the first race of the six-round ATV and Bike Micro 50cc championship.
Trevor Bollinger Caps off 2016 Championship Season with AAGP Win in JapanNovember 10, 2016The AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series continued their 10-year partnership with Japan National Cross Country (JNCC) this past weekend, Sunday, November 6. JCR Honda’s Trevor Bollinger was elected to represent the United States at the Jigatake Ski Resort in Omachi City, Nagano, Japan, after his successful 2016 XC2 Pro Lites AMA National Championship season, and he capped up his year claiming the overall victory at the AAGP JNCC race.
2016 ISDE World Trophy Presentation at Ironman GNCCNovember 9, 2016FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell, Rocky Mountain ATV*MC/KR4 Arrive-N-Ride Team’s Thad Duvall and Coastal Racing/Husqvarna/MSR’s Layne Michael once again united with top World Enduro contender Taylor Robert, who made the trip from Arizona to present the ISDE World Trophy for the first time in history with the United States off-road fans.