FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Johnny Girroir has continued his successful methods in Round 3 of the 2024 U.S. Sprint Enduro Series, topping the Pro 1 Class and the general convincingly as FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers teammates Gus Riordan and Brandy Richards additionally stood on the highest step of the rostrum.
Defending champion Girroir has been in profession type so far this season onboard his KTM 350 XC-F, controlling the Warrior Sprint in Semora, North Carolina, throughout each days on his method to a third-straight victory within the collection this yr. As a outcome, he leads the Pro 1 and general championship standings.
Johnny Girroir:“Yesterday I made some mistakes and just wasn’t flowing, but I went to bed last night a little frustrated and told myself I have to hit my marks today. I had one close call in the early tests, but other than that it was a mistake-free day, I put some solid tests in and I’m happy. It feels good to be three-from-three and we want to keep this momentum going.” FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers’ Riordan – final yr’s Pro 2 title winner – was additionally as soon as once more in successful type, managing to prime the Pro 2 Class on his KTM 250 XC-F, as did teammate Richards within the Pro Women’s Class this weekend. They too at present lead the U.S. Sprint Enduro Series.
Gus Riordan:“It was good, I was able to win the round in Pro 2, and it was a positive weekend overall. I started out a bit slow, but other than that I was happy with how things went, the conditions were nice and dry, so I’m satisfied with Round 3.” Brandy Richards:“This weekend was definitely a good time. The Cross Test was tricky with it being super-slick, and the Enduro Test was really rough with all the tree roots as well. It was the first time that I’ve actually felt comfortable in the Enduro Tests, so it was a great weekend for me.”
Pro 1 Class Results 1. Johnny Girroir, KTM 2. Liam Draper, YAM 3. Craig DeLong, HQV
Pro 2 Class Results 1. Angus Riordan, KTM 2. Jason Tino, HQV 3. Jack Edmondson, GAS
Women’s Pro Class Results 1. Brandy Richards, KTM 2. Korie Steede, HQV 3. Ava Silvestri, GAS
Johnny Girroir of the Red Bull KTM off-road group captured his second consecutive spherical of the 2024 GNCC sequence in Palatka, Florida this weekend. The Wild Boar offered the riders with rain, mud sand and excessive situations, and as situations worsened, Girroir managed to stretch out his result in a uncommon 2-minute margin.
As the race acquired underway it was Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jordan Ashburn getting the bounce off the road to earn the $250 Steel City Medical Center’s XC1 Open Pro Holeshot award. After overcoming a first-turn crash, FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Jonathan Girroir would proceed to push his manner in direction of the entrance of the pack.
Jordan Ashburn (Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing) grabbed the Steel City Medical Center XC1 Holeshot Award in Florida. Photo: Ken Hill
Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Steward Baylor would make his manner into the lead on the second lap of the race however would have Girroir simply seconds behind him ready to make a transfer into the lead. On the fourth lap, Girroir would just do that and make the move stick on Baylor for the lead. As situations worsened, Girroir put his head down and pushed on in direction of the end. Girroir would cross the end line to earn his second-straight win of the season.
Baylor would maintain on to complete second within the XC1 class and third total as FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers’ Grant Davis completed second total from the XC2 250 Pro class. Babbitts Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Lyndon Snodgrass would battle again from an eighth place begin to spherical out the highest three XC1 finishers, and fourth total on the day in Florida.
Johnny Girroir (FMF KTM Factory Racing) grabbed his second-straight win. Photo: Ken Hill
After incomes the holeshot Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Jordan Ashburn would have a constant race as he maintained a prime 5 place all through, and in the end crossing the road fourth in XC1 and sixth total on the day. JS Sherco Racing’s Josh Strang steadily climbed his manner again up previous his rivals as he began his day again within the tenth place place. Strang would come again to make a final lap move to complete fifth in XC1, and seventh total at spherical two.
Active Air/Max Motorsports/FXR/Husqvarna’s Evan Smith would cross the road eighth total, sixth in XC1, after beginning his day behind the pack on the opening lap and having to work his manner again. Phoenix Racing Honda’s Michael Witkowski got here by to earn seventh in XC1, whereas ending ninth total.
After getting off to an excellent begin, Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Trevor Bollinger would discover himself having to regroup and push his manner again in direction of the entrance after the second lap. Bollinger would then must make a quick pit cease after his rear brake went out. As he acquired again out on the observe, he would come by to earn eleventh total, and eighth in XC1. Coastal GASGAS Factory Racing’s Ryder Lafferty made his solution to ninth in XC1 after having to return again from the again of the pack mid-way by the race.
