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raglanash

10th March 2014, 09:38

2014 round one in the books.
Rory Mead with the XC2 win and Whibs with a 2nd in XC1. Great start.

www.gnccracing.com

MikeJ

10th March 2014, 10:14

And a third Kiwi riding in the GNCC series, Callan May from Auckland, was 7th in the XC2 Pro lites.

pete.ktm

11th March 2014, 07:51

did shane watts race?

didn't see his name in the results.

scott411

11th March 2014, 08:06

did shane watts race?

didn't see his name in the results.

he has not raced in a few years, he runs a team tho, and Rory Mead is on that team,

pete.ktm

11th March 2014, 08:29

he has not raced in a few years, he runs a team tho, and Rory Mead is on that team,

i thought he was making a comeback this year at the gncc.

only saw a couple of his dirtwise vid's where he was definitely gearing up for racing.

from an interview in jan 2014:

"So, to keep with that theme we're going to the next level of promotions in 2014 by now having the "Getting DirtWise" web series, which actually has Episode 1 going live today, and it will not only showcase the inner workings of the DirtWise Race team, but also my intention to return to the Pro ranks and have another crack at going for the Overall victory at a GNCC!"

will do a proper google later.

andy 101

11th March 2014, 09:46

did shane watts race?

didn't see his name in the results.

Shane won the the morning race ,from what I heard ,thought he might of been in the main one with his skill.

takitimu

11th March 2014, 09:47

he has not raced in a few years, he runs a team tho, and Rory Mead is on that team,

Shane was 1st in Sportsman class in the Morning, was great watching his comeback video series, gutsy guy. Not sure what happened to Jason Thomas though, hope he's ok & it was a mechanical.

Nice to see Paul leading lap 4 :)

oldguy

12th March 2014, 17:54

Highlights from the season opener of the Amsoil GNCC Series

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raglanash

17th March 2014, 13:44

Whibley came in 3rd and moves to first equal in championship with Mullins.
Mead came in 2nd and moves out to a 6 point lead in XC2.
May in 8th and moves to 6th in XC2.

Great start to the year.

oldguy

17th March 2014, 20:43

Whibley came in 3rd and moves to first equal in championship with Mullins.
Mead came in 2nd and moves out to a 6 point lead in XC2.
May in 8th and moves to 6th in XC2.

Great start to the year.
I'll stick my neck out, these two to take it out at the end of the series. Whibley XC1 Mead XC2 :banana::banana::banana:

raglanash

31st March 2014, 13:11

Bad race for the Kiwis. Another Mudder.

Whibley 15th drops to 5th overall.
Mead 16th drops to 4th overall.

The positive was May with a 7th, now 6th overall.

I saw a comment hoping Mead was OK so sounds like a crash. Hope he is good.

scott411

31st March 2014, 13:13

Callan's Race report, hope Rory is ok,

GNCC RD.3

Round 3 brought us to North Carolina this time at Steele creek moto park about 2hrs north of where I have been living.

We arrived on Saturday in the pouring rain thinking great third muddy race in a row. The rain stopped on Saturday afternoon and stayed away for our race. The track was still filled with bogs and ruts. I didn't get a good start at all, once I shook the arm pump I managed to put my head down and start picking guys off. I was in 9th going into the last lap with 2 guys ahead in sight, I managed to pass them and come in 7th overall in XC2 so was happy with that.

Unfortunately Rory Mead didn't have the best day with a last lap crash and off to hospital, so thoughts going out to him. Hope your allgood bro !

Cheers for all the support back home ! @yamahanz @graphiccreation @bikesportnz @flyracingusa

Shorty_925

31st March 2014, 13:49

I was watching racertv live and Baylor said he wasnt moving but stopped to check that he was okish so he could carry on with his race.

Shorty_925

31st March 2014, 15:10

From facebook:

From Carrie Watts: for those of you who have heard, Maxxis Tires/KLiM/Dirtwise Academy racer Rory Mead was injured at Rd 3 of the GNCC today. He was airlifted from the track is currently being evaluated for fractured vertebrae at a TN hospital. Doctors expect to perform surgery in the next hour to determine the full extent of injuries. Rory has no feeling in his lower extremities at this time but our team is hopeful. Wattsy is at the hospital with Rory's girlfriend awaiting news. Please keep Rory in your thoughts and prayers and send all positive vibes his way. Thank you all for your continued support.

Shorty_925

31st March 2014, 15:31

And someone else from facebook:
Prayers for Rory Mead - bad crash at Steele Creek GNCC. He was flown to hospital and will undergo surgery tonight for fractured C5 & C6. Pray for God's hand in this and I will post updates as I know them.

