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Yamaha?s GNCC University Returns to Snowshoe Mountain Resort
Top Off-Road Racers Offer Expert Coaching and Training to Aspiring Motorcycle and ATV Competitors

MARIETTA, Ga. ? May 6, 2019 ? Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces the return of Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) University. Hosted before round eight of the 2019 GNCC series at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia from June 19 to 21, Yamaha is bringing together top off-road racers to instruct in-depth courses on the fundamentals of racing.
A panel of professional instructors will head 80 students in several groups of motorcycle and ATV courses. Motorcycle courses will be led by seven-time AMA National Enduro Champion and AmPro Yamaha Racing team owner Randy Hawkins, along with five-time AMA National Hare Scramble Champion Jason Raines, XC1 rider Ricky Russell, and women?s WXC competitors Rachael Archer and Becca Sheets. Celebrating 25 years of racing at a pro-level, XC1 Pro ATV rider Johnny Gallagher will lead this year?s Yamaha Racing ATV instructors, along with four-time AMA National GNCC Champion Walker Fowler, and 11-time Women?s Class Champion Traci Pickens. ?Through GNCC University, participating riders of all skill levels learn ATV or motorcycle racing tips and techniques to put into practice on the track ? and who better to acquire it from than current pros and hall-of-famers themselves,? said Steve N...