CATCHING UP: BLAKE YAHRAUS Blake Yahraus has been racing FTR for as long as he can remember. During the unexpected break in FTR racing Blake and his family decided to go GNCC racing full-time. I called Blake up to see how his season was going. Hey Blake, what are you up to? Hey man, I’m actually up here in New Jersey staying with some friends. Trying to ride some different terrain in between GNCC rounds. How has your GNCC season been going so far? It’s been good, I’m racing 150 A. It started good with
a top five at round one in South Carolina and then a top three in Florida. After that I got a few fifths and sixths which is not bad. Actually, my endurance has been improving but unfortuanetly I have had some bike issues these last two rounds. Which round, outside of the Florida round, has been your favorite so far? I’d have to say Camp Coker in South Carolina. It’s similar to Florida in a way with the sand but it is still a bit different in how the track breaks down. I was definitely comfortable at that round. You raced a handful of rounds last year on the SuFLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS
permini, what has been the hardest part about transitioning from the morning race to the three-hour afternoon race? The track for sure, it is so much rougher in the afternoon. The bike only sections get gnarly too. All around its just tougher. Obviously traveling the country with your dirtbike can get tough. Who is helping you get to the races? My mom, my dad, the whole TF Racing crew, Jesse Ansley, my uncle, grandparents, Ricky Skaggs, FXR Racing and just everyone else who is helping me out, thank you.
