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The competition will have to say wait until next year (again) if they plan on Bill Ballance taking it easy on them. The eight-time Can-Am GNCC Champion said he would focus on having fun this year. But just past the halfway point, it's clear that not only is Ballance still trying, he might actually be more serious than…
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What makes Bill Ballance so darned good? We called the champ to find out for ourselves. Check out Quick Fill for exclusive insight from the champ, as well as the inside scoop on the streaking gang from Down Under in the bike ranks, and a preview of the annual 24-Hour Challenge in Alabama. Quick Fill. It's hot like…
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Don't hand the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Championship over to David Knight just yet. Now a groupd of determined racers from Down Under are on a roll, led by FMF Suzuki's Paul Whibley. The New Zealander logged his second-straight win by outlasting stiff competition at the Weekend Warrior Spartan GNCC.
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We've got yet another successful graduate from the GNCC Youth and Amateur ranks. Kailub Russell just notched his first win ever in the GNCC XC2 Lites class after a hard fought win at the Spartan GNCC. And Kailub is a graduate for real, because he just picked up his high school diploma, as well. Let's get to know the…
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Whibley Takes Second-Straight GNCC Win in Kentucky Russell scores first-ever XC2 win Sparta, KY (June 1, 2008) -- FMF Suzuki's Paul Whibley is on fire in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. The New Zealander followed his muddy GNCC win a few weeks ago with another in completely dry conditions at the…
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Bill Ballance picked the right place, the right time and the right track to nail his third-straight Can-Am Grand National Cross Country win. Not only did the Kentucky rider take the Weekend Warrior Spartan GNCC in front of his home-state fans, but he chief championship rival, Adam McGill, failed to finish due to…
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Red Bull KTM�s David Knight garnered a reputation by showing up for any race, anytime, anywhere, all over the world�and winning. But now the Isle of Man native has buckled down to focus on just one task: winning this weekend�s Weekend Warrior Spartan Grand National Cross Country race in Kentucky and extending…
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Back to our old Kentucky home this weekend for the Weekend Warrior Spartan GNCC. We've had every type of condition imaginable at this race, but this year it should be all good. We've also got a talent show coming your way, and an update on what some of the top GNCC talent has been up to during the last three weeks.…
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Daryl Rath is an icon in ATV Racing. The Rath Racing crew includes Daryl himself as a racer and fabricator, his wife Jennifer, and a dedicated group of racers and employees. Rath Racing has competed in all facets of the sport, from motocross, to dirt track, to side-by-side racing. Now they�re about to turn their…
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While the GNCC tour takes another weekend off, the Racer Productions crew behind it gets ready for ATV Racing at High Point in Pennsylvania. Just how does this company work? Quick Fill is here with the explanation, as well as a long-overdue look at some of the top kids of the Youth ATV ranks. Enjoy your weekend by…
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Amanda Mastin is working on yet another GNCC Women�s Championship, to go along with her big pile of AMA National Enduro Titles, ISDE Medals and AMA National Hare Scramble Championships. As far as championship hardware goes, Amanda has as much as anyone on the circuit. But did you know she works so much during the…
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After one of the muddiest, craziest GNCCs ever, Quick Fill is cleaned up and dried off and ready to tell you what really happened over the weekend in Ohio. From crazy results to crazy stories even after the results were tabulated, this was one to remember. Mark those memories with your weekly edition of Quick Fill.
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They say you lose flexibility as you get older, but Bill Ballance sure seems to be made of rubber. Knock the man down and he just bounces back up harder. Once again, the GNCC Champion has taken a bad start to the season�and rumors that his time had finally passed�and turned it around by building a win streak.
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New Zealand�s Paul Whibley is the ultimate journeyman off-road racer. After spending time in Europe, he�s raced the GNCC Series for the last three years and has become a real title contender. Over the weekend he delivered the RM-Z450's first GNCC win at the super-muddy Wiseco John Penton GNCC. So how exactly did a…
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This one was as bad as bad can be. The Wiseco John Penton GNCC usually features dust or mud, but past mud races at this track were nothing in comparison to the 2008 version. The course was already pretty slick on Saturdays, but then it got really, really bad after it rained all night. Then rained even harder on…
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Expect perfect weather this weekend for the Wiseco John Penton GNCC. Quick Fill wouldn't lie. So with zero rain in the forecast, you can expect great showdowns in all the GNCC classes this weekend in Ohio. Just bring some rain gear in case. Haven't we been here before?
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