GNCC Bike Women Series

Free Web Hosting Provider - Web Hosting - E-commerce - High Speed Internet - Free Web Page

GNCC Bike Women Series - Round 1 River Ranch, FL

In the Women's class, RPM/KTM rider Maria Forsberg, made her debut appearance as a regular in the Women's GNCC Series along with fellow KTM rider and WMA star Sarah Whitmore.

Off the start, Whitmore got the jump, came in a little too strong, and laid it down in the first corner. Unfortunately, Forsberg was right behind her, ran into the back of her bike and also fell. Both KTM riders recovered quickly and were running 1st and 2nd within the first few miles. "I was really nervous after we crashed but we helped each other climb through the pack and were up front before we knew it," remarked Forsberg. The two women riders battled back and forth for the first lap and half before Whitmore suffered her first crash allowing Forsberg to pull ahead. Three-quarters into the race Forsberg had over a four minute lead on the rest of the field. She maintained her pace and took an easy win.

Unfortunately, the rough palmettos were not as kind to Whitmore who suffered a bad crash on the third lap which caused her to DNF the race with a broken nose and slight concussion. "Although, I had a rough experience at my first GNCC, I want to come back and try again," remarked the ever- optimistic Whitmore.

Women's Class
1. Maria Forsberg - KTM
2. Mandi Mastin
3. Kelsey O'Donnell
4. Ashley Crouch
5. Shelby Rolen - KTM
6. Sarah Whitmore - KTM
7. Kelly Hall - KTM
8. Samantha Steiner - KTM
9. Vanessa Marcoux - KTM
10. Karine Geoffrion