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Yamaha's Taylor Kiser
XC1 Pro #6 GNCC Round #9 Race Report
June 27, 2009 –
Motorcycleusa.com Snowshoe– Snowshoe, WV -
For the ninth round of racing we headed to
Snowshoe West Virginia. I had been spending my
time in Kentucky with my good friend Bill prior
to this round. As with every round of racing, I
worked day in and day out to prep for this
event. This round of racing would, mark history
with a large Pro Purse win and a 20 mile loop
which the afternoon event would compete on.
Snowshoe is known for its rugged conditions but
I welcome these challenges and was confident
heading into this round.
The most common question I was asked was
whether the pro purse was on my mind; and to be
honest it was but it was not the most important
thing to me heading to the line. There is a
National championship up for grabs and it is
something I have been working towards for a very
long time. Yes, the money would be nice but the
points were the main thing on my mind as I
headed to the line. I started on the front row
of the grand prix style start and head into the
woods towards the front of the pack.
I settled into my rhythm trying to remain
smooth and calm through the challenging terrain.
At the end of lap one I was comfortable in the
third place position and enjoyed the open track
we had to work with. The new section of the
track was great with some elevation changes,
technical terrain, and fast sections. The first
full lap took approximately 50 minutes so I
pitted for gas my first time through pro row.
The pit stop was flawless and I held onto third
as we made our way back out on to the course.
As the day wore on I found myself caught in
bottle neck after bottle neck which cost me
valuable time. However, I kept my composure and
started picking off riders which did not last
for long as I again would find myself caught in
more situations that cost me which in turn
equaled more time lost on the leaders. I rode a
strong race all day and did what I could to get
back to the front of the pack as soon as I could
but in the end I ran out of time. I placed 9th
for the day. I must say my Yamaha performed the
best it has all year which allows me to enter
the summer break full of confidence that I will
be back up front when we head to Unadilla in
September.
After this round of racing and placing ninth
I continue to hold second place in the XC1
points standings; I have a lot of great
sponsors and supporters that have a hand in my
success thus far and I cannot thank them
enough; Yamaha, Houser, Ohlins, HMF, Maxxis,
Mike Kiser Welding, Raber Industries, T&K
Cycles, HiPer, Moto X Nutrition, Fly, Powermadd,
Fasst, Ballance Racing, Precision Racing, Rath
Racing, GT Thunder, DP Brakes, G4 graphics,
Derek Tremain- ARS Powersports, Baldwin
Motorsports, Big Nutz Racing, Chester Vet
Clinic, Jason Lyons – Mona Vie, Spectro Oils,
Tire Balls, ATV Exposed, Albright Motorsports,
IMS and Eden Winery.
I am looking forward to the Summer Break but
will not alter my training in preparation for
the last four rounds of the 2009 season!
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