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Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series
Biggest Suzuki GNCC Opener Ever is Just A
Week Away
Daytona Bike Week site of biggest GNCC opener ever
 Morgantown,
WV – The Suzuki Grand National Cross Country Series is building
its biggest and best season ever, and it kicks off in the middle
of Daytona Bike Week in just a week! You’ll see why GNCC
Racing is called America’s largest off-road racing series, as
the Orange Crush GNCC in De Leon Springs, Florida features four
days of action. Over 1300 racers are expected, with ATVs on
Saturday and Sunday, March 4 and 5, and bikes on Monday and
Tuesday, March 6 and 7.
“This should be the best season ever for GNCC Racing,” says
GNCC Trail Boss Jeff Russell. “We’ve got more riders, more fun
and even more whoops!”
The Orange Crush GNCC takes place just 20 minutes from
Daytona Beach. The rugged sands will provide a true test for the
ironmen and women of GNCC Racing, with miles of high-speed sand
whoops showing just who wants their title the most. The best
riders in the world will compete, including 2005 GNCC Bike
Champion Juha Salminen, who will defend his title against
legends like Suzuki’s five-time champion Rodney Smith and
Yamaha’s 2003 GNCC Champ Barry Hawk. Plus, superstar Travis
Pastrana will burst from the sidelines and challenge everyone –
Travis is fast on sand and expects to win!
In Sunday’s ATV race, Yamaha’s six-time and defending series
champion Bill Ballance will attempt to do what no one thought
could be done: he will try to match Barry Hawk’s all-time record
of seven-straight GNCC ATV titles. But he’s never faced a field
like this, including Alba Honda’s Chris Borich, who won the
Orange Crush last year and nearly took the title away. Suzuki’s
William Yokley and Polaris Matt Smiley are building all new
machines this year, and they’re hoping to battle for wins, too.
The weekend features ATV practice on Saturday and racing on
Sunday, including Utility, Women and Super Senior classes at 10
a.m. and the grueling two-hour race for pros and top amateurs at
1 p.m.
Bikes practice on Monday and race on Tuesday, with the bike
pros going nearly three hours in the heat and the whoops at 1
p.m. For more information on the Orange Crush GNCC, log on to
GNCCRacing.com.
The AMA-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
1800 riders through tracks ranging from eight to twelve miles in
length. With varied terrain including hills, woods, 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 $2.8 million in series prizes and
contingency money. Associate sponsors include Moose Utility
Division, Scott, Acerbis, Alpinestars, Cometic, Outerwears, Twin
Air, Polisport Plastics, Thor, Motion Pro, Hyper Wheels, Elka
Suspension, MotoTee’s, Weekend Warrior, Owens Motorsports, Tom’s
Marina Polaris, EK Chain and Laeger’s. Media Sponsors include
Dirt Rider Magazine, ATV Sport Magazine, www.ATVRiders.com and
Racer X Illustrated. For more information log on to
www.GNCCRacing.com.
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