Nickname: Bad Thad, Famous
Hometown (birthplace): Marrietta, OH
Current Residence: Williamstown, W.Va.
Date of Birth: 11/27/89
2010 Team: AmPro Morgantown FMF Yamaha
2010 Machine: WR450F
2010 Mechanic: Chad DuVall
2010 Sponsors:AmPro, Yamaha, MSR,FMF, Kenda, Yamalube, GYTR, Pro Taper, Wiseco, Fastway, Motion Pro, EBC, Rekluse, IMS, Ohlins, Factory Connection, Shoei, Scott Goggles, Johnny Signs, Twin Air, Cycle Gear, TM Designs, Gaerne, CV Products, Ek Chains, Zip Ty, G2 Throttles, Asterisk.
Height: 5'10
Weight: 160
Marital Status: Single
Other Professional or Amateur Championships?: 5 time mini champion.. 200B Champion anD XC2 Lites Champion.
Favorite GNCC track:Lorretta Lynn's
Favorite type of terrain:Technical, Muddy, Rocky
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, and Mountain Biking
Pets: 4 labs, Paco, Mac, Buck, and Shelby
How did you get started racing?: My dad raced pro quads for years so I was around it growing up so it was in my blood.
How/When did you first hear about GNCC Racing?: Since the day I was born.
Thad DuVall has been billed as a future GNCC pro champion for a long time. But now his time has come. DuVall is the son of former GNCC ATV Pro standout Chad DuVall. Years ago, Chad went shopping for a riding gear sponsor for his talented young son (who raced motorcycles), and he met Randy Hawkins. Soon Thad was a member of Hawkins' Am-Pro Yamaha factory team, dressed as a mini version of the team's factory stars. After winning the GNCC Overall Youth Championship twice, Thad stepped into the 200 B class and dominated, and then ran strong in the 250 A class in 2006. Thad then jumped into the XC2 Lites class when it began in 2007, and he won a bunch of races but also crashed big in several others. With a win-or-crash rep, Thad went into 2008 looking to prove he could be consistent, and he did just that by dominating the tour, winning eight races and clinching the title early. Along the way he challenged David Knight for overall win at Snowshoe, and then, after clinching the XC2 Title, switched to a 450 for the last two races of challenged for a podium finish each time.
Now riding in the premiere XC1 class and riding a 450, DuVall has arrived at a place most knew he would get to all along.
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