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Reports are coming in from all corners after two weeks of awesome GNCC Racing down south. Quick Fill is here to give you all the info you didn't know about rounds 1 and 2.
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Jesse Robinson lost his factory Husaberg ride over Christmas but instead of letting it get him down, he came roaring into the 2010 season on a new bike and in a new class. While he finished the 2009 season 13th in the XC1 class, this year Robinson has taken the XC2 class by storm with two podium finishes on his KTM.…
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For the second race in a row, Josh Strang put his FMF Makita Suzuki on the top step of the podium, declaring himself the man to beat in this year's Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series.
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After an exciting opening round last weekend in Florida, the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series moved north to Washington, Georgia, for the Maxxis General GNCC, where Taylor Kiser took advantage of a mistake by early leader Chris Bithell to claim a solid win in the XC1 division.
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Another season opener, and another one needed, because all the talk of snow, cold and economic cut backs have us in need of some real racing. And we got it in Florida. For the full report on the River Ranch GNCC, read on.
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FMF Makita Suzukis Josh Strang drew first blood at the opening round of the 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series at Westgate River Ranch in Lake Wales, Florida, winning a hard-fought battle over KTM privateer Chris Bach at the end of three hours of racing.
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Quick Fill. Florida. GNCC Season Opener. It's on.
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As we mentioned in the last article, unlike the sprint characteristics of motocross and supercross, off road racing brings a completely different set of physical and mental challenges to compete at any level. In an upcoming article: Understanding Energy Systems as it Relates to Faster Lap Times and Increased…
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Brandon Sommers threw us a curveball when we called him up for this week's Tuesday Toolbox. Sommers found out just last Friday that he has mono and might not be able to race the first round of the season in just a few days. For someone who had a solid 2009 season, that had to have been bad news, but Sommers finds the…
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We've got more snow in Morgantown than we've had in decades. But there's no time for snow men, hot cocoa or skiing. We've got to roll out! Here's the last scoop from Morgantown, because Quick Fill and GNCC Racing are back on the road next week!
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AmPro Yamaha's Paul Whibley is used to change. Whibley said he's back at square one, and in many ways he is. With a new team for the 2010 season and annew bike, Whibley is getting ready to defend his first GNCC Championship . We'll check in with Whibley to see how he's doing with his new set-up and how he feels about…
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Out west, a pack of GNCC racers are testing and training to be ready for the new year. Down south, another pack of GNCC racers are out testing and training to get ready for the new year. And somewhere up north, packs of GNCC racers are straight-up snowed in. Sorry. At least Quick Fill is here to give you something to…
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Glenn Kearney is back for the 2010 season with all kinds of exciting stuff to look forward to. His brother Ben will be joining the Husqvarna ranks as his mechanic, he's on an all-new bike, the TXC 250 4-stroke and he's newly engaged. This year, Glenn will also be racing the National Enduro series as well as the GNCC…
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The weather outside is still frightful, but finally, racing is beginning to get going all over the country. And that means GNCC Racers are shaking down new machines and prepping themselves for the long, hard road ahead. Our reporters have reports on what's happening, from racing action to contingency and prize money…
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After Round 9 of the 2009 season, XC1 Pro Santo DeRisi decided he needed a break. The DeRisi's welcomed a new addition to their family in September and Santo really wanted to focus on his family and his business, DeRisi Racing Incorporated. But he and his wife soon realized they missed racing too much! Instead, DeRisi…
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We're within of month of heading down to Florida for GNCC round one. Unless you're one of the fast GNCC pack who has already been down there riding, testing and training in prep for a championship run. Our staff puts together off-season reports on some top riders, as well as an update on our 4x4 Limited rules (hint:…
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Justin Williamson has had a few ups and downs in his GNCC career. The Florida native started out as a privateer at age 16, and worked his way up to a factory KTM ride and the XC2 Championship in 2007. Then, Williamson switched bikes and started to struggle. In 2009, he essentially fell off the map. In Tuesday Toolbox,…
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Change is the key to this game. The GNCC bike champ finally, officially gets a ride, and on his fourth bike brand in four years! We also may have some tweaks to our 4x4 Limited Class rules coming soon, as well as off-season updates on a few big name riders. For more info, all you have to do is read Quick Fill!
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XC2 Pro-Am Champion Josh Kirkland says he doesn't talk a whole lot. Maybe you won't hear a lot from him when he's on the podium, but if you read today's Tuesday Toolbox, you'll see how much the native West Virginian will open up, especially after a hard workout! Kirkland talks about what it took to take the…
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Quick Fill keeps digging up scoops on the off-season GNCC trail. This week we have info on riders like Adam McGill, Chris Borich, Jesse Robinson and Bryan Cook. Read on to get your cold weather fix of off-road racing!
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