KTM Announces 2010 US MX Factory Team
Chris
- October 07 2009
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KTM Motorsports is proud to announce the company will run an official Factory Motocross Team in the USA which will be directly linked to the Austrian headquarters in Mattighofen.
The team will receive corporate sponsorship from returning sponsor, Jägermeister. Team operations will be handled by KTM Off-Road Racing Director Pit Beirer and managed in the US by Team Manager Casey Lytle.
The new factory team will contest the 2010 outdoor motocross series with two team riders. Great Britain’s Tommy Searle will compete in the Motocross Lites class while well-known American rider, Mike Alessi will race the Motocross class. With this move, KTM confirms 100% commitment to the American motocross market and US racing scene.
Currently, KTM Racing’s Research and Development Team is continuing preparations for a more successful motocross future based on further developments with the extremely competitive four-stroke racing machines. Through the start of the 2010 motocross series the R&D technicians will focus their effort on the company’s latest 250cc and 450cc models. Major activities will revolve around ongoing tests with existing bikes and other prototypes to ensure the Austrian manufacturer, known as the fastest and most innovative off-road brand, will continue to configure leading “Ready to Race” motocross machines.
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October 8th, 2009 at 6:26 am
damn mike you shoulda stayed with suzuki you looked way more comfortable on them
October 8th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
he probly got droped for dungy
October 8th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
He's going to develop and ride the 350 if they can get it done and homologated in time. I believe Cairoli is doing the same in the GP's.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
if i heard right, he got dropped for pourcel and stroupe.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
i loved mike on suzuki! but i do think him having a mx only contract makes sense. i would of liked 2 c stroupe with his buddy izzy at star yamaha.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Suzuki would not renew mikey's contract because he had parts of his factory bike taken apart at a local dealer. whether he won the outdoor title or not, he would not have been with Suzuki.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
if tommy's not racing SX why race in the USA
October 9th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Stroupe is going to the Star Racing Yamaha Team.
Dean Wilson is going to be taking his place.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
stroupe is on star racing yamaha
October 12th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
because there is more money to be made in the US outdoor nationals.
are we forgetting the season mike had against grant langston when he was still on KTM? i think he looks way more comfortable on them