Fowler Wins GNCC Pro ATV Championship and is a Yamaha Wall of Champions Inductee
- 26 Jan 2017
Fowler’s 7 first-place finishes, combined with 11 podium finishes overall in 2016, secured him the championship in the penultimate race of the season. However, not one to just mail it in, he raced to second in the final round of the season at the Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana. “To race and win the best cross-country class in the nation feels amazing, especially two years in a row,” Fowler said. “Thanks to Yamaha for the consistent performance of the YFZ450R, and for supporting not only my team, but the ATV racing community as a whole.”
“Fowler dominated the cross-country ATV circuit this season and consistently demonstrated why the YFZ450R is the racers’ top sport ATV of choice, with the power, durability, and performance to consistently top the podium,” said Nessl. “A big congratulations from everyone at Yamaha to Walker and his team for another amazing season.” The accolades rained on Fowler from Yamaha reached a crescendo when the company named him a 2016 Yamaha Wall of Champions inductee. The significance of the award was not lost on Fowler, but he was quick to share the spotlight with his fellow Yamaha racers who were honored alongside and before him.
Fowler, who moved from motorcycles to ATVs earlier in his career, will be adding another racing series to his repertoire. “For the 2017 GNCC series, not only are we going to be contending for our third championship on an ATV; Yamaha has also given us the opportunity to contend for our first XC1 Pro UTV title,” said Fowler. “So I’m super pumped, and I think we’re going to have a real good year.” K&N congratulates Walker Fowler on the 2016 GNCC Pro ATV XC1 championship and on his Yamaha Wall of Fame induction. We look forward to being part of his ATV and UTV title chase in 2017. | ||||
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