Hopefully Rory pulls through this.

Shorty_925

31st March 2014, 16:03

From Facebook:

Update on Rory Mead - we are in Johnson City, TN and Rory has severe fractures of C5 & C6 in his neck. Currently he has no feel from the waist down. He is undergoing a two hour surgery right now to stabilize and repair the vertebrae. Several large chunks of bone are pressing into the spinal column at the moment but it is uncertain the amount or level of damage that has been done to the spinal cord. The next update will come tomorrow following the next MRI test. This looks like it will be a long and challenging road for Rory with his recovery, but we are hopeful that tomorrow's evaluation will be more on the positive side than the negative. Thanks for your thoughts. Shane Watts.

takitimu

31st March 2014, 16:16

scott411

31st March 2014, 20:32

update

Shane Watts
45 mins ·
3:30am and finally time to go to bed. Rory's surgery was successful in reconstructing the demolished vertebrae, and no further signs of additional spinal cord damage were seen. He is in good spirits and keen to heal up. Now starts the progress of moving forward to regaining feeling and motion in his lower half.....

oldguy

31st March 2014, 20:50

damn I put the mockers on Rory and whib's with my damn predictions, god speed with your recovery Rory.

raglanash

1st April 2014, 09:24

Damn that's scary shit. Hope he can make a full recovery.

scott411

1st April 2014, 17:20

there is a donation page set up to help with Rory's cost,

http://www.gofundme.com/7y8o0g

noobi

2nd April 2014, 06:05

Shane Watts just posted a video showing Rory having sensation in his foot.

barty5

2nd April 2014, 09:57

hopefully all works out for the best'

Also hope he was here with some medical insurance anything medical here costs a bomb hence we have over 1 mill each just in case.

Jay GTI

2nd April 2014, 12:03

Hope all goes well and Rory fully recovers. Scary situation to be in!

Donated too, it all helps.

Shorty_925

2nd April 2014, 16:27

From Shane Watts: Rory Mead spinal injury status update - So just got word from the surgeon himself...he was extremely positive about Rory and said great things about the MRI and that it's all about rehab and hard work and hope now. Surgeons are kind of the tough dogs and I truly believe he would give us bad news if he thought it was needed. Having said that, there are no guarantees ever but he seemed thrilled that there was no bleeding in the spinal cord and no other significant damage. This certainly doesn't mean Rory is in the clear, however it is very promising, yet there is a very long and arduous road of recovery in front of him. Hopefully that small amount of feeling he felt in his right foot this morning is a big indicator of the progress that is about to follow. Rory is very grateful for the magnificent amount of support that has been provided to him by everyone out there!!!

Saw the video as well, great step in the right direction.

Ktmboy

2nd April 2014, 18:25

My understanding is that Rory has the medical insurance covered but there is quite a sum to be paid for the Helicopter and on site medic's. Lots of mulla.

So please give a bit to the donation as he is one of us...a kiwi.

Jay GTI

2nd April 2014, 18:50

Goal of raising $20k, just checked and $18.5k already. Plenty of good people out there!

scott411

6th April 2014, 14:53

latest update of Rory's facebook, the crowd funding is over 30K now

Rory Mead
40 mins ·
Hey everyone...again, thank you guys so much for all of the continuous support! Rory is doing good down here in TN, they are thinking the transfer to the rehabilitation center will happen on Tuesday. This is where the journey of hard work and dedication will begin on his road to recovery. He has made a decision on a rehab center after hours of research and thinking about his future...he will be transferred to a place called The Shepard Center and it is located in Atlanta, GA. The Shepard Center is a nationally ranked rehabilitation center that specializes specifically in spinal cord injuries just like Rory's. We feel that though it is far from home, this is a place Rory can be extremely successful and meet the specific needs to achieve his personal goals.
That said, all of the amazing support whether it be through cards, prayers, good spirits or donations has NOT GONE unnoticed. Everyday we are more and more shocked at how much the community and everyone else has really pulled through and helped out. Even people who do not know Rory! It puts a smile on our face's daily. Though it is hard at this time to reach out and thank everyone personally, we know every single one of you that has actively helped Rory through these tough times.
Courtney, Rory, the Meads and the Allens

raglanash

19th May 2014, 14:26

Anyone know the latest on Rory Mead?

Been outta the loop, Whibs still hanging in there.
Place Make Nbr Name
1 KTM 112 CHARLES MULLINS 156
2 KTM 001 KAILUB RUSSELL 148
3 YAM 004 JOSH STRANG 115
4 YAM 005 PAUL WHIBLEY 102

scott411

19th May 2014, 14:42