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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart has raced to a solid seventh-place finish in San Diego’s second round of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship. The 32-year-old posted the seventh-fastest qualifying time in an ultra-competitive session, then held his own during the opening 450SX Heat race to finish fifth, equipped with the Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition. In the Main Event, Stewart started well and ran as high as P4 during the opening laps. The Floridian continued to post fast, consistent laps as the track developed and eventually crossed the line in seventh position, elevating him to P9 in the standings following Round 2. Malcolm Stewart: "San Diego was a good rebound from what happened to me at A1. I felt pretty good in practice and my Heat race was solid. Then in the Main, I didn’t get the best start, but I kinda made it work going into the first turn and I was sitting inside the top five. During the race there were times I felt like, 'Alright, let’s go', but I made a few mistakes and felt a little flat. I’m not sure if it’s because I was a little stiff, but at the end of the day we finished seventh and we can keep building from here. Even though I’m not riding to my full potential, I was still able to land inside the top 10." Next Race: January 25 – Anaheim 2, California Results 450SX Class – San Diego 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 2. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 6. Chase Sexton (KTM) 7. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) 8. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 22. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 2 of 17 rounds 1. Eli Tomac, 42 points 2. Chase Sexton, 41 3. Ken Roczen, 40 6. Justin Barcia, 30 9. Malcolm Stewart, 27 15. Aaron Plessinger, 13

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider strengthens championship lead following winning performance at round three

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart put a dramatic Heat Race crash behind him to take a top 10 result in the opening round of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship at Anaheim 1. The Floridian posted the seventh-quickest qualifying time and had worked his way into P3 in his Heat when a heavy crash resulted in a DNF. Banged up and bruised, Stewart progressed to the Main after finishing P2 in the Last Chance Qualifier on his Husqvarna FC 450 Factory Edition. An outside gate pick for the Main Event then forced him to work his way through the 450SX pack over the duration the 20-minute race, taking the checkered flag in a hard-earned 10th position. Malcolm Stewart: "A1 was a mystery for me. I honestly felt good all day, in the Heat Race I was sitting third and made a mistake in the sand, and the next thing you know I got whipped and went flying. I hit the ground pretty hard and beat myself up, but when you hit the ground like that it’s to be expected that you don’t bounce back the way you want. I got checked out and I got the green light to go racing, so I went into the LCQ and salvaged what we had. In the Main Event I thought if I could top 10, that’d feel like a win. Sure enough, we got 10th, so we leave on a really high note due to the circumstances and how I feel. I’ll take a couple of days off now to regroup and get ready for San Diego." Next Race: January 18 – San Diego, California Results 450SX Class – Anaheim 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 3. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 6. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 9. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 10. Malcolm Stewart (Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing) Standings 450SX Class 2025 after 1 of 17 rounds 1. Chase Sexton, 25 points 2. Ken Roczen, 22 3. Jason Anderson, 20 6. Justin Barcia, 15 9. Aaron Plessinger, 12 10. Malcolm Stewart, 11

Clean sweep of wins sees Husqvarna Factory Racing rider dominate at round two aboard his FE 350

Husqvarna Factory Racing star takes two wins from three races at round one to claim an early championship lead

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is embracing a focused approach for the 2025 season, entering the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) with an all-star two-rider team featuring 450 Class contender Malcolm Stewart and 250SX West Champion RJ Hampshire.

Husqvarna Factory Racing star aims for fifth consecutive indoor world title

Husqvarna signed-off its 2024 Grand Prix season with 3rd place in the Moto3 world championship. Collin Veijer scored 10th position at the last race of the year to collect ‘bronze’. The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya entertained MotoGP for the second time in 2024 as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona replaced the cancelled Valencian GP after the recent DANA floodings in the eastern region of Spain. The twentieth round of the year took place near the Catalan capital and around the 14 corners of the 4.6km layout that has staged the sixth fixture of the season back in May. The IntactGP team brought their Husqvarna machinery to the venue with Collin Veijer tied on points for 2nd place in the Moto3 championship standings, Tatsuki Suzuki hoping to get near a first podium result to end his term with the squad and the Moto2™ contingent of Senna Agius and Darryn Binder also optimistic of strong results to cap a season of ‘personal bests’ in the class. Barcelona was sunny and temperate for the late autumn event with cool conditions in the morning improving with bright skies in the afternoon that made the racing surface slightly easier to judge for grip. The track is renowned for being difficult and lacking in optimum traction and the November scheduling meant another hurdle to negotiate for the team and riders. Collin Veijer was fastest in FP1 on Friday morning and then ranked 5th in Practice 1 later in the day: 0.2 of a second away. Suzuki was less than a second from the main pacesetters and took 16th. The positive speed rolled into Saturday. The Dutchman managed 2nd in Q2 and the Japanese was 10th for the fourth row of the grid and with a view to 18 hectic laps on Sunday morning. The opening thrusts and parries of the Moto3 dispute produced the usual barrage of position swapping. Veijer was in-and-around the top ten and Suzuki in the first fifteen riders. The pack filtered out more in the last two laps and Collin could not quite move into the dice for the podium. He crossed the line in 11th and was moved up to 10th due to a penalty for another rider. Suzuki had lost the tow as the group splintered but persevered at the head of the second collective and grabbed 3 points for P13. The consequences of the twentieth Grand Prix of the year were quickly gathered after the chequered flag. Veijer earns the bronze medal thanks to 242 points, nine podium finishes and a strong second season in which he showed considerable improvement. Suzuki placed 14th, having entered the top ten on nine occasions from twenty. The IntactGP team classified 3rd in the Teams list. Collin Veijer, 10th: “My start was quite good and I felt confident but after a few laps I could see that we were suffering on the straight a bit. We came up a bit short. We made a choice today that didn’t work out and this can happen. I enjoyed my last race in Moto3. We had some battling! I know I could have been much better but I’m happy with 3rd in the championship because it was the goal. Onto next year!” Tatsuki Suzuki, 13th: “I’m disappointed with the race. I didn’t have a comfortable feeling. I tried to maximise what I had to finish P13. It wasn’t the result that we needed or what we wanted. No podium this season but otherwise it was quite decent and the team helped me so much. We worked hard this year.” The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya brought a captivating and unpredictable Moto2 year to a close for the Intact unit and their energetic riders Senna Agius and Darryn Binder. The Australian was the quicker of the duo on Friday and placed near the top ten. Through Saturday’s sessions and qualification Agius was again the main protagonist and was clearly relishing his second attempt to get the better of Barcelona. He was 10th quickest after Q2 (popping out of Q1 as well) and Binder ended the day with 22nd on the grid. The last Moto2 race of the year produced 21 engaging laps. Agius had his eyes on the top ten and hounded the top five after two early big multi rider crashes while Binder had to pull some feisty moves to pick through the second half of the pack. Agius eventually had to slow his pace due to an issue with his right arm and finished 13th while Binder just missed the points in 16th. The story of 2024 puts Senna 18th in the championship table after his rookie year and with one memorable podium finish at Phillip Island and four top ten results. Darryn ranked 19th with a finish of 5th in Indonesia as the highlight. Senna Agius, 13th: “I had a really good start and was just trying to save the tyre, and with eleven laps to go my right arm went to sleep for some reason. I could not brake or open the throttle as I wanted. I was wondering if I could finish. I just tried to bring the bike home and I’m really disappointed because I had the package to be going for the podium. I’ve never had a physical problem like this before so it’s confusing. Overall, quite happy with my first world championship campaign. I did my best and had some good moments.” Darryn Binder, 16th: “It’s been a tough weekend. I was trying to get comfortable and never really found the right feeling to be able to push the pace. I knew it would be difficult from 22nd place but I went out and did my best. I tried to save some tyre but I was struggling in the last quarter. I’m a bit disappointed to have been pipped for the last point. I did what I could and I just want to say huge thank you to the whole Husqvarna IntactGP team. It’s been a pleasure to work with them for the last two years.” Results Moto3 Solidarity Barcelona Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO 32:27.723, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS +0.147, 3. Angel Piqueras (ESP) Honda +1.210, 4. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) KTM +1.352, 8. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +2.025 10. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +2.713, 13. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna +10.823, 19. Alvaro Carpe (ESP) KTM +13.437, 22. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM +16.645 Final World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 421 points, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 256, 3. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 242, 7. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), KTM, 157, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 91, 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 66, 17. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 45, 23. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM, 13 Results Moto2 Solidarity Barcelona Grand Prix 1. Aron Canet (ESP) 36:29.282, 2. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP) +0.091, 3. Diogo Moreira (BRA) +1.124, 7. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +5.647, 13. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna +14.733, 16. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna +16.476, 22. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo +29.727, DNF. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, DNF. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO Final World Championship standings Moto2 1. Ai Ogura (JPN), 274 points, 2. Aron Canet (ESP), 234, 3. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP), 195, 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 165, 8. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 155, 17. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 69, 18. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 66, 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 54, 20. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 49

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is excited to announce that Liam Everts, one of motocross’ brightest young talents, will join the team for the 2025 MX2 season. Everts will race alongside reigning MX2 World Champion Kay de Wolf, forming a duo that promises to take the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship by storm. Liam Everts, aged 20, hailing from Hasselt in Belgium, carries a prestigious motocross pedigree as the son of ten-time world champion Stefan Everts and the grandson of four-time world champion Harry Everts. While his family’s legacy has undoubtedly shaped his early career, Liam’s own accomplishments are now speaking for themselves. In 2021, Liam made his MX2 debut at the Grand Prix of Sardinia, where he quickly began to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with. The next season, in 2022, Everts’ determination saw him secure a top-10 finish in the MX2 World Championship. Building on this momentum in 2023, Liam fiercely challenged Andrea Adamo for the world title until a major crash at the penultimate round interrupted his campaign. Despite this setback, 2023 was a breakout year for Everts. He captured Grand Prix victories in Germany, the Netherlands, and Turkey, firmly establishing himself on the world stage. By season’s end, he had secured fourth place overall in the MX2 World Championship - proving he’s ready to step out from his family’s shadow and make his own mark. The 2024 season saw Everts demonstrate his incredible raw speed once more, securing back-to-back Grand Prix victories in Trentino and Portugal before an unfortunate injury prematurely ended his season. Now, on his way to full fitness, Everts is ready to enter a new chapter with Husqvarna in 2025, where he will be racing on the Husqvarna FC250. #26 - Liam Everts: "I'm super happy to join Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing - they’re a great group of people, and it’s an exciting new challenge. I’ve spent a lot of time with them in the past, so I feel really good about this move. My motivation to take on a fresh challenge is really high; I definitely needed a change. We both want to win - that’s the ultimate goal. We want to become world champions. We’ll see how everything goes with me coming back from injury, but we’ll take it step by step and see what the speed is like once I’m back on the bike. This opportunity also felt like the perfect time to change my race number – new team, new colors, new number! After the accident, a lot changed, and now it felt like the right time to start something of my own. My family has been super supportive. It feels like an exciting, fresh chapter in my career!" Rasmus Jorgensen - Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team Manager: “We’re super excited to have Liam join the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team. His talent, dedication, and strong work ethic make him a perfect fit for our program. With the unfortunate injury he sustained in China, the first and only priority right now is to get him back on the bike without any limitations whatsoever. With Kay [de Wolf], the reigning MX2 World Champion, as his teammate, we’re confident that this duo will continue to push themselves, each other, and our team forward, ultimately creating an exciting dynamic that will bring us great highlights in 2025! Let’s go TEAM!”

