Photos are courtesy of Harlen Foley.
FRE/KTM rider Bryan Cook grabbed another holeshot on his KTM at the Patton, PA GNCC race over the weekend before succumbing to some technical problems at the end of the race that landed him in 11th overall for the day.
Cook was able to nail the holeshot on his Baldwin Motorsports tuned KTM and led the first half of the race to put together the best beginning to a race he's had this season. He led until the mid-race pit stop when he pit earlier than the pack of riders behind him and lost a few positions on his pit stop. Cook looked very impressive through the tight woods and fast field sections of the Rock Run GNCC course.
After the halfway mark, Cook began to suffer from some clutch issues that caused him to drop off his leading pace. Shortly into the last lap Cook's clutch problems took a turn for the worse and caused him to not finish the race. He was credited with 11th overall.
"It is definitely heartbreaking to not finish a race after I was riding so well throughout the majority of the event," remarked Cook. "But, this is racing and these issues happen. What's most important is that I am okay and we can fix the problem for the next round. I have improved my speed tremendously this year and am really looking forward to a few podium finishes before the end of the season."
Overall Results -
1) Chris Borich
2) Brian Wolf
3) Taylor Kiser
4) Adam McGill
5) Chris Bithell
6) Johnny Gallagher
7) Donald Ockerman
8) Kevin Yoho
9) Jeffrey Pickens
10) Derek Swartfager
11) Bryan Cook - KTM
12) Brent Sturdivant
13) Bill Ballance
14) Craig Bowman
15) Mark Notman