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- 2010 River Ranch ATV GNCC Results - Motorcycle USA
- Teen takes title from cycling vet - Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Fast and loud for success - Daytona Beach News-Journal
- Wolfe has a fervor for racing - Carroll County Online
| 2010 River Ranch ATV GNCC Results - Motorcycle USA Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:11 PM PST
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series kicked off its 2010 schedule in grand style as riders from nearly 25 states attended the opening round at the beautiful Westgate River Ranch in Lake Wales, Florida. Chris Borich came into the Parts Unlimited River Ranch GNCC as the heavy favorite after dominating last year's series, and the Yoshimura Suzuki rider backed it up by coming from behind to take a thrilling win in the XC1 final. Meanwhile, Honda-mounted Brian Wolf took the win in the highly competitive XC2 division, also turning in a come-from-behind performance of his own. Yamaha's Don Ockerman grabbed the $250 Motorcycle-USA.com Holeshot award, leading fellow Yamaha riders Taylor Kiser and Bill Ballance through the first turn to start the four-lap XC1 race. Warnert Can-Am's Adam McGill and Borich were not far behind, with McGill taking the lead when the front-runners ducked into the woods for the first time. Kiser, Borich, and Warnert Can Am's Chris Bithell followed McGill, running second, third and fourth at the two-mile mark. With a little over a lap to go, Borich picked up the pace and moved around Kiser to take second. A lap later, he passed McGill to take the lead. Kiser was also on the move, and picked off McGill in the mud. "We were all running nose-to-tail and Adam took a bad line in a mud hole and I passed him," said Kiser. "I wanted to challenge Chris in the end, but there just weren't any good lines to get by." At the finish, the top three riders were separated by less than two seconds, with Borich taking the win with 1.4 seconds to spare over Kiser. McGill followed another 0.4 seconds back. "It feels good to get the first one out of the way," said Borich. "I knew it was going to be a rough track and I just paced myself and then made my move. I just let the track come to me and everyone made little mistakes and I was able to take advantage of it. I pretty much made my moves around the mud holes and anywhere else I could find." Kiser, a native of Florida, was happy to make the podium in front of a hometown crowd, but he was disappointed at not getting the win.
"I kind of laid back a bit and just tried to pace myself and once I pitted I dropped the hammer and just tried to move to the front," said Kiser. "I guess I should have put the hammer down a little sooner. There was just nowhere to get by Chris on that last lap." After leading much of the first part of the race, McGill was pleased with putting the Can-Am on the podium. "The fuel-injection worked really well and I was able to get the start," said McGill. "I've been working with [the bike] for a while and I'm happy with it. I heard somebody when I was running out front and I looked back and it was Chris [Bithell, McGill's teammate] and I was like, 'Yes!'" "I ran strong at the beginning and then they go strong at the end," added McGill. "I don't know if they are playing me or what, but we are going to get it figured out." Bithell ended up finishing fourth with nine-time champ Bill Ballance getting fifth on the Yamaha. In the XC2 race, Brian Wolf took advantage of first-lap mistake by KTM's Josh Kirkland. Kirkland got hung up when Parker Jones hit a tree, allowing Wolf to take a lead he would never relinquish. Kirkland, who earned the $100 MotorcycleUSA.com Holeshot award at the start, ended up with second place in the class, with Yamaha-mounted Kevin Yoho finishing third. "I snuck around Kirkland when he got hung up and I just held on to the lead to the checkers," said Wolf. "My team has been working really hard and we spent all day Thursday working on suspension and I think that was the key to getting this win." Women's class Lexie Coulter put her Can-Am on top of the podium for her first national win, also winning the GT Thunder ATV Amateur Overall award. Yamaha rider Jennifer Albright finished second ahead of defending Women's champion FRE KTM's Angel Atwell in third. Can-Am riders dominated the podium in the 4x4 Open division, with Bryan Buckhannon, Rick Cecco and Zac Zakowski going 1-2-3. Kevin Trantham topped the 4x4 Lites class on a Can-Am, beating out Kawasaki rider Andrew Stuckey and Honda-mounted Rob Herbert to get the win. Meanwhile, in the 4x4 Limited division, Can-Am factory rider Michael Swift topped fellow Can-Am riders Andrew Langston and Ken Robey. The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series continues with bike racing on Tuesday, March 2nd.