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing's Kay de Wolf fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2024 by becoming a motocross world champion. From his humble beginnings through to the moment he crossed the finish line in Spain to capture his first world title, watch the full, raw, and emotional story of how a young racer from the Netherlands made his aspirations become a reality. Watch Kay de Wolf - The Journey to World Champion on the Husqvarna Mobility YouTube channel HERE. Featuring Kay’s family, friends, trainers, and team personnel, Kay de Wolf - The Journey to World Champion includes insights from some of the people closest to him who all played vital roles in his racing achievements. Since signing with Husqvarna for the 2019 season, Kay’s 2024 title marks the rewarding culmination of an exceptional six years with the brand. By guiding the Dutchman from his EMX125 debut through to claiming his first MX2 World Championship title, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is the first team in history to record such a feat. For the upcoming season, Kay will defend his MX2 title aboard his world championship winning FC 250, starting with the MXGP of Argentina on March 2, 2025. Head to the Husqvarna Mobility YouTube channel to watch Kay‘s Journey to World Champion HERE.

The nineteenth and penultimate Grand Prix of 2024 MotoGP™ took place in the heat and humidity of the Sepang International Circuit and Collin Veijer excelled in the difficult conditions to record 5th place. MotoGP travelled onwards to the familiar climes of Sepang for the third Grand Prix in a row and the last fixture in an overseas streak that has seen the series visit Australia and Thailand in recent weeks. Malaysia entertained the world championship for the 32nd time and Sepang opened its gates for the 24th occasion as a premium venue. The track is a popular testing site for Grand Prix due to the wide range of corners and the high technical challenge. The tropical climate also adds difficulty due to the temperatures and the propensity for showers. The opening session for the Moto3 riders and teams on Friday was wet as the IntactGP pairing of Collin Veijer and Tatsuki Suzuki took their Husqvarna FR 250 GP machinery onto the warm asphalt. As is the norm at Sepang, the surface quickly began to dry and Veijer ended Practice 5th fastest and half a second from 1st place while Suzuki was 10th. The Dutchman and Japanese charged into Q2 on Saturday with their own agendas in mind. Veijer is chasing the ‘silver medal’ in his second world championship season, while Suzuki was eying the possibility of fighting for his first podium finish for the team in 2024. After qualification the pair had made sure of 4th (for Suzuki and a season-best) and with Veijer in 8th on the grid for the 15 laps on Sunday. Sepang’s long 5.5km length and 15 corners, not forgetting the two long straights, placed large emphasis on braking, precision, tyre preservation and slipstreaming. Veijer and Suzuki were quickly into the dispute for the leading positions and through the oppressive temperatures and sunshine. Tatsuki’s race ended with a technical issue and seven laps to go. Collin kept pushing and was 5th and just one second from the winner by the chequered flag. One round remains in 2024. Veijer is joint-second in the Moto3 points table. Suzuki is 14th and still has a chance of pushing up to 12th. The IntactGP team 3rd. The cancelled Grand Prix of Valencia will be replaced by an event that races for Valencia. Collin Veijer, 5th: “The feeling was really good. When I saw that my rival for P2 in the overall standings had crashed, I told myself to stay calm and not risk anything crazy. That's what I did for the whole race, collecting everything but always trying to stay in the group. I had a lot of trouble at corner entry at the hard braking points because we were using the harder front tyre. Overall, we did a good job in terms of the championship by finishing the race in P5. This means that we are equal on points with the second-placed rider. we have to focus on the last race and do our job well there because we really want to take the runner-up position.” Tatsuki Suzuki, DNF: “My start was okay. After that, I stayed pretty calm because we had opted for the harder tyre. My plan was to stay behind the group but when I realized that the riders in front were slowing down the pace, I said to myself: ‘Okay, this is the moment to push’ but at that point we had a technical problem. So, it's a shame, but on the other hand we were able to show our potential very well. We still have one race to go and we're not going to bury our heads in the sand but work hard to make it there.” IntactGP pushed the Moto2 bikes of Darryn Binder and Senna Agius outside of the pitbox eager to see how the vastly improving duo would perform in Malaysia after podium appearances in Australia and more front-running pace in Thailand. Lap-times were very tight and the South African and Australian worked through their settings and options on Friday and across changeable track conditions. On Saturday it was rookie Agius who was 18th fastest for the end of the sixth row while Binder was 22nd on the grid. Moto2 raced around Sepang for 17 laps on Sunday as the mercury climbed to 35 degrees. Agius’ race was over on the first lap after a tangle in traffic put him on the ground. Binder tried his best to fight back from the lower regions of the top twenty but he also crashed out with nine laps remaining while tipping into Turn 15. Darryn Binder, DNF: “A weekend to forget. I struggled a bit on Friday but made steps forwards yesterday and was hoping we could continue that today. The track conditions were really tricky: it was so hot, and the grip was low. I had a bad start and there was a lot going on in front of me. A lot of guys going down. I was trying to see what I could do and was locking the front wheel a lot and unfortunately I came into the last turn and I ended up crashing with no warning at all. Hopefully we can end the season on a high at the final round.” Senna Agius, DNF: “Unfortunately I got caught up in an incident in Turn 9. It’s devasting. The last couple of races have been quite hard to comprehend. Not much more to say. Everyone is putting in a lot of effort and this is not where we should be. We just have to work for the next one.” Results Moto3 Malaysian Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO 33:03.671, 2. Taiyo Furusato (JPN) Honda +0.088, 3. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) KTM +0.411, 5. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +1.091, 12. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +16.019, 14. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM +20.793, DNF. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, DNF. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, DNF. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 396 points, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 236, 3. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 236, 7. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), KTM, 144, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 88, 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 58, 17. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 45, 23. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM, 13 Results Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix 1. Celestino Vietti (ITA) KTM 36:06.629, 2. Jorge Navarro (ESP) +1.486, 3. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +3.265, 4. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO +4.502, 7. Deniz Öncü (TUR) KTM +7.720, DNF. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, DNF. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna World Championship standings Moto2 1. Ai Ogura (JPN), 261 points, 2. Aron Canet (ESP), 209, 3. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 181, 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) KTM 165, 8. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 155, 16. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 63, 18. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 60, 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 54, 20. Deniz Öncü (TUR) KTM 49

Husqvarna Factory Racing enduro ace claims start-to-finish victory at final round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Spain

Round eighteen of 2024 MotoGP produced more entertaining scenes as Husqvarna’s Collin Veijer battled to 3rd position at a damp and rainy Buriram.

MotoGP™ arrived to one of the fastest, most scenic and challenging Grand Prix circuits on the calendar and Husqvarna’s Senna Agius scored a memorable first career podium finish.

New deal will see ProTaper continue to support Husqvarna Factory Racing teams in all offroad disciplines

Husqvarna Factory Racing enduro ace takes fourth at penultimate Hard Enduro World Championship round in Turkey

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Kay de Wolf claimed the MX2 Gold Plate and helped Team Netherlands secure a third-place podium at the 2024 Motocross of Nations, while Lucas Coenen’s strong performance was cut short by a crash.

Collin Veijer steered his Husqvarna to 2nd place at an overcast Motegi to end the sixteenth round of 2024 MotoGP™ with his eighth podium classification of the season.

Kay de Wolf has secured the 2024 MX2 championship on his 20th birthday ahead of Lucas Coenen in second place, capping off an outstanding season with seven Grand Prix wins and total Red Plate dominance.

MotoGP™ rounded the hot climes of Mandalika in Lombok as Tatsuki Suzuki guided his FR 250 GP to 7th place after another Moto3 spectacle & Darryn Binder captured a Moto2 top five result.

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider is focused on final hard enduro rounds

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing endured one of its toughest rounds of the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) at tonight's final round in Las Vegas, where both Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart were struck by misfortune in the 450SMX division. Both qualified inside the top 10 with Stewart seventh and Craig 10th on combined times riding their Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition machinery, setting up what looked to be a promising night ahead on the hybrid race track located at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A crash with another rider saw Stewart ease it home to 19th in Moto 1, but he wasn't able to line up for the final race of the season, demoting him to 17th in the final 450SMX standings as a result of the triple points on offer in the Las Vegas SMX Final. It was a similar story for Craig, finishing 17th in the first race, before having to pull out of Moto 2 and also spelling the end of his season early. That meant he had to settle for 20th in the post-season rankings, also impacted by the points structure at the finale. "Tonight was a tough way end the season, but we have to focus on all the positives that we have achieved this year," commented Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey. "It wasn’t our night in Las Vegas, so we will focus on regrouping during the off-season and come out swinging in 2025. I’m happy and honored to be a part of an amazing crew, we are all looking forward to next year, and will strive towards reaching greater heights as a team." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna also had Landon Gibson on track this weekend in the 250 World All-Stars category, qualifying a solid fifth position and then racing forward to P7 in the Main Event. Results 450SMX Class – SMX Final 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Hunter Lawrence (AUS), Honda 3. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 4. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 8. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 22. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 23. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 24. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM Standings 450SMX Class 2024 after 3 of 3 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 156 points 2. Hunter Lawrence, 156 3. Eli Tomac, 129 4. Aaron Plessinger, 116 7. Chase Sexton, 89 9. Justin Barcia, 75 17. Malcolm Stewart, 48 20. Christian Craig, 34

The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli fired into motion once more for MotoGP in 2024 and Collin Veijer took his FR 250 GP to 3rd position under the Italian sunshine.