Unfortunately for Babbitts Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki Team Green’s Grant Baylor he could be working third after 5 laps of racing however would have his bike lock up over the last lap and was unable to complete out the lap. AmPro Yamaha’s Ricky Russell would full 4 out of six laps, whereas Morgantown Powersports/Tely Energy KTM’s Layne Michael was solely capable of full three laps of the race.
A giant upset for Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Craig DeLong occurred throughout lap one after a nasty begin to the race. DeLong would crash on the opening lap, and after realizing he had damaged a part of the bike, he went to get assist. Upon returning DeLong realized his bike was on fireplace from the exhaust touching some dry grass, in the end ending his day.
Grant Davis (FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers) earned second total, and his first-ever XC2 250 Pro class win. Photo: Ken Hill
As the XC2 250 Pro class took off it was Bells Electric Race Team’s Toby Cleveland incomes himself the $250 Steel City Medical Center XC2 Holeshot award. However, it will not take lengthy for FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers’ Grant Davis to make a move into the lead on the opening lap. For the primary couple of laps Davis and Team Enduro Engineering’s Josh Toth would battle back-and-forth, however because the race wore on Davis would maintain the lead place and make a mad sprint in direction of to the entrance of the pack.
Davis would come by to earn his first-ever XC2 class win, however he would even have one other large accomplishment of ending second total on the day.
FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers’ Angus Riordan, who’s the present XC2 factors chief, would make his manner as much as second within the class after battling again from a fourth place begin to the day, whereas additionally ending fifth total. Making a GNCC look this season was Honda Canada/GDR/Fox Racing’s Tyler Medaglia as he battled his manner from the again of the pack as much as third within the XC2 class to shut out his day at spherical two. Unfortunately for the XC2 250 Pro defending champion, AmPro Yamaha’s Liam Draper he would solely be capable to full 4 out of the six laps after working within the third place place.
Jhak Walker (Liqui Moly Factory Beta Racing) earned the FMF XC3 class win. Photo: Ken Hill
In the FMF XC3 125 Pro-Am class it was TCO Off-Road KTM Canada’s Philippe Chaine grabbing the Lojak Cycle Sales XC3 Holeshot award to start out the day, nevertheless Devore/KTM/FXR/SRS Suspension made his manner into the lead not lengthy after the beginning. Devore would maintain the lead for the primary three laps of the race earlier than Liqui Moly Factory Beta Racing’s Jhak Walker made the move for the lead stick on Devore. Walker remained within the lead for the rest of the race crossing the road six minutes forward of his competitors.
Devore would in the end be unable to complete the race, as he solely accomplished 4 out of the six laps. After grabbing the hoelshot, TCO Off-Road KTM Canada’s Philippe Chaine would proceed to push at some point of the race, coming by to earn a podium place within the FMF XC3 class as he crossed the end line in second. Destructo Racing/Dixie Fuel/Prescription Tune Suspension’s Dustin Simpson made his manner right into a podium place on the final lap as he battled by the situations in Florida.
Earning the Top Amateur honors on the Wild Boar was Team Green Kawasaki’s Nick DeFeo as he got here by to earn a formidable tenth total ending place on the day, and the 250 A category win. Jason Tino got here by to earn second on the Top Amateur podium with a fifteenth total and second in 250 A. Zack Hayes rounded out the Top Amateur podium with a nineteenth total and a primary place end within the Open A category.
Brandy Richards (FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers) earned her first-ever WXC class win on the Wild Boar GNCC. Photo: Ken Hill
As the morning race acquired underway, it was Rockstar Energy Factory Husqvarna Racing’s Korie Steede leaping off the road first and incomes herself the $100 Kanati Performance Tires WXC Holeshot award. Steede would maintain the lead place for the primary lap of the race, however FMF KTM Factory Racing Landers’ Brandy Richards was proper behind her searching for an opportunity to make a move stick.
Richards would have that chance on the second lap, making her manner into the WXC lead as they got here round. Richards would proceed to carry the lead for the remainder of the race, coming by to earn her first-ever WXC class win in GNCC and by over a minute. Steede would proceed to push however could be unable to battle again in opposition to Richards. She would come throughout the end line second in WXC. Sherco USA/Moose/Rachel Gutish Racing’s Rachel Gutish made her manner into third on the second lap, and he or she would proceed to push for the remaining laps of the race, crossing the end line third in her class at spherical two.
