GNCC 2014 results and discussion

[raglanash]

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

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[MikeJ]

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

[pete.ktm]

did shane watts race?

didn't see his name in the results.

[scott411]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Highlights from the season opener of the Amsoil GNCC Series

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[raglanash]

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]

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

[raglanash]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.