It wasn't Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's day at Texas Motor Speedway in Playoff 2 of the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), but the countdown is on for the Las Vegas SMX Final next weekend, where the team hopes to finish season 2024 on a strong note. 450SMX saw Malcolm Stewart ride his Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition to P9 in qualifying and then he was 11th in Moto 1 after recovering from a bad start. Improved track position in the early stages of the second moto was short-lived when he was caught up in an incident, going on to claw his way back to 17th. That placed him 13th overall in Fort Worth and he's now ninth in the standings. "Fort Worth was definitely a warm one!" Stewart said. "We tried everything we could to be up there with the guys this weekend. First one, I had a bad start and that was on me, so by the time you recover it's tough. In the second moto, it was a really good start, but I locked handlebars with another rider – just a racing incident. I need to take what I learned with that start and try to apply it in Vegas. With triple points on the line, there's a lot to be made up yet. We'll dig deep and try to get this bike up there toward the front! We'll have a really great week and end this thing on a good note." Texas was also up-and-down for teammate Christian Craig, racing forward to 10th in the first race, but he was caught up in early drama at the start of Moto 2, and then went down in the latter stages. That meant he had to settle for 18th at the finish, which resulted in 14th overall. Craig sits 12th in points, well within reach of the top 10 with the SMX Final to pay triple points next Saturday evening. "Today was challenging, for sure," Craig explained. "The track was super-basic, but the dirt made it tough. Qualifying was decent and then the first moto was alright as well, but in the second moto, I got caught up in the second turn, so had to come from behind. I made some passes, but then went down pretty hard, and my elbow did not feel good after that. I did what I could from there, so it was frustrating – we'll see what we can do next week." A sixth-place score in 250SMX Moto 1 marked a solid start for RJ Hampshire at Texas Motor Speedway, before he was able to challenge inside the top three during the second outing. Unfortunately, the Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition rider crashed out soon afterward, ending his weekend prematurely. After being credited 15th overall, Hampshire is now ranked 13th in the championship. "It was a tough weekend," Hampshire commented. "First moto, I felt pretty good, and it was decent. Second moto, I was running third, but slid off the face of the triple and went too far right into the tuff blocks. It was disappointing to end the weekend like that obviously, but my pace was good again today and that is a positive to take out of Texas." Next Race: September 21 – Las Vegas, Nevada (SMX Final) Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 2 1. Hunter Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 3. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 7. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 12. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 13. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 14. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450SMX Class 2024 after 2 of 3 rounds 1. Hunter Lawrence, 90 points 2. Chase Sexton, 89 3. Jett Lawrence, 81 5. Aaron Plessinger, 62 9. Malcolm Stewart, 48 12. Christian Craig, 34 14. Justin Barcia, 33 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 2 1. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 2. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 3. Jo Shimoda (JPN), Honda 5. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 7. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS 15. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 250SMX Class 2024 after 2 of 3 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 100 points 2. Tom Vialle, 81 3. Levi Kitchen, 78 5. Julien Beaumer, 69 7. Pierce Brown, 56 12. Ryder DiFrancesco, 39 13. RJ Hampshire, 36 26. Casey Cochran, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is guaranteed to take both first and second in the 2024 MX2 championship following Lucas Coenen and Kay de Wolf’s 1-2 finish in Shanghai, while Mattia Guadagnini finished inside the top-10 at the MXGP of China.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire set the pace in 250SMX qualifying at Playoff 1 in the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), on a day where results didn't match the potential of all three active team riders when the final checkered flag flew. Hampshire was exceptional on Saturday morning at Charlotte's zMAX Dragway in qualifying his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition fastest on combined times. This year's AMA Supercross 250SX West Champion was then racing toward the front of the pack in Moto 1, until a crash cost him any chance of a podium finish, and he remounted for P10. Moto 2 saw RJ claim eighth, which placed him ninth overall and he now sits P10 in the series. "Today started off really good, qualifying fastest," Hampshire recalled. "In the first moto I made my way into second, but caught a rut in the rhythm, which shot me left, into the tuff blocks and the barrier. That kind of messed my day up, but we fought through it for 10-8 finishes and ninth overall. We'll keep getting better this week and try to land on the box in Dallas." Charlotte marked Malcolm Stewart's first-ever SuperMotocross start on the unique hybrid track layouts, going on to earn seventh overall. The Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition rider qualified in seventh and then registered 8-7 scores for seventh overall, which also positions him P7 in the 450SMX standings to commence the post-season. "Charlotte was fun and this was my first time racing SuperMotocross," Stewart commented. "First moto we were P8 and then second moto seventh, so that placed us seventh overall and it was a great start for us. I'm learning the bike in this format and we'll take what we learned into Texas and keep building. Huge shoutout to the whole Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing crew – we've been pushing hard all season and I look forward to the next couple of weekends." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SMX teammate Christian Craig also lined up in the SMX playoffs for the first time at the North Carolina venue. A crash and further trouble in the opening encounter meant he finished in 20th, before managing to rebound in Moto 2 with a ninth-place score, and that put him 14th overall. "The day started off pretty good," Craig said. "Qualifying was decent and I was riding not bad. First moto, quarter of a lap in, I went down and got hit in the back of the head pretty hard, so had to make my way back up, but got a tuff block cover stuff in my back brake pedal and I had to stop to get that out. I regrouped for the second main, got a decent start, and was in the mix for a little bit to end up ninth. It wasn't my best ride, but all in all, we'll regroup and get ready for Texas next week." On return from injury in Charlotte for the 250SMX post-season, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Casey Cochran unfortunately crashed in the opening qualifying session this morning and was unable to continue for the remainder of Playoff 1. Next Race: September 14 – Fort Worth, Texas (SMX Playoff 2) Results 450SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 3. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 7. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 8. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 14. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450SMX Class 2024 after 1 of 3 rounds 1. Chase Sexton, 45 points 2. Jett Lawrence, 41 3. Hunter Lawrence, 40 6. Aaron Plessinger, 32 7. Malcolm Stewart, 30 12. Christian Craig, 18 17. Justin Barcia, 13 Results 250SMX Class – SMX Playoff 1 1. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 2. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 3. Levi Kitchen (USA), Kawasaki 5. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 9. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 14. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS Standings 250SMX Class 2024 after 1 of 3 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 50 points 2. Levi Kitchen, 42 3. Tom Vialle, 37 5. Julien Beaumer, 35 7. Pierce Brown, 26 10. RJ Hampshire, 22 12. Ryder DiFrancesco, 21 20. Casey Cochran, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4

Lucas Coenen storms to a flawless 1-1 victory at the MXGP of Türkiye, while team-mate Kay de Wolf adds to Husqvarna’s podium dominance, with just two rounds remaining in the 2024 season.

MotoGP™ moved to the first of back-to-back Grands Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and Collin Veijer raced to 5th position as Tatsuki Suzuki was also strong for P8.

Round twelve of 2024 MotoGP landed on the epic plains of central eastern Spain for the Aragon Grand Prix. Collin Veijer raced to P2 with his Husqvarna FR 250 GP in Moto3. The twists and speed of MotorLand Aragon delivered a new surface and a sun drenched twelfth outing for the world championship in 2024, as well as being the third of four dates on mainland Spain this year. MotoGP had not visited Aragon since 2022 so this was a fresh Grand Prix experience for Husqvarna IntactGP star Collin Veijer who was hunting his sixth podium result of the campaign. The weekend permitted Tatsuki Suzuki with another chance to tweak his race set-up. After events in the UK and Austria, MotoGP weathered the heat in MotorLand, three hours south and west of Barcelona, and relished the mix of 16 corners, cambers and high-speed sections of the circuit that was welcoming the series for the fifteenth time. As well as more trophies, IntactGP were also hoping to boost Veijer’s world championship points haul, with the Dutchman P4 in the standings. On Friday Collin vied for the top of the time sheets and ended up in 4th while Suzuki made sure of 16th. Saturday’s schedule involved the pursuit of Pole Position through Q2 (after a damp track in the morning had dried by the afternoon) and Veijer finalised the session with the 9th slot on the grid. Tatsuki lined up ten spots further back for the 17 laps on Sunday. Race day morning presented a conundrum: rain. With precious little time in the wet the Husqvarna duo knew there would be a lottery element to the race even if the sunshine did start to dry the tarmac by the time grid formed. Veijer was cautious in the opening phases but soon latched onto the fight for 2nd. The 19-year-old set the fastest lap in the first half of the distance to rise to P2 and then set-off in pursuit of David Alonso. He swept into P1 but then his medium tyre choice started to bite, and he could not prevent Jose Antonio Rueda coming past. Collin guided the FR 250 GP to a solid and comfortable runner-up slot in the last two laps for his sixth trophy of 2024; allowing him to assume 2nd place also in the championship, 75 points behind Alonso. Suzuki made ground to circulate on the edge of the top ten. The experienced Japanese then guided his motorcycle home to confirm two points for 14th. Twelve Grands Prix in the books and MotoGP packed up swiftly for the journey across the continent and to the east coast of Italy. The Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini will push round thirteen into action at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Collin Veijer, 2nd: “Very happy because I had a difficult weekend and struggled a lot with the condition of the track. I started calm and tried to see what was possible, I saw David was pulling a gap and I knew if I hit the clean line I would be on the same pace. I caught and passed him but I was on the medium trye and tried to managed it. Anyway, after a difficult weekend we’re on the podium again so I’m happy.” Tatsuki Suzuki, 14th: “A tough race and in the beginning I was quite competitive. I managed the first lap quite well. From the middle until the end I tried to manage my tyre and my pace but I could not catch the second group. A shame, and not the result I wanted but we have another race to try next week.” Moto2 involved 19 laps of damp action on Sunday and with Darryn Binder and Senna Agius in the search of more premium points. Binder, in particular, had found a good flow on Friday and was roaming the outskirts of the top ten. Both Darryn and Senna were just over a second away from P1 after Practice and then could not fight their way through Q1, ending-up 20th and 24th on the grid respectively. After the exhilaration of Moto3, Moto2 then tried to lay rubber on the slick Spanish surface and Darryn was a competitive force in the top ten as he chased title contender Ai Ogura and headed Austrian GP winner Celestino Vietti. A well-earned 9th was his reward. Senna passed the flag in 16th and just missed the points. Darryn Binder, 9th: “Definitely not an easy race, the track conditions were really difficult and my start position didn’t help. I had a good getaway though and really good pace. I was making my way up the field but for two laps in a row I made the same mistake and got a bit off line, which cost me a bit of time but I’m happy with my speed and how the race went. I could have been a bit further up the road but this is my third top ten in a row and I feel things are coming together. I just need to work on my qualifying.” Senna Agius, 16th: “Difficult for us this weekend. It started really well but then we were unable to adapt to the track conditions to perform. I’m disappointed in myself. I couldn’t find my rhythm and I made too many mistakes. We want more and deserve more. I feel a bit flat, so time to reset and look to Misano. Results Moto3 Aragon Grand Prix 1. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) KTM 34:51.635, 2. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +1.985, 3. Luca Lunetta (ITA) Honda +3.556, 4. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO +4.942, 8. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM +17.029, 9. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS +17.165, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna +23.532, 15. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO +23.594, 21. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS +51.593 World Championship standings Moto3 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 237 points, 2. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 162, 3. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM, 157, 4. Daniel Holgado (ESP) GASGAS, 156, 6. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), KTM, 99, 14. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna, 50, 15. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) GASGAS, 46, 16. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 42, 21. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) KTM, 11 Results Moto2 Aragon Grand Prix 1. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO 35:54.402, 2. Tony Arbolino (ITA) +1.779, 3. Deniz Öncü (TUR) +5.479, 9. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna +19.757, 10. Celestino Vietti (ITA) +21.301, 16. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna +30.080, DNF. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO World Championship standings Moto2 1. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 162 points, 2. Ai Ogura (JPN), 150, 3. Alonso Lopez (ESP), 133, 5. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 119, 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) KTM, 102, 15. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna, 33, 16. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 32, 17. Deniz Öncü (TUR) KTM, 27, 19. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 25

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire finished a rewarding third overall in today's final round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, standing on the 250MX podium in only his second outdoor appearance of the 2024 season. The series also ended in a picture of consistency for 450MX duo Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart. After clinching the 250SX West title in May, Hampshire was injured on the eve of the Pro Motocross season, but managed to return last time out at Budds Creek. The Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition pilot started strongly at the finale by finishing fourth in Moto 1, and then charged to third in the final race of the series to place him P3 overall. "It was awesome to be back at the races again," Hampshire said. "We were here for the gate drops and to get some intensity back, and somehow pulled off a podium. I felt pretty good on the bike, definitely still not even close to 100 percent, but it was nice to grind it out and suffer a bit today. I'm happy to be rewarded with a podium and look forward to Charlotte here in a couple of weeks." It's been an impressive year of rebuilding for both Craig and Stewart in 450MX onboard their Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition machinery, with Craig getting the upper hand at Ironman via 10-7 scores for eighth overall – his eighth top 10 result of the series – and also finishing P8 in points. "Last round of the outdoors, I was pumped to make it through the whole season and with just one DNF," Craig recalled. "We scored points in every moto we finished though and built throughout the season. I struggled a little bit today with the track, just couldn't get comfortable, and had a couple of big crashes in practice, but in the races I did what I could. The second moto was better and we ended up eighth overall, so riding is good, and I'm excited for my first time in SMX now. We'll keep trying to put in the good results." While the final round saw Stewart go 7-11 for 10th overall, impressively only finishing outside of the top 10 overall once all season, he can celebrate earning sixth in the 450MX championship on return to the outdoors. Like Craig alongside him, Stewart has been gaining momentum after missing a lot of racing through injury, and will carry increased confidence into the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) playoffs. "Ironman, we had a good first moto and the fans were awesome, which I'm always really thankful for," Stewart commented. "I'm more so happy with finishing the whole season of Supercross and Pro Motocross without any injuries or missing any races. We have to think of all the positives and, no matter how you look at it, gate drops are the best thing you can get. In the second moto today I had a bad start, had to ride hard, and then kind of faded a little bit, and was cramping up, but it was a really good season for us overall. I'll enjoy this next weekend off and then head into SMX excited for what's to come!" Ironman Raceway also hosted the Scouting Moto Combine event on Friday prior to this weekend's final National of the 2024 season, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna amateur Landon Gibson rode his Husqvarna FC 250 to 5-7 moto results for fourth overall. Next Race: September 7 – Concord, North Carolina (SMX Playoff 1) Results 450MX Class – Ironman National 1. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 2. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM 3. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 8. Christian Craig (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 10. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450MX Class 2024 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Chase Sexton, 504 points 2. Hunter Lawrence, 462 3. Aaron Plessinger, 403 6. Malcolm Stewart, 297 8. Christian Craig, 244 14. Justin Barcia, 148 Results 250MX Class – Ironman National 1. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 2. Chance Hymas (USA), Honda 3. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 7. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS 14. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 17. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS Standings 250MX Class 2024 after 11 of 11 rounds 1. Haiden Deegan, 481 points 2. Tom Vialle, 412 3. Levi Kitchen, 405 8. Pierce Brown, 269 10. Ryder DiFrancesco, 250 11. Julien Beaumer, 221 13. Casey Cochran, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 164 22. RJ Hampshire, 65

Kay de Wolf pushed through the pain from a high-speed crash in qualifying to secure a crucial MX2 victory. Lucas Coenen, and Mattia Guadagnini (in MXGP), faced a tough weekend at Frauenfeld to finish 7th and 12th respectively.

