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RaceReport
Race Report: St Clairsville GNCC Round
12
Rider: Paul Whibley
Team: JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy
Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki KX450f
Result: 3rd
 The 12th round of the GNCC
series was held at St Clairsville OH. Last
year this race was unbelievably dusty with
several feet deep powder in some sections
of the track. This year however rain
leading up to the event dampened down the
clay soil and the dreaded dust was non
existent. The Quads dried the track out on
Saturday and packed it down to a shinny
slippery surface in a lot of places.
I got a good jump off the line but got pushed a
little wide and was mid pack round turns one
and two. Seen some pretty crazy crashes on lap
one as some guys were getting caught out by the
difference in traction on the hard pack.
Through the first lap I steadily moved up and
was second behind Josh Strang although he had
started to make a break for it before I got
into the number 2 spot. Josh had set a fast
pace and I was trying hard to close the
distance but was struggling. The other Team
Suzuki rider Charlie Mullins was behind me and
a good race began with us changing positions
several times through the mid part of the race.
He got the upper hand on me when I washed the
front end out in a soft turn. I got going again
and was making up ground when I went down
again. I wiped out after jumping the mud hole
twisting the forks in the clamps. By the last
lap I was getting the signal to take third
place and settle for some good points.
Obviously third was not were I wanted to be but
Josh and Charlie both rode great. I lost a few
points to them but I am still in a strong
position going into the final in Crawfordsville
in a couple weeks were I will be looking to get
back to that top step of the podium.
Results
1st: Josh Strang
2nd: Charlie Mullins
3rd: Paul Whibley
Thanks to my Sponsors:
JG Offroad, GEICO, Monster Energy Kawasaki,
Moose Racing, Shoei, Smith, Sidi, RG3, Ohlins
USA, Moto SR, Pirelli, LeoVince, No Toil, CTi,
Enduro Engineering, Renthal, Pro Moto
Billet/Fastway, IMS, Vortex ignitions, G2, PG
Graphics, EBC Brakes, Tsubaki Chains, WER, BRP,
Rekluse, CV4, Silkolene, Works Connection,
Motion Pro
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