Kailub Russell would race the morning race within the Sportsman A category, coming by to earn the general win, whereas Tom Mason from Australia would additionally race in Sportsman A coming by second total within the race.
Caleb Wood (Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki) earned the Youth Overall win. Photo: Ken Hill
In the 8 a.m. youth bike race it was your defending total youth racer, Caleb Wood, battling it out with fellow YXC1 Super Mini Sr. (14-15) competitor, Brayden Baisley for majority of the race. Wood made his manner again into the lead place, pushing for the final three laps and in the end crossing the end line with over a minute lead. Baisley would maintain on to her second total and within the YXC1 class. Travis Lentz battled again to return by first within the YXC2 Super Mini Jr. (12-13) class and rounded out the highest three youth total finishers in Florida.
Kole Parlin made his manner by incomes third in YXC1, which might even be his first podium within the class. Hayden Dupuis and Nash Peerson got here by in second and third to spherical out the highest three within the YXC2 class. Other winners on the day had been Hunter Carey within the 85 Big Wheel (11-15) class and Ace Tokar within the 85 (12-13) class. Wyatt Johnson would earn the 85 (11) class win, whereas Gage Lane took dwelling the 85 (7-10) class win. In the 65 (10-11) class it was Trason Landrum incomes the win and Tripp Lewis earned himself the 65 (9) class win, whereas Krue Russell earned his first 65 (7-8) class win. Madison Kazimir of the Girls Super Mini (12-16) would battle again to earn her class win, Sahara Robinson took dwelling the Girls 85 (7-13) class win and Vaida Lavergne earned the Girls 65 (7-11) class win at spherical two. Brysun Scott got here to race and earned himself the Trail Rider (7-15) class win.
The third spherical of the 2024 Progressive GNCC Racing Series will happen on March 9 and 10 in Washington, Georgia with The Specialized General GNCC at Aonia Pass MX. ATVs and Micros race on Saturday and Motorcycles take to the course on Sunday. For extra info on The Specialized General GNCC, click on HERE. To buy on-line admission tickets for the occasion, go to https://www.tixr.com/groups/gnccracing.
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Palatka, Florida, Round 2 of 13, Sunday, March 3, 2024
XC1 Pro Event Results:
Jonathan Girroir (KTM)
Steward Baylor (KAW)
Lyndon Snodgrass (KAW)
Jordan Ashburn (GAS)
Josh Strang (SHR)
Evan Smith (HQV)
Michael Witkowski (HON)
Trevor Bollinger (HQV)
Ryder Lafferty (GAS)
Grant Baylor (KAW)
*Overall National Championship Standings:
Jonathan Girroir (60)
Steward Baylor (46)
Grant Davis (37)
Jordan Ashburn (33)
Angus Riordan (31)
Evan Smith (29)
Josh Strang (23)
Grant Baylor (21)
Trevor Bollinger (21)
Michael Witkowski (20) *Indicates that the Overall National Championship Standings will decide the 2024 National Champion.
The U.S. Trophy Team, consisting of Taylor Robert, Johnny Girroir, Dante Oliveira, and Cole Martinez, is leading the 97th ISDE in Argentina after day one. All four team members achieved respectable times in the six special tests. Dante Oliveira is leading the team and currently in third place overall, behind Spain’s Josep Garcia and Italy’s Andrea Verona. Cole Martinez is in fourth place overall, Taylor Robert is in fifth, and Johnny Girroir is in eighth. Despite facing mechanical issues, both Spain and Italy are still well in contention. The USA’s Junior World team, featuring Mateo Oliveira, Kai Aiello, and Grant Davis, is currently in fourth place. Mateo Oliveira had two falls in the special tests but is still in an excellent position, ranking 21st overall. In the Women’s Trophy class, Australia is leading the U.S. by less than 3 seconds. Brandy Richards from the USA is currently the top individual, winning five out of the six tests.
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America’s club teams have also performed exceptionally well after day 1. Six out of the top seven club riders are from the U.S., with Josh Toth leading them all. The next four positions are occupied by Preston Campbell, Axel Pearson, Austin Serpa, and Thorn Devlin. Jaden Dahners is in seventh place. As a result, four out of the top five club teams are from the U.S., with XC Gear leading the way, featuring Toth, Serpa, and Ryan Surratt.