Lucas Coenen narrows the championship gap with victory at Arnhem, as Kay de Wolf finishes P2. Guadagnini shines in MXGP with a strong sand performance.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig continue to gain strength in the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, finishing fourth and sixth overall in the 450MX Class at today's Budds Creek National. This weekend also saw the welcome return to competition of RJ Hampshire in 250MX.

Collin Veijer keeps his eyes fixed on a 2024 Moto3 world championship medal with his eighth top five classification of the season after a riveting Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

RJ Hampshire will make his anticipated return to competition in Round 10 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider set to make his first outdoor appearance of the season at the Budds Creek National.

Husqvarna's historic legacy shone brightly at the 2024 MXGP of Sweden, where Lucas Coenen dominated both MX2 motos, securing his fourth 1-1 victory of the season.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing pair Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart claimed P8 and P9 overall as the AMA Pro Motocross Championship got back underway at Unadilla this weekend, competing with a distinctive Heritage livery at Round 9 of the 2024 season.

Husqvarna Motorcycles reaches the podium once more in 2024 as the MotoGP™ season reignites around the fast and prestigious curves of Silverstone.

Kay de Wolf secured the overall win and extended his championship lead, while Lucas Coenen faced a tough weekend to finish seventh. Mattia Guadagnini overcame injuries to finish 13th in MXGP.

Husqvarna Factory Racing is delighted to announce the extension of its successful partnership with Nestaan-MX. The new multi-year contract will see Nestaan-MX continue as "Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing" in the FIM Motocross World Championship, ensuring an exciting future for both organisations.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart finished seventh and Christian Craig ninth overall in Washougal's eighth round of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, continuing their consistent top-10 form in the 450MX division during the Military Appreciation weekend of the series.

After a short refresh break, the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team touched down for racing on European soil again, following their total domination of the fly-away races in Indonesia two weeks ago. The picturesque and formidable Loket circuit beckoned, boasting its fearsome layout of steep climbs, and winding rock-laden turns.

Teenage rookie Casey Cochran has claimed a spectacular first-career podium finish at the Spring Creek National, leading the majority of 250MX Moto 2 this afternoon on his way to a P2 finish, which resulted in third position overall in a breakout ride at Round 7 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing was on blistering form for the MXGP of Lombok, with Lucas Coenen securing a perfect 1-1 victory, and Kay de Wolf maintaining his championship lead despite finishing P5. Mattia Guadagnini secured a top-ten overall finish, moving up in the championship standings.

Tatsuki Suzuki and the FR 250 GP showed race-leading speed at the curving Sachsenring for round nine of 2024 MotoGP™ by scoring 9th position in Saxony.

All three Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing riders took season-best finishes at the RedBud National, marking Round 6 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Malcolm Stewart charged to sixth and Christian Craig 10th in 450MX, while newcomer Casey Cochran raced to the highest finish of his 250MX career in P7.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing newcomer Casey Cochran delivered his best 250MX moto finishes of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship season on his way to 10th overall at Southwick, as teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig also featured inside the top 10 across Saturday's pair of 450MX motos.

Round eight of 2024 MotoGP™ took place at the revered TT Assen circuit and Husqvarna Motorcycles and Collin Veijer almost added to the folklore, missing out on P1 by 0.012 of a second.

Kay de Wolf dominated a hot and challenging opening weekend in Indonesia, claiming a perfect 1-1 score in MX2, with Lucas Coenen finishing P3. Mattia Guadagnini battled the conditions and delivered a solid P7.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart went 9-9 for ninth overall at today's High Point National, marking Round 4 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Rutted, technical conditions were on the agenda, but it was consistency that was once again the story of Stewart's day.

The iconic Maggiora track, which has hosted GP action since 1966 in northwest Italy, provided the perfect venue for the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Team to reach the halfway point of the season. The team has so far claimed six overall wins and 11 individual race wins in MX2 alone.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig have further established themselves among the top 10 of 450MX in the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, with Stewart a picture of consistency for P8 and Craig gaining strength on his way to 10th at Thunder Valley, Colorado.

Top-Five Finishes Podium Glory and Championship points Highlight Round Nine at Kegums.

Stage one crash rules Husqvarna Factory Racing star out of home race

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing has been able to draw from the positives following an encouraging Hangtown National that saw all three riders – Casey Cochran, Malcolm Stewart, and Christian Craig – finish inside the top 10. For 250MX rookie Cochran, he started the day in convincing fashion by qualifying quickest overall in class.

Husqvarna Motorcycles maintain its status as a central Moto3 protagonist as Collin Veijer guides his FR 250 GP to 2nd place at a warm and busy Autodromo del Mugello for round seven of ’24 MotoGP™.

Lucas Coenen secured his third consecutive MX2 win, with Kay de Wolf finishing a close second. In MXGP, Mattia Guadagnini raced to a Fox Holeshot award on Saturday and a top ten overall finish on Sunday.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Malcolm Stewart's return to the AMA Pro Motocross Championship resulted in an encouraging top 10 result overall at the Fox Raceway National, as teammates Christian Craig and Casey Cochran formed foundations to build upon in the 2024 season.

Round six of 2024 MotoGP™ took place at the sun-kissed Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluyna and Dutch star Collin Veijer and his FR 250 GP were protagonists in the Moto3 class once more. The IntactGP team also reached a personal best with 5th in Moto2™.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire has unfortunately been sidelined ahead of Round 1 of the 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in Pala, California, after injuring his wrist during media day on Thursday afternoon. The 28-year-old, fresh from capturing the 250SX West Championship in AMA Supercross two weeks ago, underwent immediate surgery yesterday evening, but it remains unclear when he will be fit to return to the 11-round outdoor series. Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: "The highs and the lows of this sport are sometimes tough to swallow, but unfortunately with RJ taking a spill on press day here at Pala, he has injured his wrist. It's a setback, but we can all get through this – I know that RJ and the crew will stay positive. RJ's tough and he's mentally strong, so he'll be back as soon as possible." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing looks forward to welcoming RJ back once he is back to 100 percent health. The team will field Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig in 450MX, as well as rookie Casey Cochran in 250MX, at this Saturday's season-opening Fox Raceway National.

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace gears up for five-stage home race in Argentina

The 2024 AMA Pro Motocross Championship beckons for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, fresh from RJ Hampshire's title-winning achievements in the 250SX West division of AMA Supercross and with the motivation to maintain that momentum into the great outdoors. Round 1 will take place in Pala, California, this Saturday.

Husqvarna Motorcycles and Rockstar Energy are excited to introduce Season 3 of the immensely popular Grit and Grind: A Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Series, documenting the team's remarkable journey throughout all 17 rounds of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship.

The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team shone at the 2024 MXGP of France, with Lucas Coenen taking the overall MX2 win, and Kay de Wolf securing second place to maintain his championship lead. Mattia Guadagnini earned valuable points in MXGP, finishing 14th to move up in the world standings.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire is the new AMA Supercross 250SX West Champion after clinching the 2024 title at tonight's final round of the season in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collin Veijer continues his bright 2024 Grand Prix campaign by tussling for the win and taking 3rd position at the French Grand Prix and round five of the world championship.

The 2024 MXGP of Galicia in northwest Spain provided perfect sunny conditions for the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team to shine. Lucas Coenen clinched a thrilling victory in the MX2 category, while Mattia Guadagnini secured valuable points with a P10 finish in the MXGP class.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire finished third at the penultimate round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in Denver, positioning him tied on points with a single round remaining in the 250SX West title race.

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing raced through a challenging weekend at the MXGP of Portugal; highlighted by Mattia Guadagnini's return and solid performances from Kay de Wolf and Lucas Coenen.

Husqvarna Motorcycles earned the first ‘P1’ and 25 points of the season at Circuit de Jerez-Angel Nieto and round four of 2024 MotoGP™ today. The Gran Premio de España brought MotoGP back to European asphalt and for a sustained run of events that will take the 76th season of the FIM World Championship into early summer. Jerez, and the tight, 4.4km winding collection of tight and fast corners, is a familiar venue to almost every Grand Prix rider thanks to its popularity as a testing site and also thanks to a steady presence on the MotoGP slate, heading back to its debut in 1987. Cool and breezy Spring weather coated Friday and then the rain plummeted on Saturday morning at Jerez. Veijer and Suzuki had to find their rhythm in the wet and then mixed conditions as the track dried in time for Q2 qualification. Collin’s best lap was a second from Pole Position but good enough for 3rd and the final slot on the front row of the grid. Tatsuki was only a few spots behind in 9th. The race spun around 19 laps on Sunday morning and was thankfully dry and sunny. Tatsuki’s plight inside the top seven unfortunately ended with a technical issue at the end of the second lap. He exited the pitlane to re-join the fray but could not improve on 25th place. In contrast, Collin was fighting hard at the front of the field and led a breakaway group of six after the first quarter of the distance. Somewhat uniquely, Veijer was barely headed by his rivals. The FR 250 GP remained at the peak of the field from the first circulations and all the way to the flag; showing unbeatable speed in the second half of the lap. His 0.045 winning margin was enough to bank the first win of the season for the team and ensure his second career success in what is just his second Moto3 year. Tallying maximum points on Sunday afternoon reveals that Veijer now sits 3rd in the standings while Suzuki is 11th. Husqvarna Motorcycles is 4th in the Constructors league and the IntactGP crew rank 4th best in the category. MotoGP rolls north next week to occupy another history-laden motorsport venue. The paddock trucks will park in the confines of Le Mans for the Grand Prix de France and round five in two weeks’ time. Collin Veijer, 1st: “This feels strange to be fair! I felt great in the race and could keep the pace quite consistent and that brought me the win. On the last lap I thought I might need to block some corners but they didn’t pass me. I want to thank my family, friends, sponsors and everyone.” Tatsuki Suzuki, 25th: “It's a shame because the feeling with the bike was good. But there was a problem after the second lap. That's why I had to come into the pits, where my crew was able to solve it quickly. It was very bad luck because it was nobody's fault. Hopefully this will bring us positive results next time." Moto2 involved 21 laps of position-swapping and frantic strategy as the teams and riders are still in the acclimatisation period of the new controlled Pirelli tyres. Senna Agius was the faster qualifier and the Australian rookie was able to put a healthy degree of track knowledge to good use. He was 19th while Darryn Binder made it to 21st on Saturday. The race itself ended early for Senna after contact with another rider exiting Turn 6 on the second lap put him on the ground and out of the running. Darryn surged up to the points and was located in the third group. He made a mistake and ended the Grand Prix adrift in 19th. Darryn Binder, 19th: “There were tricky conditions with some crashes around me. I got a good start and tried to settle into my own rhythm while working all through the race but, unfortunately, I came into Turn 6 on the same line as before although this time closed the front [end]. I was able to restart and continue the race to gain some information and to keep working forwards.” Senna Agius, DNF: “I went into Turn 6 with my normal line and I saw that another rider had gone super-wide and off the track. I’d already done the corner, so I just found this other bike in front of me. I think it was reckless that he cut back like that. I’m super-disappointed but we shouldn’t be in this part of the pack where these stupid things are happening. We need to be better in qualifying so we’re not in similar situations through the first laps. This will make life much better.” Results Moto3 Spanish Grand Prix 1. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna IntactGP 33:29.725, 2. David Muñoz (ESP) KTM +0.045, 3. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM +0.871, 7. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +10.400, 11. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO +19.152, 12. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +19.921, 16. Vicente Perez (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +22.382, 22. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +45.326, 25. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna IntactGP +1 lap, DNF. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO World championship standings Moto3 1. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, 74 points, 2. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 68, 3. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna IntactGP, 46, 10. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, 23, 11. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna IntactGP, 22, 13. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), Red Bull KTM Ajo, 20, 14. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 20, 21. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 3 Results Moto2 Spanish Grand Prix 1. Fermin Aldeguer (ESP) 35:36.316, 2. Joe Roberts (USA) +1.287, 3. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP) +1.568 9. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo +14.508, 12. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +21.779, 14. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo +32.146, 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna IntactGP +1 lap, DNF. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, DNF. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna IntactGP World championship standings Moto2 1. Joe Roberts (USA), 69 points, 2. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 64, 3. Fermin Aldeguer (ESP), 54, 9. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 29, 18. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 4, 19. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 3, 21. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna IntactGP, 2, 23. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna IntactGP, 1, 30. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 0

