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The Mountaineer GNCC Motorcycle Report

September 14, 2020 3:25pm | by: Press Release
The Mountaineer GNCC Motorcycle Report
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Summit Bechtel Reserve Glen Jean, WV The Mountaineer GNCC Racing

BECKLEY, W.Va.—The Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series presented by Specialized, an AMA National Championship, continued Sunday, September 13, as the motorcycles took to the woods of West Virginia. Round 9, the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Mountaineer, took place at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Beckley, WV. Cloudy conditions made for a great weekend of racing, even with some showers taking place on Sunday afternoon’s Pro race.

In the XC1 Open Pro class it was FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Kailub Russell racing off the line first to grab the $250 All Balls Racing XC1 Holeshot award. However, as the pack of riders headed into the woods, Russell would make a mistake and be forced to fight through the pack of riders early in the race. Russell’s teammate, FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley would capitalize and move into the lead for the opening lap.

Making his return to racing aboard a new brand for the event was Steward Baylor Jr., who was allowed to race an AmPro Yamaha practice bike for the weekend. As the lead pack of racers came through timing and scoring on lap one, Baylor found himself sitting 5.5 seconds behind Kelley. Throughout the course of lap two, Kelley and Baylor would engage in a battle with Baylor taking over the top spot as they came through just 1.9 seconds apart. Russell had made his way into the number three spot, but found himself 53 second behind the lead duo.

As the race wore on Baylor Jr. would put his head down and push to put a sizeable gap between himself and Kelley. With the fans cheering him on throughout all six laps, Baylor Jr. would come through to take his first overall win of the season with over a minute lead. Kelley, who tangled with some lappers, would manage to hold onto second overall with Russell rounding out the top three overall at this year’s Mountaineer GNCC.

Steward Baylor Jr. clinched his first overall win of the season aboard an AmPro Yamaha in West Virginia.
Steward Baylor Jr. clinched his first overall win of the season aboard an AmPro Yamaha in West Virginia. Ken Hill

FactoryONE Sherco’s Grant Baylor steadily moved up through the pack after a seventh place start to the day. Baylor found himself running in the third place position at the halfway point in the race, but would be unable to hold off a charging Russell. As the checkered flag flew Baylor would check-in with a fourth overall on the day.

Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Jordan Ashburn found himself sitting just outside the top five as the race began. Ashburn would put his head down and push making the pass for fifth on lap two, however, he would soon find himself back in sixth. As the white flag flew Ashburn knew he only had one more lap to make the pass stick, and he would do just that crossing the finish line fifth overall.

After missing the last two rounds before GNCC’s summer break, AmPro Yamaha’s Layne Michael made his return to racing in his home state of West Virginia. Michael had a mid-pack start to the day, but would work his way up to fourth for the second and third laps. Michael put up quite a fight for a top five finishing position, only missing out by 20 seconds behind Ashburn.

FMF/KTM Factory Racing's Ben Kelley claimed the second overall spot at round nine.
FMF/KTM Factory Racing's Ben Kelley claimed the second overall spot at round nine. Ken Hill

Phoenix Honda Racing’s Andrew Delong had a great start, and as he came through timing and scoring he would find himself fourth overall. However, as Delong made his way through the second lap and then third laps he would have to take make a long pit stop. Delong’s team worked feverishly to fix the mechanical issue with his bike, and he would head back out into the race still running in that eighth place position. By the time the checkered flag flew Delong had worked his way to seventh in the XC1 Open Pro class.

FMF/KTM Factory Racing’s Josh Toth was running a good race as he registered in third on the opening lap. However, a small mistake in the woods happened to reaggravate his knee from a practice incident a couple of weeks ago. With rain showers presenting themselves and the tough conditions, Toth made the difficult decision to pull out of the race after three laps of racing.

