Written by:
Jason Weigandt
07/07/2008
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Isle of Man's David Knight returned to the GNCC Winner's Circle in Pennsylvania. (Photo: Jason Hooper)
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Red Bull KTM’s David Knight sent a reminder to his competition in the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series. The defending GNCC Champion had missed the ride to victory lane at the last three GNCC rounds, but on a rough, rocky race track in Pennsylvania, the Isle of Man native showed everyone why he holds the number-one plate by leading every lap and taking his fifth victory of the season.
Isle of Man's David Knight returned to the GNCC Winner's Circle in Pennsylvania.
Jason Hooper photo
“This was my favorite track of the year, so it was a good time to get back up here,” said Knight. “I was able to build a nice gap, but then something was happening with the bike and it was missing just a bit, so I just kind of cruised once I had a minute lead. It’s good to get a win before the (summer) break.”
Knight now heads into the GNCC Series’ two month summer break with a solid points lead, although surging FMF Suzuki pilot Josh Strang rode strong again to take a second place finish. The Australian battled Knight’s teammate Nathan Kanney hard for the spot, and the duo really picked up the intensity during a fierce last lap battle. After nearly three hours of racing, Strang edged Kanney by just one second for the runner up position. Strang’s teammate Paul Whibley then brought his RM-Z450 home just seconds behind Kanney to take fourth, with Am-Pro FMF Yamaha’s Jason Raines rounding out the top five.
Similar to Knight, XC2 Pro Lites points leader Thad DuVall used the Pennsylvania race to remind everyone why he’s leading the series. DuVall simply checked out on his 250 four-stroke competition to claim his sixth win of the year. “I just wanted to remind everyone that I’m still here,” said DuVall after missing the podium at the last two races.