An eighth-place finish marked another step forward for Malcolm Stewart and Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing in Philadelphia for Round 15 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, continuing to gain momentum in the final stages of the season. Stewart has been improving from week to week onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, qualifying in ninth position – within a second of the fastest lap-time following Qualifying 2 – and then racing to fifth in Heat 2. The Main Event saw him fight hard to P8 for a fourth-straight top-10 score and he's still ranked 11th in the standings. "Philly was definitely new for everybody, very challenging dirt, but I enjoyed it," said Stewart. "The fans were awesome this weekend and we actually did alright. The Main Event was okay, because I made some mistakes, but pulled it back around and we ended up P8. It's not the result we want exactly, but I rode good and that's all that we can ask for at the end of the day. There are some things we could clean up, so I look forward to the next races and the whole Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing crew have done a phenomenal job – we'll keep giving it everything we've got." Teenage teammate Casey Cochran made his third professional AMA Supercross start in 250SX East, once again displaying his speed for ninth overall in Qualifying and then claiming seventh in his Heat race. Equipped with the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition, he had an early mishap in the Main Event, before going on to claim five points in 17th position. "It was another day of learning for me overall," Cochran reflected. "It wasn't the best day for me, but we'll push on and move forward. I'm taking it all in with each race, so we'll use this to keep being able to learn and apply it for next year." Next Race: May 4 – Denver, Colorado Results 450SX Class – Philadelphia 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 3. Jason Anderson (USA), Kawasaki 6. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 8. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 15 of 17 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 311 points 2. Cooper Webb, 299 3. Eli Tomac, 270 4. Chase Sexton, 268 7. Aaron Plessinger, 198 9. Justin Barcia, 182 11. Malcolm Stewart, 169 Results 250SX East Class – Philadelphia 1. Max Anstie (GBR), Honda 2. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 3. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 14. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 17. Casey Cochran (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 8 of 9 rounds 1. Tom Vialle, 158 points 2. Haiden Deegan, 143 3. Pierce Brown, 124 22. Casey Cochran, 19

A third victory of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire take over the 250SX West points lead in Nashville's 250SX East/West Showdown tonight, setting him up to contend for the western regional title into its closing stages. Hampshire was at his very best onboard the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition inside Nissan Stadium, qualifying quickest in class and then going on to win his Heat race. From there he managed to deliver a commanding Main Event win after leading the entire race, which sees him reclaim the red plate with a two-point advantage and just two rounds remaining in the 250SX West series. "First off, I'm so proud of this team," said Hampshire. "I had that feeling from the beginning – Practice went awesome with P1, then in the Heat race I came from the back to win that, followed by a holeshot in the Main Event to lead every lap for the win! That's the first time that's ever happened in my career and it came at a really good time to do it. Tonight I executed the start in that Main Event, and felt like that was what I really needed. I had the speed, so it was just giving myself a chance, and it was an awesome race from there. I had a couple of moments in the beginning, then settled in and it's a big weight off my shoulders. I knew I could close the points lead tonight, but didn't expect to get the red plate back – I'm so happy for my whole team and all of our supporters! This Nashville crowd is awesome, I love this state, and it's pretty cool to come away with the win here tonight." Alongside Hampshire in the Showdown was 250SX East newcomer Casey Cochran, the teenager impressing early on today by clocking the sixth-quickest time in Qualifying and finishing fourth in his Heat race. The Main Event was tougher on his way to an eventual P15 result, but it was another positive step in these initial stages of his professional career. "First Showdown of my career, so a new experience and I'm just learning, building each weekend, so I'm stoked to come back again next weekend," Cochran commented. "Overall, a pretty good day in Qualifying and the Heat race again... gotta clean up a few mistakes, but I'm happy with my riding and want to continue in this direction." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX entry Malcolm Stewart also displayed promise in his first visit to Nashville, powering his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition to ninth on the time-sheets in Qualifying and then surging to P4 in Heat 2. The Main Event saw him earn his ninth top 10 finish of the year in P9, despite an early fall, and is motivated to keep climbing the order in the upcoming final races of the season. "Nashville, I honestly felt like overall I was riding alright," Stewart reflected. "It was definitely a pretty crazy, notchy track, and we made a few mistakes. I didn't get off to a good start, wasn't sure when I was, and then went down after the finish line, but was able to salvage a ninth. We're trying, doing everything we can to get back up there where we should be, but it's a matter of time, so we're just going to take the momentum that we have and fight all the way to the end because we're not giving up." Next Race: April 27 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Results 450SX Class – Nashville 1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda 2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha 3. Cooper Webb (USA), Yamaha 5. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS 9. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing DNF. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 14 of 17 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 286 points 2. Cooper Webb, 281 3. Eli Tomac, 253 4. Chase Sexton, 246 7. Aaron Plessinger, 198 9. Justin Barcia, 166 11. Malcolm Stewart, 155 Results 250SX East/West Showdown Class – Nashville 1. RJ Hampshire (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Jo Shimoda (JPN), Honda 3. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 9. Julien Beaumer (USA), KTM 11. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 15. Casey Cochran (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 19. Ryder DiFrancesco (USA), GASGAS Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 7 of 9 rounds 1. Tom Vialle, 136 points 2. Haiden Deegan, 123 3. Cameron McAdoo, 120 4. Pierce Brown, 116 24. Casey Cochran, 14 Standings 250SX West Class 2024 after 8 of 10 rounds 1. RJ Hampshire, 166 points 2. Levi Kitchen, 164 3. Jordon Smith, 148 6. Julien Beaumer, 106 12. Ryder DiFrancesco, 68

Kay de Wolf wins MX2 race one and delights fans with a blistering comeback in race two, while teammate Lucas Coenen overcame injury to secure vital points. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Dolomite mountains and the shimmering waters of Lake Garda, the historic Il Ciclamino track in Trentino played host to the fourth round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. For the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team, the weekend was a mix of triumph and perseverance, underscored by blistering performances and valuable championship points. Starting the weekend strong, Kay de Wolf qualified in sixth position, setting himself up well for Sunday’s race day. In the first moto, he quickly moved up from third at the start to second by the second lap, closely tailing race leader Sacha Coenen. By the fifth lap, Kay not only set the fastest lap of the race but also seized the lead. From there, he steadily built a gap, commanding the track with a lead that stretched to 4.3 seconds by the eleventh lap. Riding a smooth and controlled race, Kay maintained his lead to take the win by a 3.7-second margin, untouched by his competitors. However, the second race tested Kay's resolve. An early multi-rider crash shuffled him back to the 31st position, setting the stage for a fierce comeback. Undeterred, Kay sliced through the field, consistently marking lap times around the 1:51s - among the fastest on the track. Despite a minor crash, he climbed back rapidly to finish eighth, narrowly missing the podium but crucially holding onto his lead in the championship standings. Teammate and fellow Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Lucas Coenen faced a formidable challenge before the first start gate of the weekend; riding with a shoulder injury picked up in a crash just days before. Struggling in qualifying due to his injury, Lucas started the first race in 13th position but showcased his grit by climbing into the top ten to finish tenth. His tenacity was on full display, as he managed to ride through the pain, preserving his strength and securing crucial points. The second race saw Lucas improve his start, quickly moving up to ninth by the third lap. Despite a late crash, he recovered to finish ninth, showing his determination under pressure once again. Each lap was a testament to Lucas's effort in gritting his teeth, as he tackled the track's tricky conditions head-on. As the Nestaan Husqvarna team departs from Trentino, they take away valuable points ready to face the next challenge in Agueda, Portugal on May 5. #74 - Kay de Wolf: "It was an OK weekend—I lost three points in the championship, but overall, I am pretty happy with my riding throughout the weekend. In the first moto, I had a really good flow and rhythm, and just did my own thing! It was a fun race. Then, in the second moto, there was a crash in the first turn, which put me back to last, but I managed to fight my way back to eighth. The riding was amazing in the second moto, so I have lots of positives to take from the weekend, and I'm really looking forward to the next race in Portugal." #96 - Lucas Coenen: "The weekend didn’t go as I had hoped. On Tuesday, I had a crash during training and injured my right shoulder. I came into the weekend still in pain from this injury and really just tried my best. During qualifying, I got off to a good start—I was around P6—but the pain was too intense, and I couldn’t manage to hold on, so I DNF'd. I actually said then that I wouldn’t race on Sunday, but somehow, I managed to motivate myself to push through the pain. The first moto was pretty difficult; my shoulder was bothering me, but we still managed to secure some important points. Then in the second moto, I had a good start but was completely on the outside, which made it difficult. I finished P9 and got P10 overall, so it’s positive, all things considered. Now we have some time to recover before Portugal, and I'm aiming to come back strong!" Results - 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round Four MX2 - Overall 1. Liam Everts (KTM) 42pts; 2. Thibault Benistant (Yamaha) 40pts; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 38pts; 4. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 38pts; 7. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 29pts; 10. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 23pts; 13. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 17pts; 16. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 10pts; MX2 - Moto One 1. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 35:12.455; 2. Thibault Benistant (Yamaha) 35:16.205; 3. Liam Everts (KTM) 35:31. 651; 6. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 35:47.082; 7. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 35:48.473; 8. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 35:49.466; 10. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 36:28.199 MX2 - Moto Two 1. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 35:31.370; 2. Liam Everts (KTM) 35:41.353; 3. Andrea Bonacorsi (Yamaha) 35:44.987; 6. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 35:59.054; 8. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 36:14.277; 9. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 36:20.033; 11. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 36:34.774; 19. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 35:53.034; MX2 - Standings 1. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 213pts; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 187pts; 3. Thibault Benistant (Yamaha) 148pts; 4. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 147pts; 5. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 139pts; 7. Liam Everts (KTM) 128pts; 10. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 101pts; 11. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 90pts;

