BORICH RACES TO RIVER RANCH GNCC VICTORY

Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich used a strong final-lap push to win the opening round of the 2011 ATV Grand National Cross Series at the Westgate River Ranch GNCC near River Ranch in Florida.

The reigning ATV XC1 Champion positioned himself within striking distance of the leaders during the first half of the race; and then used the awesome power of his Suzuki QuadRacer R450 to pick up the pace on the final lap to charge past the competition on the rough and sandy course.

"This is a good win for us," said Borich. "We got the lead on the last lap and I put the hammer down on my Suzuki and tried to pull a gap. I can't thank my Rockstar Makita Suzuki team enough. For sure, it was a team effort and a good win. This was a tough race and we got out of here without any mishaps, so it shouldn't be a problem to get ready for Georgia."

Borich and his Rockstar Makita Suzuki team's next event is on March 12th at The Maxxis General GNCC at Aonia Pass MX in Washington, Georgia.