OFF-ROAD
GRAND NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY SERIES PRESENTED BY SPECIALIZED
ROUND 8 / JULY 12, 2020
MAIDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
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around me. Just a tough race."
AmPro Yamaha's Mike Wit-
kowski turned in an eighth
overall finish for third in the
XC2 class, while Beta USA's
Thorn Devlin (Bet) and Pheonix
Honda's Jonathon Johnson were
ninth and 10th overall, respec-
tively, and rounded out the top
five in the XC2 division.
Zach Osborne, meanwhile,
finished 29th after his bad start.
"It's different," said Osborne
who has raced GNCC a couple
of times before and was on two
US ISDE teams. "I practiced a
middle and got around me," said
Girroir. "I put the hammer down
when I saw the two-lap board
and I charged and got him."
Delong was seventh, 29 sec-
onds back, and second in the
XC2 class.
"I ran Johnny down and actu-
ally got around him," said De-
long. "When he pitted, I stopped
the lap before. I had a little prob-
lem with a lapper earlier in the
lap and the little gap that I had
on him kind of got taken down.
He was on me. I was making
a couple mistakes and he got
and then reeled in Josh, but I
just couldn't pass him."
Babbitt's Online/Monster
Energy/Team Green Kawasaki's
Jordan Ashburn rounded out the
top five after getting knocked
around in the first turn and start-
ing the race in last.
Trail Jesters Racing KTM's
Johnny Girroir finished an
impressive sixth overall and first
XC2 rider, coming out on top of
an intense fight with last round
winner Craig Delong, on his
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna.
"Craig caught me there in the
Johnny Girroir
was sixth
overall—good
enough for the
XC2 Pro-class
victory.