1. TEAM UNITED STATES 3: 09′ 18. 25 ROBERT Taylor GIRROIR Johnny OLIVEIRA Dante MARTINEZ Cole
2. TEAM GREAT BRITAIN -1′ 55. 20 MCCANNEY Jamie ETCHELLS Jed WATSON Nathan SNOW Alex
3. TEAM FRANCE -2′ 42. 94 ESPINASSE Theophile LE QUERE Leo LARRIEU Loic ROUSSALY Julien
5. TEAM ITALY -7′ 05. 15 VERONA Andrea CRISTINO Kevin LESIARDO Morgan BERNARDINI Samuele
Brandy Richards is leading the Women’s World Trophy Team standings.
Brandy Richards:“It was great. It kind of shaped up how I thought it would with the silt, the rocks, all of the tests – I love the tests, they are really fun. They are not super, super rough now, but tomorrow might be a different story. The transfers were rough, we didn’t really have anywhere to take a break, so it’s a little hard on the body, and I know some women were kind of struggling. All round a good day, I feel great on the bike, just real comfortable in the tests, and am happy so far.”
Johnny Girroir:“It was good, had some good tests and some bad tests, plus some bad luck. I had three decent tests and am looking forward to tomorrow. It was warm today, for sure. The dust was horrible out on the tests, other than one test, but I am looking forward to trying to climb my way back up there tomorrow. I don’t think the results showed how I was riding, so looking forward to the rest of the week.”
Dante Oliveira leads the American Trophy team after day 1.
Dante Oliveira:“The tests are good, but the transfers, they are brutal. It’s very demanding, you can’t sit down, they are just so rocky and can catch you at any moment. Other than that, it was a good day, had some fun on the tests, the bike is good, my body is good and ready for day two.”
Taylor Robert says he will retire after this ISDE. He is currently in fifth place overall.
Taylor Robert:“First day was definitely hot, my feet are burning up right now. I think we did really good, all four of our guys were in the top 10. Had one issue, I think it was test five, where a guy broke his bike and he pulled right out in front of Johnny, so he lost a little bit there. Other than that, I think everybody rode pretty solid. We weren’t the fastest guys out there, but I think that we were the most consistent. I felt pretty good, I was a little bit tight at the beginning of the day. Day one and two, the tests are definitely not my favorite tests, but we just want to get through them safely, then really fire it up for days three, four, and five.”
Josep Garcia of Spain was the top individual on Day 1.
JUNIOR TROPHY STANDINGS
TEAM SWEDEN 2: 24′ 29. 25 NORRBIN Albin SEMB Axel AHLIN Max
TEAM FRANCE -2′ 49. 11 GIRAUDON Thibaut ALIX Antoine JOYON Leo
TEAM UNITED STATES -3′ 05. 86 OLIVEIRA Mateo AIELLO Kai DAVIS Grant
TEAM GREAT BRITAIN -8′ 28. 36 CHATER Charlie INGHAM Max EDMONDSON Harry
OVERALL INDIVIDUALS
GARCIA Josep “45′ 47. 63
VERONA Andrea”46′ 00. 59
OLIVEIRA Dante “47′ 00. 47
MARTINEZ Cole “47′ 14. 86“
ROBERT Taylor “47′ 18. 156 10
MCCANNEY Jamie “47′ 31. 34
WATSON Nathan “47′ 31. 51
GIRROIR Johnny “47′ 42. 20
ETCHELLS Jed “47′ 42. 67
ESPINASSE Theophile “47′ 46. 5
OLIVEIRA Mateo “48′ 27. 32
AIELLO Kai “49′ 20.56
DAVIS Grant “49′ 47. 29
WWTT STANDINGS
1. TEAM AUSTRALIA 2: 44′ 46. 51 GARDINER Jessica JONES Tayla MCDONALD Danielle 2. TEAM UNITED STATES -2. 57 RICHARDS Brandy STEEDE Korie GUTISH Rachel 3. TEAM FRANCE -12′ 11. 68 MARTEL Justine CHAPLOT Elodie BRISEBARD Mauricette 4. TEAM FIM LA -34′ 10. 63 NEVES Barbara GONZALES Tania RODRIGUEZ Valeria 5. TEAM ARGENTINA -2: 18′ 41. 97 SCAGLIONI Carla JEREZ Julieta BRETILLOT Melina
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