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AMA Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series
Parts Unlimited/Moose/Maxxis/Wiseco/Klotz/FMF/Pirelli/ITP
GNCC Champion Juha Salminen Named AMA
Sports Athlete of the Year
Adam McGill Wins ATVA Amateur rider of the Year Award, Amanda
Mastin Wins AMA Sports Female Rider of the Year Award
Las Vegas, NV – Juha Salminen’s first year in AMA competition
earned him one of its highest honors. After he dominated the
2005 Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series, AMA Sports
named Salminen the 2005 Athlete of the Year at the third-annual
AMA Sports Awards banquet at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las
Vegas. Salminen joins such names as Ricky Carmichael, James
Stewart, and Rodney Smith in the nearly 30 years of AMA Sports
Athlete of the Year Award Winners.
The award concluded a banner evening for GNCC racers. Pro Am
ATV Champion Adam McGill won the Amateur Rider of the Year
Award, and GNCC Women’s Champion Amanda Mastin collected the AMA
Sports Female Rider of the Year Award. Class champions were
recognized in all GNCC divisions, and top racers were nominated
for special awards, including Walker Fowler as both AMA Sports
and ATVA Youth Rider of the Year, Senior Class ATV Champion Dave
Simmons as ATVA Vet/Senior Rider of the Year, and Women’s ATV
Champion Traci Cecco as ATVA Female Rider of the Year.
The Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series will host its
own banquets over the next two weekends, with the ATV Banquet on
November 26th and the Bike Banquet on December 3, all at
Lakeview Resort in Morgantown, West Virginia. For all the
details on GNCC racing, check out the official website at
GNCCRacing.com.
The ATVA-sanctioned Suzuki Grand National Cross Country
series is America’s premier off-road racing series. The 13-round
series is produced exclusively by Racer Productions.
Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding
sports in the world. The nearly three-hour long GNCC races lead
as many as 1500 riders through tracks ranging from eight to
twelve miles in length. With varied terrain including hills,
mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. GNCC featured sponsors include Parts
Unlimited, Moose, Maxxis, Pirelli, Wiseco, Klotz, FMF and ITP,
and riders compete for over $2.4 million in series prizes and
contingency money. Associate sponsors include Moose Utility
Division, Scott, Alpinestars, Öhlins, Cometic, Outerwears, Race
Tools, Twin Air, SFB Racing, Thor, Motion Pro, MotoTee’s,
Warrior and Laeger’s. Media Sponsors include Dirt Rider
Magazine, ATV Sport Magazine and Racer X Illustrated. For more
information log on to GNCCRacing.com.
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