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Lawrence - Rider of the Year USA

 

As teams and riders prepare for the rapidly approaching 2024 season, endemic motorcycle-media outlets and the U.S. motorcycle-racing sanctioning body have recently named Team Honda HRC rider Jett Lawrence as their 2023 Rider of the Year. The awards—coming the American Motorcyclist Association, as well as Cycle News and Racer X Illustrated magazines—cited Lawrence’s extraordinary success this year, as he collected no fewer than three major AMA crowns.

The 2023 season saw Lawrence race the factory Honda CRF250R to the AMA 250SX West Region Championship in May before transitioning to the premier class aboard the factory CRF450RWE. In the AMA Pro Motocross series, Lawrence turned in an incredible rookie performance, clinching the 450 National Championship on August 12 (just four days after his 20^th birthday), winning all 22 motos across the season, in an unprecedented perfect season for a rookie rider. The following month, the Australian native put an exclamation point on the year by earning the inaugural SuperMotocross title.

“We’re proud to have Jett and his brother Hunter as AMA members,” said AMA Board of Directors Chairman Russ Ehnes in an official statement. “The Lawrence family’s story—transitioning from Australia to Europe to the United States in search of achieving Jett and Hunter’s racing dreams—is truly compelling.”

“Despite other talents across the motorcycle racing world, none stand out like Lawrence’s ’23 season,” wrote Cycle News Off-Road Test Editor Ryan Nitzen in his cover story.

“It’s now safe to say that Jett Lawrence was the fastest teenager our sport has ever seen,” wrote Racer X Illustrated Editor in Chief Davey Coombs. “Now 20, he’s also the youngest Racer X Rider of the Year ever.”

As impressive as Jett Lawrence’s year was, it was only part of a record-breaking 2023 for Team Honda HRC. Complementing Jett’s three titles were two more by his brother and teammate, Hunter Lawrence, who took the AMA 250SX East Championship and the AMA Pro Motocross 250 Championship. Meanwhile, their then-teammate, Chase Sexton, earned the AMA Supercross 450 laurels.

That said, the squad’s focus is now firmly on the 2024 season, which commences January 6 in Anaheim, California. There, the Lawrence brothers each have an opportunity to become the first-ever rider to win in an AMA Supercross premier-class debut.

Prado Prepares for SuperCross

It’s just two weeks until Jorge Prado makes his supercross debut as MXGP world champ, and he is getting in all the track time he can – even when it is overcast in California!

See a smooth Prado at Fox Raceway as he continues to learn a new sport with the countdown clock to A1 very much on – what can he do under the floodlights at Anahiem?

Ducati Off Road

Paolo Ciabatti Appointed Head Of Newly Formed Ducati Corse Off-Road Division

 

Paolo Ciabatti, who served as the Sporting Director of Ducati Corse from 2013 to 2023, has been appointed as the General Manager of the new Ducati Corse Off-Road. Photo: Ducati

In the wake of the recent revelation regarding a new off-road project, Ducati is gearing up to venture into the world of off-road racing, utilising national motocross competitions as a crucial component of its product development plan.

The initiative is set to kick off in 2024, featuring a 450 prototype piloted by Alessandro Lupino, with high-performance test rider Antonio Cairoli in collaboration.

To spearhead this exciting off-road venture, Ducati has established the Off-Road Division of Ducati Corse. This newly formed division will be responsible for the organization and management of the sporting program, marking Ducati’s foray into the MXGP World Championship and the AMA Supercross Championship in the coming years.

Paolo Ciabatti, who served as the Sporting Director of Ducati Corse from 2013 to 2023, has been appointed as the General Manager of the new Ducati Corse Off-Road. His mission is to guide Ducati to success in the off-road realm, and he will directly report to Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali. Additionally, for the year 2024, Ciabatti will retain his role in coordinating Ducati’s sporting activities in major national SBK and SSP championships.

Mauro Grassilli, the Head of Marketing and Sponsorships of Ducati Corse, is set to take on the multifaceted role of Sporting, Marketing, and Communications Director of Ducati Corse. Grassilli will report directly to Ducati Corse General Manager Luigi Dall’Igna.

While venturing into off-road endeavors, Ducati Corse will maintain its commitment to managing the MotoGP and WorldSBK championships, aiming to build upon the remarkable series of successes that have defined Ducati’s recent years in the racing world.

Carson Brown and Ken Roczen Rematch on the 2006 RM125!

You can’t spell rematch without the RM. After a close race on the 85, Ken Roczen and I battled it out for the fastest lap on a 2006 RM125. This is Episode 2 of ERA’s; super excited that we got to do another one with Kenny!

Husqvarna Factory Racing all set to race 2024 Dakar Rally

Honda Dakar Team

Here is the Monster Energy Honda Team that will contest the 2024 World Rally-Raid Championship season with its new HONDA CRF450Rally.

Ducati Motocross 2024

Sound all the way up! Take a moment to enjoy Antonio Cairoli and Alessandro Lupino on the new Ducati motocross and stay tuned for the 21st-23rd January 2024, where at the Campioni in Pista event we will present the team that will participate in the Italian Motocross Championship in 2024.

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