GNCC Fuel Stop Strategy: Voodoo, Science, or Shot in the Dark?

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Shan Moore

by: Shan Moore

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At a Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) event, a fuel stop can win or lose a race. Team managers and mechanics will tell you one of the most stressful tasks at a GNCC is calculating what kind of fuel mileage a rider is going to get and when to pit their rider. After all, if you take two pit stops and the competition can get by with just one, then you’ve lost a good 20 seconds. To get an idea of what goes into it, we asked AmPro Yamaha crew chief Lucas Statom and team head mechanic Corey MacDonald to explain their race-winning strategy for calculating fuel mileage at a GNCC.Related: Factory ...

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