USGP RIDER UPDATE: RYAN DUNGEY, BARCIA NOT EXPECTED TO RACE
Recently, MXGP.com reported that Team U.S.A would contend at the USA Grand Prix at Glen Helen on September 20, the weekend prior to the Motocross of Nations in Ernee, France.
After speaking with participants of the AutoTrader.com/ Toyota/JGR Yamaha group, Racer X has actually found out that Justin Barcia will certainly not be completing at the occasion, nor did he ever have plans to. Resources informed Racer X that no one had contacted Barcia or the team to confirm their condition for the race.
With the logistics of planning for obtaining equipment to the ‘Nations for the first time, and JGR’s North Carolina online being much from Southern The golden state, we were a little bit shocked to hear the group would certainly be racing. Ends up they never ever planned to. We anticipate main word from the JGR team today.
Red Bull KTM’s Ryan Dungey additionally validated that he would not be participating this weekend at the Ironman press conference. “I will not be doing that race either,” he stated. “I believe a lot of the KTM individuals are. A lot of guys in the des Nations are doing it just to obtain a long time with those individuals. I believe it would be excellent if we were racing des Nations yet I’m remaining right here.” Dungey did confirm that he will race the Red Bull Straight Rhythm as well as Monster Energy Mug this off-season.
Sources have actually informed Racer X that Team USA participants Jeremy Martin as well as Cooper Webb will certainly race the General Practitioner on September 20. Webb is anticipated to race MX1 (450 ), while Martin will certainly race MX2 (250 ). The third member of Star Racing, Aaron Plessinger, has not been verified for the race.
Racer X has likewise found out that Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Jason Anderson as well as Christophe Pourcel will certainly race the USGP. They are expected to ride the 2016 Husqvarna’s.
The group’s 250 teams of Zach Osborne as well as Martin Davalos, both over the 23-year-old age restriction, which would certainly require them to compete in MX1, will certainly not race the event, sources told Racer X.
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