DWT's NEW MX TIRES TAKE FIRST PLACE with Josh KIRKLAND
05.11.2010Josh Kirkland Wins Yadkinville ATV GNCC – XC2 Class
FRE/KTM Team Race Report
May 10, 2010
Yadkinville, NC – It was a great weekend for the FRE/KTM ATV GNCC Team as all three riders battled for podium positions throughout their respective races at the sixth round of the GNCC Series at the Yadkin Valley Stomp resulting in a win for XC2 rider Josh Kirkland, 3rd for Women’s rider Angel Atwell and 5th for XC1 rider Bryan Cook.
On the final lap, the top five riders Kiser, Cook, Chris Bithell, Adam McGill and Chris Borich all remained close. Bithell was able to move ahead of Kiser and Cook and took over the lead. A mistake by Cook near the end of the final lap allowed McGill and Borich through and dropped him to 5th overall for the race.
The XC2 class was the highlight of the day for the FRE/KTM Team with Josh Kirkland starting the race off with a much needed holeshot in the dusty conditions. The leaders went into the woods behind the XC1 line and dust played a major factor. The thick dust and herd of XC1 riders ahead had trampled banners and made the course marks unclear. Soon the lead group of XC2 riders had missed a section and ended up in front of the XC1 riders. The race continued as officials decided how to properly handle the situation.
Kirkland rode an amazing pace and stayed within the top XC1 riders for the entire race. He led the XC2 class from the start to the finish for an easy win. At the end of the race the officials decided to enforce a two minute penalty on several riders for the mistake at the beginning of the race. After the penalty, Kirkland still comfortably took home his first victory of the 2010 season. Kirkland is now 13 points down from the point leader heading into the 7th round.
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