FRE/KTM ATV GNCC Steele Creek Race Report

Morgantown, NC – March 22, 2010 – The FRE/KTM ATV GNCC Team had its share of ups and downs at the third round of the GNCC Series, but still managed to walk away with a season best finish for XC1 rider Bryan Cook.

In the XC2 class, FRE/KTM rider, Josh Kirkland, started 4th around the first turn. Two corners later he found himself tangled with another rider after being hit from behind which dropped him to the bottom ten. Kirkland charged forward and quickly moved back into 5th position. Unfortunately a problem on the course broke his nerf bar and he struggled to maintain his lap times with the nagging nerf bar. He eventually finished in 9th position.

Reigning Women’s Champion, Angel Atwell, got a great start off the line pulling the holeshot and leading the first half of lap one. Unfortunately, Traci Cecco was able to make a pass by her near the end of lap 1 and Atwell dropped to 2nd. Atwell remained close to Cecco until the third lap where she overshoot a berm and went straight into a tree. The crash resulted in damage to her ATV that was too severe to finish the race. “I am bummed about the way my race ended today, but we do have a throw away race and I plan on this one being mine,” remarked Atwell.

2010 FRE KTM ATV Team sponsors: KTM, FRE, DWT Tire, FMF, Douglas Wheel, DID, Houser Racing, Baldwin Motorsports, Custom Axis Shocks, PowerMadd, FASST, Rath Racing, Wiseco, Precision Racing Products, IMS, Sidi, Scott Goggles, Quad Tech, JB Racing, Moto X-Perts, PG Graphics, Motorex, Rekluse, KTM Hard Equipment, CV-4 and Twin Air

Next Event: Round 4 – Union, SC – April 10-11, 2010

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