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| Teen takes title from cycling vet - Daytona Beach News-Journal Posted: 28 Feb 2010 10:04 PM PST DAYTONA BEACH -- Russell Wikle and Michael Barnes played the classic game of cat-and-mouse on the final lap of the Michelin Pro SportBike race at Daytona International Speedway. Wikle, 18, nipped the veteran Barnes, 41, at the line for the victory Sunday over the 3.51-mile motorcycle long course. The two riders quickly broke away from the field and turned the eight-lap run into a two-man battle. "I knew it was going to be all about strategy because we were evenly matched," Wikle said. "I just tried to play my cards right and I ended up on top." Neither rider wanted to be the leader exiting the chicane. Why? Because these SportBikes, which will be featured in Friday night's Daytona 200, produce a tremendous draft effect made famous by NASCAR stock cars. Once the motorcycles get back to speed through the East Banking, the bike running second has a distinct advantage. "Michael was sitting up looking around, hoping I would pass him, and I was doing the same thing," Wikle said. As the two leaders slowed to play their game of strategy, Geoff May was closing fast from his third-place position. Wikle picked up the pace, passed Barnes. When the two got to the chicane, Wikle said he "chopped his throttle," which sent Barnes back to the lead. "I put my head down and drafted Michael to the line," said Wikle, from Huntsville, Ala. "I got him to get back by me, but he was just as smart," said Barnes, making his 44th appearance at Daytona. "He wanted me to come back by him. "We did that a couple of times. If I had 50 more feet, I would have had him, but it worked for him today." May finished third followed by Eric Wood and Patrick Jacobsen. Barnes said he used the American SportBike Motorcycle Road Racing as a practice session for the Daytona 200, sanctioned by the AMA Pro Series. "We still have teething pains with our bike," Barnes of his Yamaha. "I have a total of 20 laps on this bike with Dunlop tires and we're trying to figure out how to set up the bike for these tires." Despite their age difference, Barnes and Wikle, who was Suzuki mounted, have battled many times before. "I have a ton of respect for the man," Wikle said. "I've raced against Russ in some other races and he's on his way up," said Barnes, from Boca Raton. "A lot of times these kids show up at Daytona real hungry and ready to do the job. He's prepared. He's done his homework. He's got some good bikes and good support." Wikle is pulling double duty. He will compete in the 200 and will run the new Daytona Flat Track on Wednesday and Thursday nights. "Not the big show, but the Pro event, which kind of like amateurs," he said sheepishly. "I started dirt tracking to hone my road-racing skills."
SUNDAY CCS/ASRA · EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: Fernando Amantini, Kawasaki 600. · AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: Justin Drake, Kawasaki 600. · EXTRA ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE: Joe Cotterino, Suzuki 600. · AMATEUR ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE: Steve Grujic, Suzuki 650. · 125 GRAND PRIX: Scott Coccoli, Honda 125. · EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: Geoff May, Suzuki 600. · AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: Eric Stump, Honda 600. · EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERSPORT: Eric Helmbach, Suzuki 650. · PIRELLI DIABLO CHALLENGE: Nate Kern, BMW 1200. · MICHELIN PRO SUPERSTOCK: Shane Marbonne, Suzuki 1000. · MICHELIN PRO SUPERBIKE: Martin Cardenas, Suzuki 600. · MICHELIN PRO THUNDERBIKE: Joel Spalding, Ducati 749. · MICHELIN PRO SPORTBIKE: Russell Wikle, Suzuki 600. · EXPERT UNLIMITED GP: Chris Ulrich, Suzuki 1000. · AMATEUR UNLIMITED GP: Eric Stump, Honda 600. · EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: Robert Buroker Jr., Ducati 1000. · AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT GRAND PRIX: Katharin Zimpel, BIM 1000. · EXPERT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: Danny Eslick, Suzuki 600. · AMATEUR HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: Eric Stump, Honda 600. · EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: Robert Buroker Jr., Ducati 1000. · AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: Chris Dodd, Ducati 1000. · EXPERT MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: J.D. Reach, Yamaha 600. · AMATEUR MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERBIKE: Sean Cassell, Honda 600. · EXPERT UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE: Christopher Clark, Yamaha 1000. · AMATEUR UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE: Matt Brown, Kawasaki 1000. · EXPERT SUPERTWINS: Eric Wood, Ducati 1000. · AMATEUR SUPERTWINS: Waldis Veras, Ducati 749. · EXPERT LIGHTWEIGHT F40: Jon Glaefke, PIE 1100. · AMATEUR LIGHTWEIGHT F40: Steve Johnston, Ducati 1000. · EXPERT FORMULA 40: Anthony Fania, Suzuki 750. · AMATEUR FORMULA 40: 1. Chuck Morris, Suzuki 750. godwin.kelly @news-jrnl.comFive Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Fast and loud for success - Daytona Beach News-Journal Posted: 28 Feb 2010 08:59 PM PST In response to the Feb. 22 letter "City of fast and loud" by Bob Niro: Finally, in his backward way, someone has come up with a really good solution to some of the money problems in Volusia County and Daytona Beach. In reality, if you take away the NASCAR events and the motorcycle events and continue to limit access to "The World's Most Famous Beach," why else would anyone want to visit Daytona Beach? No major league ball teams, no real promoted historical sights, nothing really to lure the almighty tourist dollars away from Orlando except NASCAR, motorcycles and the beach. These three items should be exploited to their fullest by our elected officials. They should have fought harder for the racing hall of fame or even started our own. Get the beachfront arcade and amusements back and promote the beach to families as a place to go instead of Disney. Spend some police money on getting the derelicts away from the pier area. We can still have the musicals, festivals and art shows. Maybe some day we might even be able to have a really nice event at the taxpayer-subsidized Ocean Center. People wouldn't support arena football, but there must be something out there that they would. I have been to a lot of events at the wonderful Peabody Auditorium that were nowhere near full. Evidently NASCAR and Bike weeks are the only things that will sell out here. Thanks, Mr. Niro, we need more people like you in Daytona Beach. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Wolfe has a fervor for racing - Carroll County Online Posted: 28 Feb 2010 08:52 PM PST Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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