GNCC Champion Kailub Russell to contest AMA National Enduro Opener

AMSOIL GNCC Champion Kailub Russell will race in the first two rounds of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series, which starts this weekend.

Scott Rousseau

AMSOIL GNCC Champion Kailub Russell will race in the first two rounds of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series, which starts this weekend.

Reigning AMSOIL GNCC Champion Kailub Russell plans to attend the first two rounds of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series. Russell said he will assess his performance in those two rounds with an eye toward joining the series full-time. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KTM IMAGES.
Reigning AMSOIL GNCC Champion Kailub Russell plans to attend the first two rounds of the Kenda AMA National Enduro Series. Russell said he will assess his performance in those two rounds with an eye toward joining the series full-time. PHOTOS COURTESY OF KTM IMAGES.

FMF KTM Factory rider Kailub Russell has announced that he will race the first two events beginning with the opening round in Sumter, South Carolina, Sunday, February 1. Russell will join former AMA National Enduro Champion and Factory FMF/KTM teammate Russell Bobbitt while team member Charlie Mullins will miss the round as he continues to deal with two wrist injuries suffered in 2014.

Kailub Russell participated in one AMA National Enduro event in 2014 where he missed the podium by one spot.

“I definitely am beginning to enjoy the format of National Enduro racing and feel it could be helpful to my GNCC training,” Russell said. “We have decided to try the first two and see how it goes, and if I am competitive enough I plan to continue to race the remainder of the series.”

Four-time AMA National Enduro Champion will be seeking a fifth title aboard his FMF/KTM in 2015.
Four-time AMA National Enduro Champion will be seeking a fifth title aboard his FMF/KTM in 2015.

Bobbitt, a four-time National Enduro Champion and winner of the final round last season, will return to the series with a plan to regain the title. Bobbitt was a favorite to win last year’s championship heading to the first round before an injury suffered at that race caused him to sit out the majority of the year. Now 100% recovered, he again, is labeled as one to watch.

FMF KTM Factory rider Charlie Mullins will also compete in this series. The 2013 AMA National Enduro Champion, suffered two wrist injuries in the middle of last season after sweeping the first four rounds. He underwent a second surgery at the end of 2014 to correct the injury once again. He, unfortunately, will sit out the opening round and it has yet to be determined at what point he will return to the series.

“It is unfortunate that I am currently injury plagued and will miss the opening round,” stated Mullins. “I am confident that my wrists are healing and I am grateful I was able to get them fixed properly. Missing the first round will hurt me in the points but I am excited to get back to racing and will do my best to focus on getting some race wins once I’m back in action.”

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