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SLATON RACING USA SIGNS THOMPSON; CHANGES TO KTM

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Following quite a while of talks and rebuilding, Slaton Racing USA is eager to at long last report its association with KTM North America and the marking of Canadian champion Cole Thompson. The marking comes a long time before the begin of the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Series.

Thompson accompanies a demonstrated Supercross foundation both as an aggressive privateer and most eminently as an individual from the 2014 Rockstar Energy KTM group (now Factory Husqvarna), where he filled in as a fill-in rider for the group in the 250 East Coast Championships. Not just has Cole demonstrated himself as a 450 Canadian National Outdoor Championship contender the last two seasons, the 22-year-old Canadian ability has delighted in various best 10 Supercross completes and, most as of late, about won the 2015 Canadian National Arenacross Tour title, losing just by a couple of focuses.

Slaton Racing USA’s Paul Marciano Jr. couldn’t be more energized by the association with KTM and the entry of Cole to the group. “Bringing a rider like Cole Thompson onto our group makes my activity simpler,” Marciano said. “Not exclusively does Cole bring a long time of best level dashing knowledge with him, however we will likewise look to Cole to help Zac Commans with taking in the intricate details of being an expert Supercross racer.”

The marking of Cole Thompson wouldn’t have been conceivable without the relationship fashioned between Slaton Racing USA and KTM Canada over the off season. While the concentration will put Cole Thompson and Zac Commans to the front of the pack this January, the group is anticipating building their association with KTM and its Royal-FOX-KTM Racing processing plant race group in Canada for 2016 and past.

KTM Canada’s Jean Sebastian Roy, “JSR,” has been a major piece of building the connection between the two groups, and the multi-time Canadian champion is as energized as anyone to have another Canadian rider in the United States battling for platform completes similarly as he did amid his vocation. “I now can state that I’m certain Cole will be a piece of an extraordinary group for the up and coming Supercross arrangement,” Roy said. “We are taking a shot at a long-lasting association with Slaton Racing USA and I see an extraordinary open door for the two groups later on. Cole Thompson now has a home amid the Canadian off season.”

Preparing to kick of their eighth year of dashing Supercross, the Slatons have never been more excited with the group’s heading. “My dad and I have been working on this for just about 10 years,” said Team President, John Slaton. “We began with a pickup truck towing a little encased trailer, and with the assistance of incalculable individuals and brands inside and outside of the motocross business throughout the years, we have kept on developing, and 2016 is appearing as though it will be our most grounded yet. I know despite everything we have a great deal of work to do, and we will proceed to develop and enhance, however I simply needed to take a moment to thank everybody over a significant time span who has helped this group get to where we are today.”

Ensure you stop by the Slaton Racing pits to meet Zac Commans (Instagram/Twitter: @zaccommans), Cole Thompson (Instagram/Twitter: colethompson16), and rest of the group when the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross season commences on January 9, 2016 in Anaheim, California.

2016 Slaton Racing group clothing including Commans and Thompson signature shirts will be made accessible in the following couple of weeks and will be sold online solely at www.justifiedcultures.com.

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