2011 GNCC Bike Class Championships

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For Immediate Release

Morgantown, W. Va. (November 11, 2011) - FMF/KTM's Charlie Mullins claimed his first XC1 Pro title in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series this season, amidst one of the most dramatic championship battles in GNCC history, and XC2 Pro Lites champion Steward Baylor Jr., also a KTM-backed racer, finished in a similar fashion as he dominated his class with six wins in the 13-round series.

But Mullins and Baylor are just part of the 2011 GNCC Championship roll call. In GNCC, the afternoon race consists of not only Pro classes, but also the "A" and "B" classes - housing some of the fastest riders of the afternoon - according to the adjusted time clock. 250 A champion Grant Baylor, younger brother of the XC2 champ, took Top Amateur honors this year by finishing highest of any amateur racer in the overall point standings. However, Open A class champion Adam Bonneur contested Baylor throughout the season in the overall points battle and 4 Stroke A Lites champion Scott Grills also had a hand in the fight. Indiana's Zach Love took home the 200 A class championship, while Phil Smith won the Vet A (30+) class and Dennis Baldwin took the Senior A (40+) title.

In the "B" class category, it was Chris McGomery of Ohio that claimed the Open B championship and West Virginia's David Galiano with the Vet B (30+) win, while Willis West took the Senior B (40+) class championship. Pennsylvania claimed the most afternoon championships as Ethan Jaudas won the 250 B class, Tegan Temple with the 200 B title and Bobby Kinsley secured the 4 Stroke B Lites championship.

In the morning race, three-time Women's class champion Maria Forsberg not only dominated her respective class this season, but she consistently finished inside the top five overall on her KTM machine. Forsberg even entered Friday's double-header race in the 4 Stroke A Lites class and finished an impressive fourth place.

Indiana's Austin Lee topped the Super Mini (12-13) class while battling for the Youth overall with Super Mini (14-15) champion Levi Keller. Lee claimed the top honors after a hard-fought battle throughout two days of racing at Loretta Lynn's.

The 2011 GNCC Champions will be honored at this year's GNCC Awards Banquet December 2 and 3 in Morgantown, W. Va. at the Waterfront Place Hotel and Convention Center. The top 10 ATV/UTV racers in each class will receive awards on Friday, December 2 and the bikes will celebrate on Saturday, December 3. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. each night and advanced reservations are required. For more information on the banquet or to reserve a room at the Waterfront Place Hotel, please visit the 2011 Awards Banquet Page.

Congratulations to the 2011 GNCC Bike Class Champions!

XC1 Pro	Charles Mullins	Super Mini (14-15)	Levi Keller
XC2 Pro Lites	Steward Baylor JR	Super Mini (12-13)	Austin Lee
Open A	Adam Bonneur	85 (14-15)	Christopher Williams
250 A	Grant Baylor	85 (12-13)	Triston Landrum
200 A	Zach Love	85 (7-11)	William C. Ruckle
4 Stroke A Lites	Scott Grills	65 (10-11)	Zachary Ponder
Vet A (30+)	Phil Smith	65 (7-9)	Daniel Spurgeon
Senior A (40+)	Dennis Baldwin	Golden Masters (58+)	Gordon Stout
Open B	Chris McGomery	Super Senior B (45+)	David Lowery
250 B	Ethan Jaudas	Masters B/C (50+)	Fabian Dressler
200 B	Tegan Temple	4 Stroke C Lites	Clay Sullivan
4 Stroke B Lites	Bobby Kinsley	250 C	Dalton Tingler
Vet B (30+)	David Galiano	Vet C (30+)	Larry Raines
Senior B (40+)	Willis West	Open C College (14-21)	Zane Skinner
Super Senior A (45+)	Dennis Decker	Super Vet C (35+)	Brian Villanueva
Masters A (50+)	Randall Riggs	Open C Junior (22+)	Ryan Inman
Women	Maria Forsberg	Senior C (40+)	Michael Bryant
Super Senior C (45+)	Nicholas Childs	200 C (16+)	Andrew Powers
200 C Schoolboy (12-15)	Dalton Cross	Women Junior (25+)	Cindy Carpenter

 

About GNCC Racing

The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,500 riders through tracks ranging in length from eight to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed. Riders compete for more than $3 million in prize money, which draws talent from all over the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised and airs every week on the Versus Network. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.