Round three of 2024 MotoGP™ rounded the complex Circuit of the Americas in Texas and Husqvarna Motorcycles’ Tatsuki Suzuki scored 6th in Moto3™. Qatar, Portugal and then to the United States for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas and for a stop on the world championship trail with a very distinctive Texas flavour. LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP travelled to Austin hopeful of more points, progress and prizes with their efforts in both the Moto3 and Moto2™ categories. The 5.5km, 20-corner layout offers a bewildering blend of fast, slow, open, closed, banked and blind corners for one of the most physical and technical challenges on the Grand Prix calendar. The Austin climate veered between bright and overcast but with good temperatures and enjoyed by an enthusiastic crowd. Collin Veijer and Tatsuki Suzuki used the practice sessions in Moto3 to refine their set-up and feeling on the FR 250 GPs for the best compromise and all-round speed. By the end of qualification Veijer was 4th fastest and only several tenths of a second away from the Pole Position time. Suzuki was also improving his feeling in just his third meeting with the motorcycle and was 16th, on the sixth row of the grid. Moto3 involved a 14-lap rush around COTA on Sunday morning. Veijer was immediately into the leading group that formed of five riders behind the runaway David Alonso. Chaos reigned with clashes and crashes and Veijer was hit three times by rivals running hot into tight turns like 11 and 15. The youngster kept his cool and focused on the pursuit of P2 but his race ended with three laps to go after a crash flicking through the chicane at Turn 6. Suzuki had attached himself to third group and inside the top ten as attrition gripped the race, the Japanese moved up. On the last lap he made sure of 6th and therefore 10 points. In the championship standings Suzuki is now up to 5th and Veijer is just behind in 6th while the IntactGP team are 4th (from 13) in their respective table while Husqvarna Motorcycles is the fifth best Constructor based on Grand Prix points thus far. The entire team will roll into action in two weeks with the Spanish Grand Prix at the compact and atmospheric Circuit de Jerez-Angel Nieto. Tatsuki Suzuki, 6th: “Today's race wasn't easy because a rider crashed in front of me right after the start. That wasn't all! In the next corner I was hit from behind by another rider and pushed me off the track. I lost more positions as a result and, more importantly, I also lost contact with the second group. But I put my head down and tried to catch up with the group in front of me, which wasn't that easy. We finished in P6, which was very important for me and the team. I'm happy because I did everything I could today, and I always gave 100 percent. I'm looking forward to Jerez and what we'll be able to do there." Collin Veijer, DNF: “A strong race until the crash happened. A few riders touched me on the first few laps. As soon as the field lined up, I tried as best I could to get in front of my group and stay there. I gave it my all on every lap and I saw that I was catching up with [David] Alonso pretty quickly. I did everything the same every lap until I tried to go a bit faster at the entrance of the fast 'S' corners and as soon as I turned the bike to the right side, I had a moment and high-sided myself. I am very sorry to the team. We are still sixth in the championship, which is not a big disaster, but I feel much stronger than that. Let's see what we can do in Jerez." Darryn Binder and Senna Agius led the charge for Husqvarna Motorcycles in Moto2 but faced some challenging circumstances with Senna trying to learn and master COTA for the first time and Darryn struggling with a cold, as well as a crash in Q1, that meant he was unable to log another fast lap and ranked 29th. Agius took to the grid in 22nd. Both riders had to go-for-broke in the first circulations and it was Agius who made good progress initially as Darryn pushed hard but made a mistake and had to re-join far behind the field. Senna battled on the edge of the top fifteen and for the final points and came across the line in 17th, ten places ahead of his teammate. Senna Agius, 17th: “Not a bad start and I’ve improved in that aspect but I got shoved off the track which was disappointing. I fought back up and close to the points but I was losing out in some sectors and gaining in others. It was like a yo-yo but I learnt more from this race than the last couple. I think I am knocking on the door for something bigger. We’ll keep trying to build, and the gap to the leaders was not so bad.” Darryn Binder, 27th: “Unfortunately it has been a weekend to forget. A tough day yesterday and I went into the race to try my absolute best and I was firing my way through the grid but made a mistake trying to overtake a rider into Turn 15 and that was the race over. Still struggling, a lot of work to do and will just look forward to the next one.” Results Moto3 Americas Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO 31:38.427, 2. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +5.163, 3. Angel Piqueras (ESP) Honda +5.176, 6. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna IntactGP +13.730, 8. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +19.126, 9. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO +19.325, 13. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +22.869, DNF. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna IntactGP, DNS. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo World championship standings Moto3 1. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, 65 points, 2. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 63 , 3. Joel Kelso (AUS) KTM, 28, 5. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna IntactGP, 22, 6. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna IntactGP, 21, 7. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), Red Bull KTM Ajo, 20, 9. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 20, 11. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, 19, 20. Xabi Zurutuza (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 3 Results Moto2 Americas Grand Prix 1. Sergio Garcia (ESP) 34:25.954, 2. Joe Roberts (USA) +0.492, 3. Fermin Aldeguer (ESP) +3.293 10. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo +12.751, 17. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna IntactGP +19.460, 20. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +26.351, 22. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo +33.210, 23. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO +43.821, 27. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna IntactGP +1:17.291 World championship standings Moto2 1. Sergio Garcia (ESP), 51 points, 2. Joe Roberts (USA), 49, 3. Alonso Lopez (ESP), 38, 10. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 22, 18. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna IntactGP, 2, 20. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna IntactGP, 1, 21. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 1, 24. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 0, 27. Jake Dixon (GBR) CFMOTO, 0

A 10th-place finish was the outcome for Malcolm Stewart in the 450SX Main Event at Foxborough, marking Round 13 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship. Tonight also marked the anticipated debut in 250SX East for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Casey Cochran. Stewart has been gaining strength throughout the series since his return to competition on the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition this year, recording his eighth top-10 result and continuing to take the positives out of each weekend completed. He was P9 in qualifying today and surged to fifth in his Heat, before racing hard in the Main Event for 10th, which sees him ranked 11th in the championship with four rounds left on the schedule. "Foxborough was decent, even though of course the result isn't where we wanted it to be," Stewart commented. "The track was definitely pretty gnarly. I went down in the Main Event in the final couple of laps, but at the end of the day, we've just gotta keep digging and keep moving forward. I rode hard, made some passes, and there are some positives to take – we'll get them next weekend! I've never raced in Nashville, so I'm excited for that one." Foxborough saw the professional AMA Supercross debut of Cochran onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition in the eastern region of 250SX, the 17-year-old impressing from the outset by qualifying in third position on combined times. He then raced to P5 in Heat 2 of the night program, before clawing his way back from an early crash to 15th in a hard-fought first Main Event appearance. "First pro Supercross race at Foxborough, it was tough," recalled Cochran. "I mean, I had a pretty good day until the Main Event, went down on the first lap, and was basically dead last... I started to click a few laps together, but it's a whole new experience out there with these guys. Unfortunately, I had a second crash as well, then just did what I could from there. We get another go at it next weekend, so I learned a lot, and we'll take what we have and continue from here." Following his breakout podium result in St. Louis, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna amateur newcomer Landon Gibson was back in action as part of the Supercross Futures category, but was unable to start the Main Event after sustaining a broken collarbone during the afternoon's practice session. Next Race: April 20 – Nashville, Tennessee Results 450SX Class – Foxborough 1. Cooper Webb (USA), Yamaha 2. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM 3. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki 10. Malcolm Stewart (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 11. Justin Barcia (USA), GASGAS Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 13 of 17 rounds 1. Jett Lawrence, 261 points 2. Cooper Webb, 261 3. Chase Sexton, 246 7. Aaron Plessinger, 198 9. Justin Barcia, 149 11. Malcolm Stewart, 142 Results 250SX East Class – Foxborough 1. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha 2. Cameron McAdoo (USA), Kawasaki 3. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM 4. Pierce Brown (USA), GASGAS 15. Casey Cochran (USA), Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 6 of 9 rounds 1. Cameron McAdoo, 120 points 2. Tom Vialle, 116 3. Haiden Deegan, 107 4. Pierce Brown, 105 29. Casey Cochran, 7

As the temperatures soared in Sardegna, so too did the results for the The Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, with Kay de Wolf delivering an incredible overall third Grand Prix victory in a row, and Lucas Coenen winning Sunday’s opening moto. The pair had started the weekend in dominant form; with Championship leader de Wolf, and team mate Lucas Coenen, lapping over a second clear of the pack throughout timed and free practice on their Husqvarna MX2 FC250 machines. De Wolf in particular also powered his way to win the Saturday qualifying race, proving just why he is the worthy red plate holder for a second successive time this season so far. In the first moto both Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing riders led the way delivering a masterclass of fluid sand riding through the deep and ever changing ruts of the 1750m long Riola Sardo circuit. De Wolf had initially looked to be on course for a dominant win in the first moto taking the lead on lap three, and then opening up a 3.5 second gap over his team mate by lap six. However an error on the final corner of lap 13, allowed Lucas Coenen to slip into first place. From there, Coenen never looked back, extending his lead to finish first, a staggering 29.973 seconds ahead of his teammate. The result marks his seventh career race victory and his first win in 2024. In the second moto the de Wolf came back fighting - hungry to make up for the missed opportunity in the first moto. The Dutch rider made it look all too easy amidst the ever changing ruts and sand. Leading the way from the gate drop de Wolf shot straight into the race lead stretching out a 10.6 second lead by lap 10. A further eight laps of textbook riding followed, and by the final flag de Wolf cruised home over 12 seconds clear of his team mate. Next up, the FIM World Motocross Championship moves back to hard-pack surface racing, and continues its run of back-to-back weekends, at the Pietramurata circuit in the Trentino region of Italy on April 14th. #74 - Kay de Wolf: "In the first race, I didn't really find a good flow—and credit to Lucas, he was pretty fast when he passed me. Big shout-out to him. In the second moto, I backed off a little bit because I knew Lucas was behind me and we could fight until the flag. He made a little mistake towards the end, which made my life easier—but I’m super happy with the results this weekend. Three in a row—it’s honestly amazing. Hopefully, we can keep this momentum going into the next weekend. We just keep aiming for the podiums—that's the main goal. I can't thank the team enough for their hard work, and now I’m looking forward to the next one!” #96 - Lucas Coenen: "The first moto was perfect—I managed to just get Kay at the end. Then in the second moto, I didn't quite have a good start, but managed to get back to his back wheel. I made a few stupid mistakes, and honestly, I wanted to just follow like I did in the first moto. I still need to iron out these mistakes, but I feel like a win is coming. The first podium of the season is not bad!" Results - 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round Three MX2 - Overall 1. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 47pts; 2. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 47pts; 3. Camden Mclellan (Triumph) 36pts; 4. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 34pts; 5. Liam Everts (KTM) 31pts; 9. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 23pts; 8. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 21pts; 12. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 18pts MX2 - Moto One 1. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 35:19.551; 2. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 35:49.524; 3. Camden Mclellan (Triumph) 36:04.369; 4. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 36:16.744; 7. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 37:04.266; 8. Liam Everts (KTM) 37:27.834; 11. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 35:29.357; Sacha Coenen (KTM); 35:40.665 MX2 - Moto Two 1. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 35:29.714; 2. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 35:41.398; 3. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 36:04.529; 4. Liam Everts (KTM) 36:05.318; 6. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 36:20.896; 10. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 36:56.194; DSQ. Andrea Adamo (KTM) MX2 - Standings 1. Kay de Wolf (Husqvarna) 170pts; 2. Simon Längenfelder (GASGAS) 141pts; 3. Lucas Coenen (Husqvarna) 124 pts; 5. Andrea Adamo (KTM) 100pts; 8. Marc-Antoine Rossi (GASGAS) 80pts; 10. Sacha Coenen (KTM) 77pts; 11. Liam Everts (KTM) 77pts

Husqvarna Factory Racing's Billy Bolt delivered a perfect indoor enduro season this year, securing an impressive seven wins from seven rounds and claiming the 2024 FIM SuperEnduro World Championship crown in style. We followed Billy throughout the entire season, documenting the highs, the lows, and the glory in this epic in-depth feature. Taking us all the way through his 2024 SuperEnduro campaign, from pre-season training to being crowned world champion in his hometown of Newcastle, Billy delves into what it took to claim his fourth consecutive world title. Despite sustaining an injury to his left knee at round three in Germany, Bolt dug deep to continue racing and ultimately emerge victorious.

