Factory KTM Argentina National Champion Kevin Benavides has arrived in the USA to do battle at the next two GNCC events, and the next Nat. Enduro with support from the ground breaking DirtWise “Ready to Race” bike rental program on a fully prepped KTM 250 two stroke machine.

Benavides, who placed 9th in the 2013 World Enduro Championship, and is the multi-time National Overall Champion in Argentina, is excited to tackle the GNCC XC2 class, and National Enduro Pro class and go for victory. “I can’t wait to race these events as it has been a lifelong dream of mine, and so far my experience with the DirtWise “Ready to Race” program has been exceptional with some great training sessions and an awesome bike!”

DirtWise owner, and Offroad racing legend, Shane Watts is very enthusiastic about Kevin’s attendance for these races, saying, “We are honored that KTM North America, along with the KTM Factory in Austria, reached out to our DirtWise “Ready to Race” bike rental program to have us provide race support to one of the KTM family’s highly decorated international riders. The excellence that our on and off track support achieves is exceptional and is the best available whether you are just a weekend warrior wanting to have a crack at a National race or if you are an International Offroad star coming to try to win the Overall.”

With Benavides joining the DirtWise “Ready to Race” program, this will add to these awesome results achieved at the previous GNCC by the DirtWise supported riders, which included;

– DirtWise support rider Jesse Ansley who continued with his domination of the GNCC 12-13yr 85cc class by taking his 6th straight victory of the season.

– DirtWise “Ready to Race” bike rental program participant Mat Herrington was ripping it up in the XC2 Pro class until a flat tire, and subsequent wheel change, dropped him way back in the placings.

– DirtWise “Ready to Race” bike rental program participant Brad Myers who had a great ride in the morning race and secured a great result

– DirtWise “Ready to Race” bike rental program participant Troy Boneski, who flew in from Montana to experience the thrill of GNCC Racing, and proceeded charge on the KTM machine to a top level finish in his class.

– DirtWise “Full Factory” rider training participant Jeremy Randolph scored a career best finish of 6th in Open B, saying, “The recent one-on-one training I’ve been doing with Jason Thomas has provided huge improvements to my riding. I can’t believe that I realistically have a good chance of getting a podium finish now, and I’m going for it!”

The Maxxis/KLIM/DirtWise Race team is supported by Maxxis tires, KLiM Technical Riding gear, KTM Sportmotorcycles, FunMart Cycles, Fasst Co. Flexx handlebars, TCX boots, Leatt protection, Grimes Manufacturing, HTW Scaffold design, Stuk Graphics, DirtTricks sprockets and brake rotors, G2 handguards and throttle tubes, IMS fuel tanks and footpegs, FMF exhausts, SRT chains and radiator guards, ProGrip goggles and grips, Silkolene Oils, DP brake pads and clutch plates, Wiseco engine components, Stillwell Performance suspension, Fastway linkage guards, DT1 airfilters, TM Designworks chain guides, and P3 pipe guards and skid plates, KTMTalk.com, OffroadChampions.com, Reel helmet cameras, BatteryStuff.com, and MotoSeat.