Full Name: Nathan Aaron Kanney
Nickname: Chillmaster
Hometown (birthplace): New Paltz, NY
Current Residence: New Paltz,Ny
Date of Birth: 12-15-82
2010 Team: FMF/KTM
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Marital Status: Single
Other Professional or Amateur Championships? Nope
Favorite GNCC track: All of them. I don't care what track it is, I just want to win. I love racing.
Favorite type of terrain: Mountains, rocky
Siblings: A brother and a sister
Website: www.Kanney116.com
Role Model: Nicky Hayden
Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Partying
Pets: Nope
How did you get started racing? Started trail riding with my dad and brother and then started racing because it was something to do on the weekends.
How/When did you first hear about GNCC Racing? A long time ago probably when I was about 15 in a magazine.

 


Nathan Kanney spent a few years toiling as a privateer in the GNCC Series, and he proved that in this sport, talent and desire can overcome any advantages that come with a big budget. Kanney topped the factory boys twice for wins in 2006, but instead of cashing in his success for a factory ride, he decided to move to Italy to compete in the World Enduro Championships. After a year of "College for Dirt Bikes," Kanney was ready to return to the U.S. in hopes of capturing a title. Trained hard by former GNCC star Steve Hatch, and with a potent Red Bull KTM300 under him, Kanney was fast and strong all year. He led plenty of laps and scored five podium finishes, all while continuing to work on those small pieces needed to become a consistent race winner. At the end of the year, he had it all figured out, emerging with a victory at the season finale in Indiana, and then representing GNCC Racing in Japan by winning the final round of the JNCC tour. One of the funniest riders on the tour, expectations are high for a Kanney title run for 2010.

 

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