A fourth-place result saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire only marginally finish outside of the 250SX West podium in St. Louis' final Triple Crown round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, as Malcolm Stewart equaled his best finish of the year with seventh overall in 450SX. The afternoon saw Hampshire qualify on top of the timesheets, setting the tone for what would be another competitive night on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition. He recovered from an average start in the opening encounter for fourth and then repeated that result in Race 2, before P2 in Race 3 saw him credited fourth overall to retain second in the championship, just 15 points outside of the red plates. "My riding was pretty good all day, but not my starts," Hampshire commented. "4-4-2 is not going to get it done, so we will have a couple of weeks off and focus on the three rounds left [in the western region]. Get out of the gate better and I feel like I could have won tonight, but I didn't execute when it was time to go, and we will be better at Nashville." Stewart, meanwhile, continued his fight in the 450SX division equipped with the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, qualifying ninth and then registering 7-9 finishes across the first two races of the evening. An eighth-place score in the final encounter resulted in him claiming seventh overall, in line with his best finish of the 2024 season to date. "St. Louis was okay for me," said Stewart. "We struggled a little bit on the starts, just trying to get up there to run with those guys. I'm going to enjoy this upcoming weekend off, clear my head in the outdoors, and come back swinging for the last five rounds. I know we keep saying it, but we're here in the fight and ain't ever gonna give up." Round 12 of the season also saw the Supercross Futures back on track, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing newcomer Landon Gibson impressed on his way to second position on the podium, as Casey Cochran took the checkered flag in seventh place. "It was such a great experience," Gibson reflected. "I was tense the first two laps, but after that I got into a groove and I feel like I deserve this, so I'm really happy with the result and to finish on the podium." Next Event (Round 13): April 13, 2024 – Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts 450SX – St. Louis Results 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 4. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 5. Chase Sexton (KTM) 6. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 7. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 12 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 244 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 236 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 224 points 6. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 198 points 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) – 138 points 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 130 points 250SX West – St. Louis Results 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 7. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 8. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) 250SX West Rider Point Standings after Round 7 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 156 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 141 points 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 130 points 6. Julien Beaumer (KTM) – 93 points 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) – 65 points

Decent points and pace for LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP at the second round of 2024 MotoGP™ as Collin Veijer logs his second top six result of the season with the FR 250 GP. The Algarve International Circuit welcomed MotoGP for the fifth time since 2020 and almost twenty years of history for Portugal in the FIM world championship. The relatively new facility in the south of the country provided warm and dry conditions across the key days of Saturday and Sunday and after a rainy beginning on Thursday that caused the spiralling trajectory to become dirty and tricky. The 4.5km track is renowned for its technical demands and variety of corners, many with blind entries. The trip to the Algarve represents the first European stop on the 2024 schedule and saw the full paddock setup and infrastructure established. The Husqvarna IntactGP crew watched on Friday and Saturday (Friday afternoon, as the first Moto3 session was lost to the weather and effects on the layout) as Collin Veijer rushed around the course and got his FR 250 GP in sync. The Dutchman qualified in 6th place: under half a second from Pole Position and for a spot on the second row of the starting grid for Sunday’s main dash. Tatsuki Suzuki was also seeking improvements but couldn’t quite burst through from Q1 and was a few rows further back in 20th. The Moto3 Grand Prix ran for 19 laps and in pleasant but overcast spring weather as the grandstands and viewing spaces filled with an eclectic range of fans. Veijer made a positive start and placed his bike into the ten-rider group disputing podium places. The youngster bided his time inside the pack while keeping an eye on the leaders as Suzuki circulated in the second throng and on the edge of the top ten. The final rush involved six protagonists going for trophies. Veijer was situated on the fringe of the podium but in the blitz to the line ranked 6th. Suzuki used his experience to make progress through the pack and rescued three points for 13th. Collin is 4th in the championship standings. The recent cancellation of the Grand Prix of Argentina means that MotoGP now breaks for two weeks ahead of the trek to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas for the third round of twenty-one. Collin Veijer, 6th: “I think we had a good race. I felt quite strong and we closed some gaps. In the first sector I felt fast but in sectors three and four we struggled a bit. It’s a track that I find quite tricky…but I think we made some good decisions with the team. I think we can take this information into the next race in America and let’s see if we can do better there.” Tatsuki Suzuki, 13th: “It was a little bit complicated starting that far back but we came into the points and worked in a positive way. This is only our second race and we know we need to start in the leading positions but it’s a target for us in the next grands prix and for our improvement.” Darryn Binder and Senna Agius rolled the Husqvarna IntactGP motorcycles onto the Moto2™ grid in Portimao for 21 laps of action. The Australian had fared better in qualification on Saturday and was 13th on the grid: his best start slot so far in Grand Prix. Binder was two rows behind his teammate in 20th and both racers had ground to make up in the opening exchanges of the outing. Senna looked lively as he pushed his way up to the periphery of the top ten. A Long Lap penalty for passing under a yellow flag hampered his progress in the last three laps but he still made sure of his first Grand Prix points of the season in 14th. A second behind was Darryn who made it to the line in 15th and also grabbed a world championship point. Both riders now have a base and a foundation to push on for more bounty in the meetings to come. Husqvarna IntactGP will make the Atlantic hop in two weeks and for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas in mid-April. Senna Agius: “Bittersweet. My first points and the closest gap to the leader yet but could have been better. My first five laps were an improvement but I honestly did not see the yellow [flag]. I was looking through the corner and we were all bunched together. It was a bit unclear by the time I got the notification. Anyway, I pushed all I could and brought home some points. A big thanks to the team. That’s the best I’ve felt on the bike all weekend. A good step in the pace and I’ll be ready for Texas.” Darryn Binder: “It was an interesting race and the first one where we could really understand how these new tyres work. It hasn’t been the easiest weekend and starting in that position on the grid. I might have ridden a bit too aggressive at the beginning to make up some places and it did not benefit me too well at the end. In the last couple of laps I managed to work out how to deal with the used tyre a bit better though. One point, so that’s a positive thing but we still have some work to do on the bike and to pick up my speed.” Results Moto3 Portugal Grand Prix 1. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 34:09.038, 2. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +0.044, 3. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM +0.820, 4. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO +2.218, 6. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna IntactGP +2.263, 8. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO +5.430, 11. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 +16.213, 13. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna IntactGP +20.682, 14. Vicente Perez (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo +20.776 World championship standings Moto3 1. Daniel Holgado (ESP) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, 45 points, 2. David Alonso (COL) CFMOTO, 38 3. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM, 23, 4. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna IntactGP, 21, 5. Jose Antonio Rueda (ESP), Red Bull KTM Ajo, 20, 10. Joel Esteban (ESP) CFMOTO, 13, 11. Tatsuki Suzuki (JPN) Husqvarna IntactGP, 12, 12. Jacob Roulstone (AUS) Red Bull GASGAS Tech3, 11, 19. Vicente Perez (ESP) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 2 Results Moto2 Portugal Grand Prix 1. Aron Canet (ESP) 36:03.959, 2. Joe Roberts (USA) +2.059, 3. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP) +2.610 7. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo +7.288, 14. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna IntactGP +16.739, 15. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna IntactGP +17.945, 20. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo +26.523, 22. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO +41.234 World championship standings Moto2 1. Aron Canet (ESP), 31 points, 2. Joe Roberts (USA), 29, 3. Manuel Gonzalez (ESP), 27, 9. Celestino Vietti (ITA) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 16, 17. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna IntactGP, 2, 18. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna IntactGP, 1, 19. Deniz Öncü (TUR) Red Bull KTM Ajo, 1, 24. Izan Guevara (ESP) CFMOTO, 0

A solid second-place finish signaled a convincing return to action for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire as the 250SX West division resumed in Seattle, marking Round 11 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship. In what was the sixth race of the western regional series, Hampshire rode his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition to P6 in qualifying and built momentum from there. He improved to second in his Heat and then repeated that result in the Main Event despite a difficult start, continuing to challenge for the title in its middle stages and only sitting eight points outside of the red plate. "I was second in the Heat race and then I settled down for the Main Event, but I'm not sure what happened off the start – I must have spun or something and those first couple of laps were hectic," recalled Hampshire. "I made some good passes, but this track was brutal tonight, and we're happy to be on the podium in the end. We said we wanted to be solid tonight and that's all we had, so we will take second and look forward to St. Louis." Tonight was also a promising one for Malcolm Stewart at Lumen Field in the 450SX category, taking an encouraging fourth-place result in Heat 2 equipped with his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition. After featuring inside the top 10 early on, Stewart eventually claimed 11th position and is determined to keep gaining form in the final stages of the season. "Seattle was definitely muddy in practice, but the track actually turned out okay for the night show," Stewart commented. "I was P4 in the Heat, which was okay, and then in the Main Event we were running okay again to begin with, but I got a little tight and the track started going away. When you start riding the track like that you start making a lot of mistakes, so we ended up 11th and that's not the result we were looking for, but we'll live to fight another day." Next Event (Round 12): March 30, 2024 – The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri 450SX – Seattle Results 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 4. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 11 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 230 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 214 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 207 points 6. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 162 points 9. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) – 122 points 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 115 points 250SX West – Seattle Results 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 7. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 13. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 131 points 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 123 points 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 110 points 7. Julien Beaumer (KTM) – 78 points 14. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS) – 51 points

An encouraging run of consistent finishes saw Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Malcolm Stewart claim eighth place overall in Indianapolis at the second Triple Crown round of the year. Stewart continues to build momentum in the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship after missing the majority of last season through injury, racing to 9-8-8 results across the three 450SX races onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition in Indy. In navigating some of the most technical track conditions of the year, Stewart managed to keep charging throughout the night and improved with each gate drop, which now has him positioned 11th in the championship standings following Round 10 of 17. He's also excited to head to Seattle next weekend, where he's had strong results in the past during his professional career. "Indy was tough for everybody with the track conditions, but we went 9-8-8 to end up ninth overall," said Stewart. "It was not too bad, I felt like we got better as the mains went on – the intensity is always so high at these Triple Crown races. Obviously, it could have been a better night or a worse night, and we're leaving here healthy again, ready to keep pushing ahead. It will be good to get to Seattle, I always ride well there, and I'm really looking forward to that one." Next Saturday night in Seattle will also see the return of the 250SX West category, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's RJ Hampshire is currently positioned third in the standings on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition, only five points outside of the lead. Next Event (Round 11): March 23, 2024 – Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington 450SX – Indianapolis Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) … 9. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 10 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 210 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 189 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 185 points ... 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 104 points

Kay de Wolf Raises the bar for the 2024 MX2 Season - Taking a Win and the Red Plate at the Season Opener.

Promising speed and performances by the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP team at the Lusail International Circuit and the first episodes of Moto3™ and Moto2™ competition this season.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing's Malcolm Stewart pushed on for a well-earned 10th-place finish at Birmingham's ninth round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, continuing to gain strength as 450SX reached its halfway point tonight. Supercross made a welcome debut at Protective Stadium in Alabama and Stewart was in the mix from the outset on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, qualifying in sixth as the track conditions began to dry and improve. Stewart then impressed on his way to third in his Heat race once the night program commenced, before an early crash in the Main Event while running inside the top 10 saw him bumped toward the rear of the pack. From there he put on a charge, climbing all the way back to 10th position and taking confidence from his effort in technical conditions. "Birmingham actually treated me well, we had a good round in its own weird way," Stewart reflected. "The track was a little muddy in practice and qualifying, but I ended up P6 this afternoon and then the Heat was really good, so ended up third in that one. The Main Event wasn't terrible and it wasn't a bad start inside the top 10. I tried to make a pass on one of the outsides of the turns though and went down, it was just one of those things – I just lost the front. "I got back up, rode strong and we ended up P10, so overall everything has been going well. It's heading the way that we want it to go on the motorcycle, but we're just having a few issues with the racing side of it and making these little mistakes. Onto Indy now and we're looking forward to that, I think the Triple Crown will be good for us! I'm stoked as a team, we live and learn, and everybody's trying their best including myself, so it is just a matter of time until we are where we want to be." Next Event (Round 10): March 16, 2024 – Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana 450SX – Birmingham Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) … 10. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings after Round 9 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 185 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 172 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 165 points ... 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 91 points 18. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points

Testing is complete and the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna IntactGP team are now set-up and ready inside the paddock of the Lusail International Circuit anticipating the beginning of 2024 MotoGP™. Husqvarna Motorcycles enters the 21-round campaign with sights narrowed on the Moto3 crown and significant evolution for only its second term in the Moto2 category.