Trail Jesters KTM's Jonathan Girroir battled for three-hours to take home his fourth XC2 250 Pro class win of the season.
Trail Jesters KTM's Jonathan Girroir battled for three-hours to take home his fourth XC2 250 Pro class win of the season. Ken Hill

In the XC2 250 Pro class it was Trail Jesters KTM’s Jonathan Girroir taking his fourth class win of the season. Girroir was off to a great start and would come through on the opening lap in the first place position. Girroir would find himself up into the third overall position based off of his adjusted time. However, as the race worse on Girroir found a good flow and did not want to make a mistake to jeopardize his XC2 class win. Girroir would come through to take the win with a 13 second gap back to second place.

Tely Energy Racing/KTM’s Liam Draper made his way onto the XC2 class podium with a second place finish in West Virginia. Draper had started off his day running in the fourth place position, but would steadily work his way through the pack. When the white flag came out, Draper would make a last lap charge to ensure his second place finish.

Rounding out the XC2 top three finishers was AmPro Yamaha/St. Lawrence Radiology’s Mike Witkowski. Witkowski would have his work cut out for himself throughout the race, as he would find himself back in the fifth place position at one point in the race. Witkowski found himself third as the white flag was flying, and he would hold onto that position until the checkered flag flew.

Raines Riding University/Fly Racing/Yamaha’s Jason Raines would battle throughout the duration of the race with Moose Racing/Carolina KTM/XC Gear’s Zack Hayes for the FMF XC3 125cc Pro-Am class win. Raines and Hayes would swap the lead position multiple times throughout the three-hour race; however it would be Raines making a last lap pass to take the win. Hayes would finish out the day with a second in the class, with FXR/KTM’s Jason Lipscomb making his way up to third in the class.

AmPro Yamaha's Rachael Archer earned her second WXC class win of the season.
AmPro Yamaha's Rachael Archer earned her second WXC class win of the season. Ken Hill

AmPro Yamaha’s Rachael Archer battled throughout the 10 a.m. race to take her second WXC class win of the season. Archer made her way into the lead position early in the race, but would face a battle with Beta USA’s Rachel Gutish on the second lap of racing. Gutish, who grabbed the $100 Trail Jesters WXC Holeshot award, was eager to battle at the front of the pack. Archer would make the pass back around Gutish to retake the lead as the white flag came out. When the checkered flag flew after four laps of racing, Archer would cross the finish line a minute ahead of her competition. Gutish would come through to hold onto second place at round nine. BABS Racing Yamaha/Maxxis’ Becca Sheets maintained her third place position throughout the duration of the two-hour race. Sheets remains in the WXC points lead after nine rounds of racing are complete.

It was Team Green Kawasaki’s Grant Davis earning his seventh Youth overall and YXC1 Super Mini Sr. class win of the season in West Virginia. Davis grab the early lead, but would soon be faced with a battle from behind. KTM’s Cole Forbes would make the pass on Davis, and both would engage in a heated battle as Davis came through the finish just .3 seconds behind Forbes on the fifth lap of racing. With two laps to go Davis would make his way back around Forbes to retake the lead. Davis would then put over a minute gap between himself and Forbes as he took the checkered flag. Team Green Kawasaki’s Jack Joy rounded out the youth overall podium, and YXC1 class top three.

In the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. it was Matthew Hallenbeck making his way through the pack to take his first win of the season. Nicholas Defeo would be there to challenge Hallenbeck and swap positions with him throughout the race. Defeo would come through to finish second in his class followed by Chase Landers rounding out the YXC2 class top three. Rounding out the top 10 overall youth finishers was 85cc (12-13) competitor Colton Shields, who also took his class win this weekend at the Mountaineer GNCC.

Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Mountaineer GNCC Overall Winner: Steward Baylor.
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Mountaineer GNCC Overall Winner: Steward Baylor. Ken Hill

Two highlight shows featuring ATVs and motorcycles will be featured on MAVTV at a later date. View the full broadcast schedule.

