Top GNCC Racers Headed To Japan
Cycle News Staff | November 5, 2024
Racer Productions, producer of the Progressive Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC Racing) is sending one of the largest rosters of GNCC racers to compete in the AAGP season finale on Sunday, November 10, at the X-JAM Takafuji Ski Resort in Yamanochi Japan.
Steward Baylor is among three U.S. GNCC racers who will compete in the final round of the Japan National Cross-Country Series.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the AAGP, which began as a standalone event prior to the creation of the Japan National Cross Country (JNCC) Series, much like the Blackwater 100 marked GNCC’s beginnings. To help celebrate the AAGP event’s anniversary, three top U.S. GNCC competitors will participate, including XC1 Open Pro racers Rocky Mountain Red Bear Kawasaki’s Steward Baylor and Phoenix Racing Honda’s Mike Witkowski, as well as 250 A class champion-turned XC2 250 Pro racer Babbitt’s Online/Monster Energy/Kawasaki’s Nick DeFeo.
Mike Witkowski also heads to Japan to take part in the season finale next Sunday.
Nick DeFeo will take his talent overseas after earning the 250 A Championship.
JNCC Racer, Keita Watanabe, grabbing the FMF XC3 holeshot at The Mountaineer GNCC.
GNCC Racing staff—Race Operations Manager Jared Bolton and Trail Captain Colby Stiles—will escort the GNCC riders to Japan. Both Bolton and Stiles will take part in the FUN-GP morning amateur race aboard a KTM 250 EXC and a Husqvarna FC 350. CN