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Mountaineer Results and Points Standings

Beckley, West Virginia
Round 9 of 13
Sunday, September 13, 2020

GNCC

The Mountaineer - Overall Race

September 13, 2020
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Glen Jean, WV United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Steward Baylor Steward Baylor02:49:44.398 Belton, SC United States Yamaha
2Ben Kelley Ben Kelley02:51:03.539 Harwinton, CT United States KTM
3Kailub Russell Kailub Russell02:54:58.558 Boonville, NC United States KTM
4Grant Baylor Grant Baylor02:56:57.678 Belton, SC United States Sherco
5Jordan Ashburn Jordan Ashburn02:56:57.750 Cookeville, TN United States Kawasaki
Full Results
GNCC

The Mountaineer - XC2 Pro Race

September 13, 2020
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Glen Jean, WV United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jonathan Girroir Jonathan Girroir02:57:25.690 Southwick, MA United States KTM
2Liam Draper Liam Draper02:57:39.008 Auckland New Zealand KTM
3Michael Witkowski Michael Witkowski02:57:44.758 North Liberty, IN United States Yamaha
4Craig Delong Craig Delong02:57:57.050 Morgantown, PA United States Husqvarna
5Ryder Lafferty Ryder Lafferty03:00:17.657 Millville, NJ United States Husqvarna
Full Results
GNCC

The Mountaineer - XC3 Pro-Am Race

September 13, 2020
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Glen Jean, WV United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Jason Raines Jason Raines03:15:16.918 Travelers Rest, SC United States Yamaha
2Zack Hayes Zack Hayes03:15:46.099 Sumter, SC United States KTM
3Jason Lipscomb Jason Lipscomb03:16:27.610 Parkersburg, WV United States KTM
4Jake Froman Jake Froman03:17:34.999 Lynnville, IN United States Husqvarna
5Brian Dussault Brian Dussault02:48:28.758 Feeding Hills, MA United States Beta
Full Results
GNCC

The Mountaineer - WXC Race

September 13, 2020
Summit Bechtel Reserve
Glen Jean, WV United States
RiderTimeIntervalBest Lap Hometown Bike
1Rachael Archer Rachael Archer01:58:00.260 New Zealand Yamaha
2Rachel Gutish Rachel Gutish01:59:44.219 Terre Haute, IN United States Beta
3Becca N Sheets Becca N Sheets02:03:47.274 Circleville, OH United States Yamaha
4Korie Steede Korie Steede02:06:38.779 Beloit, OH United States TM
5Brooke Cosner Brooke Cosner02:13:13.478 Mchenry, MD United States Sherco
Full Results

Championship standings

GNCC

Overall Standings - 2020

Rider Hometown Points
1Kailub Russell Kailub Russell Boonville, NC United States295
2Josh Strang Josh Strang Inverell Australia253
3Jordan Ashburn Jordan Ashburn Cookeville, TN United States206
4Steward Baylor Steward Baylor Belton, SC United States188
5Craig Delong Craig Delong Morgantown, PA United States186
Full Standings
GNCC

XC2 Pro Standings - 2020

Rider Hometown Points
1Craig Delong Craig Delong Morgantown, PA United States323
2Michael Witkowski Michael Witkowski North Liberty, IN United States313
3Jonathan Girroir Jonathan Girroir Southwick, MA United States280
4Cody J Barnes Cody J Barnes Sterling, IL United States231
5Liam Draper Liam Draper Auckland New Zealand208
Full Standings
GNCC

XC3 Pro-Am Standings - 2020

Rider Hometown Points
1Zack Hayes Zack Hayes Sumter, SC United States346
2Jason Raines Jason Raines Travelers Rest, SC United States280
3Michael Delosa Michael Delosa Gillett, PA United States226
4Jason Lipscomb Jason Lipscomb Parkersburg, WV United States220
5Jake Froman Jake Froman Lynnville, IN United States184
Full Standings
GNCC

WXC Standings - 2020

Rider Hometown Points
1Becca N Sheets Becca N Sheets Circleville, OH United States280
2Rachael Archer Rachael Archer New Zealand260
3Rachel Gutish Rachel Gutish Terre Haute, IN United States219
4Tayla Jones Tayla Jones Yass Australia186
5Brooke Cosner Brooke Cosner Mchenry, MD United States160
Full Standings

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