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A season-best seventh position continued Malcolm Stewart's mid-season uplift at Daytona's eighth round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider taking his third top-10 result in a row. Stewart has been gaining race fitness and comfort as the 450SX season approaches its middle stages, powering his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition to fourth place in the Heat Race. The Main Event was just as promising, overcoming grueling track conditions to claim P7 and make further inroads on the front-runners after missing much of last season through injury. "Being the closest race to a hometown weekend for me, Daytona treated me okay," Stewart said. "The Heat wasn't too bad, vision was kind of tough being where I was, but we made some passes and ended up fourth in that one. Main Event, the track went away really fast and it was a typical, really hard Daytona. At the end of the day, we ended up P7 – it could have been better, could have been worse. My headspace is okay, we're going to look forward to Alabama, get back to regular Supercross, and get back up front." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's Casey Cochran impressed in his first 250SX Futures appearance of the season, qualifying on top of the charts this afternoon to take first gate pick for the Main Event. He recovered from a bad start to make his way to third position, opening his campaign with a podium result on the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250. "I felt pretty solid all day, really comfortable, and was super-excited for the Main Event," Cochran said. "It was a tough start for me, I was buried pretty far back and was struggling to get into a flow out there. It was one of those nights where you couldn't really get into the rhythm you wanted to – the track was like a minefield getting around – so I'm happy to still get a podium finish." The weekend also marked the first showing for new recruit Landon Gibson in the 250SX Futures, the talented young rider on debut gaining immense experience on his way to 11th place. He ran as high as sixth at around halfway, only for a mistake to drop him down the order and to eventually take the checkered flag just outside the top 10. "It was definitely a learning curve," reflected Gibson. "I was far inside on the gate and got swarmed off the start in the Main Event, then later on, after the whoops I went down pretty hard. That was that and I know what I need to work on from here – I'm looking forward to lining up again now." Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX regular Christian Craig is scheduled to undergo surgery next week on his ongoing elbow injury, which will extend his time on the sidelines. We look forward to welcoming him back to racing once he is healed and healthy to line up again. Next Event (Round 9): March 9, 2024 – Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama Round 8 Results: Daytona 450SX – Daytona Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) … 7. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX Futures – Daytona Results 1. Drew Adams (Kawasaki) 2. Cole Davies (GASGAS) 3. Casey Cochran – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna … 11. Landon Gibson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 160 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 150 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) - 147 points ... 12. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 79 points 17. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points 250SX Futures Rider Point Standings 1. Cole Davies (GASGAS) – 47 points 2. Drew Adams (Kawasaki) – 41 points 3. Parker Ross (Honda) – 36 points … 8. Casey Cochran – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna - 20 points 18. Landon Gibson – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna - 11 points

Husqvarna Factory Racing enduro start secures fourth world indoor title in a row with victory in United Kingdom

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing pair Malcolm Stewart and Guillem Farres both managed ninth-place results at Arlington's seventh round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship, with both displaying front-running pace throughout the program. While Christian Craig was unfortunately ruled out of the Millitary Appreciation Round with a re-aggravated elbow injury following press day at AT&T Stadium, it was Stewart who flew the flag solo in the 450SX division on his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition. Stewart was seventh on the charts at the conclusion of qualifying and then battled for the victory in Heat 2 on his way to second position. A troubled Main Event saw him go down early and recover to ninth, marking his third top 10 of the season in an inspired performance. Importantly, his confidence is on the rise in the mid-stages of the season. "Arlington always treats me okay and all day I felt really good on the bike," explained Stewart. "I was gelling with everything and it was good to lead in the Heat. I enjoy being on the East Coast, we've all been putting in the work, and it's beginning to click. In the Main Event, we made some passes really quickly but came together with another rider and went down. I got back up and felt like it was one of the best rides I've had all year long. I know the results aren't what everyone wants to see on paper, but we've been moving in the right direction and it's just a matter of time before we're heading for the box or a win." The resumption of 250SX East was a welcome one for Farres as he continued to gain Supercross experience during his rookie campaign, qualifying in an encouraging sixth position and then claiming fourth in his Heat. The Main Event saw him ride to ninth place, banking his second top 10 result in a row onboard the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition. "My day started pretty good, felt good in practice, and then in qualifying I was sixth," Farres said. "The Heat was positive with fourth and then I felt good coming into the Main Event. The start was decent, around top-five, and then I made a mistake and got passed by a couple of riders. I ended up ninth and felt better towards the end, so overall I am happy because we made a big step from Detroit in the past few weeks." Next Event (Round 8): March 2, 2024 – Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida Round 7 Results: Arlington 450SX – Arlington Results 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) … 9. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East – Arlington Results 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 2. Cameron McAdoo (Kawasaki) 3. Tom Vialle (KTM) … 9. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 135 points 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) – 132 points 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) - 128 points ... 12. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 64 points 16. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 39 points 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Max Anstie (Honda) – 38 points 2. Pierce Brown (GASGAS) – 34 points 3. Daxton Bennick (Yamaha) – 32 points … 9. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 27 points

Husqvarna Factory Racing star edges closer to fourth consecutive indoor world title with a clean sweep of wins at penultimate round in Sofia

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team rider and MXGP talent Mattia Guadagnini will not participate in the opening round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship in Patagonia-Argentina, due to injuries sustained in a crash during pre-season training in the South of France. Guadagnini was promptly transferred to the nearest local hospital for check ups, where he was diagnosed with a fractured shoulder blade, and soft tissue injuries to his lower arm. The latter required minor surgery, which was successfully carried out this morning. The medical team has conducted comprehensive functionality tests, revealing no damage to nerves or tendons, with positive forecasts for a full recovery of the arm. However, the timeline for this recovery remains undetermined at this stage. Guadagnini is expected to be discharged from the hospital within 48 hours, with plans to return to Belgium for further assessments and a second opinion on his injuries to establish a clearer recovery timeframe. As a result, participation in the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina has been ruled out, with further examinations required to provide an indication of when he might return to racing. Rasmus Jorgensen, Team Manager of Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing, stated: "This is a setback for Mattia and the team, but we are relieved that his injuries are not as severe as initially feared. Our focus now is on his recovery and ensuring he receives the best possible care. We appreciate the concern and support from the MXGP community and will provide updates as we learn more about Mattia's condition and expected return to racing." Further information regarding Guadagnini's recovery progress and expected return to competition will be shared in due course. The team wishes Mattia a swift and full recovery and looks forward to his return to the MXGP circuit.

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire has returned to the top step of the 250SX West Class podium at Round 6 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in Glendale, Arizona, on a night where 450SX teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig both raced to season-best results. Hampshire resumed his quest for the western regional championship by posting the third-fastest qualifying time onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition, which he would follow up with P3 in his Heat Race. A top-three start in the Main Event saw the number 24 exercise patience as the battle unfolded at the front, with a decisive move for the lead allowing Hampshire to move into clean air, as he extended his winning margin to over two seconds as the checkered flag flew. He's now within five points of the red plates entering a six-week break in the 250SX West schedule. “Glendale was awesome,” recalled Hampshire. “The ending was especially awesome, but I felt really good at the beginning of the day, and then had a big case in the first timed qualifying. I was in a lot of pain from that, although I knew I needed to pull it together for the Main, and that was when I rode my best. I made a couple of quick passes, then saw I had a bit of a gap after the others made mistakes, and just managed it from there. Really stoked and am looking forward to some time off before Seattle.” 450SX contender Stewart was ranked P6 in qualifying inside the sizable State Farm Stadium, before racing to a convincing second-place finish in his Heat Race, and taking his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition into the Main Event. Starting outside the top 10, Stewart charged all race long as he progressively made his way up the leaderboard, putting in a spirited ride that would last the entire Main Event to land him eighth place for the night and his best finish of the season so far. “Glendale went fairly well for me,” said Stewart. “Qualifying was decent with P6, then we finished with P2 in the Heat Race, which felt really good to be up there. Main Event, not a great start, so I just had to pick my way through the field and got all the way back up to P8. My riding was great, although you need to get the start in this class, so we’ll work on those heading into Arlington.” Craig, meanwhile, found comfort early in Arizona as he qualified in ninth position, which he converted into a P7 score in his Heat Race. In posting a calculated ride on a highly-technical circuit, Craig would seal P12 in the Main Event, which was also his best result of the year. “Glendale started off well, I felt comfortable right away with the layout and big rhythm sections,” Craig commented. “I struggled a little with arm strength today for some reason, which was frustrating, so this week off comes at a good time. Feeling more comfortable, had more fun, so I feel the improvements are coming over the break.” Next Event (Round 7): February 24, 2024 – AT&T Stadium, Arlington Texas. Round 6 Results: Glendale 250SX West – Glendale Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 3. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 450SX – Glendale Results 1. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 2. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) … 8. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 12. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 106 points 2. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 102 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 101 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 117 points 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 111 points 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 108 points ... 12. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 51 points 15. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 39 points

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing experienced a mixed day at Round 5 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in Detroit, with 450SX contenders Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig racing to P11 and P13 results, while 250SX East Class rookie Guillem Farres claimed a solid eighth place finish on debut. Stewart opened race day by registering the ninth-fastest qualifying time aboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition, adjusting to the softer, rutty conditions that the East Coast dirt served, before powering his way to fifth place in his Heat Race. A top 10 start saw Stewart battling forward in the premier class Main Event, before an untimely fall while making further passes ultimately cost him a stronger result. Tumbling down the running order, the fan favorite would eventually climb into 11th position by race's end. “Detroit, I was P1 in Free Practice, which meant I felt pretty good all day,” recalled Stewart. “Ninth overall in qualifying, then fifth in the Heat, and felt really good at that point. I tried to get by [Jason] Anderson in the whoops after a good start, and then just dropped it at the end of the set there. It really sucks to crash like that, but I fought hard for 11th – the riding has been improving, so we’ll keep fighting.” 450SX teammate Craig started the day with consistency, posting a time good enough for P13 in qualifying, before improving to seventh place in his Heat Race. In struggling for track position on the technical track surface, he would salvage a 13th place finish to complete his day inside Ford Field. As the Eastern Region made its anticipated first showing of the year, Guillem Farres made his Supercross debut, with the talented Spaniard piecing together a confidence-inspiring day across the variety of sessions. Ninth place in 250SX East qualifying, followed by P7 in his Heat Race set the rookie up well entering the Main Event, where he went on to finish in eighth position on the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition. “Detroit was pretty good, especially for my first Supercross ever!” Farres commented. “Luckily, I got the track pretty dialed on press day, which was helpful. I felt good in my qualifiers today and then was super nervous heading into the Heat Race, but got a decent start and finished seventh. Then, in the Main there was a massive pile-up that I was lucky to avoid... I was running sixth until the last lap before a small tip-over, so I am a little mad about the fall, but happy with my first Supercross.” Next Event (Round 6): February 10, 2024 – State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona Round 5 Results: Detroit 250SX East – Detroit Results 1. Austin Forkner (Kawasaki) 2. Max Anstie (Honda) 3. Daxton Bennick (Yamaha) … 8. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX – Detroit Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) … 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 13. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX East Rider Point Standings 1. Austin Forkner (Kawasaki) – 25 points 2. Max Anstie (Honda) – 22 points 3. Daxton Bennick (Yamaha) – 20 points … 8. Guillem Farres – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 13 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 98 points 2. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 97 points 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) - 96 points ... 14. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 37 points 17. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 29 points

Husqvarna Factory Racing star delivers a masterclass inside the MVM Dome in Budapest to claim the overall win at round five

With just over a month to go until the start of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship season, the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team has unveiled their rider lineup; boasting an exciting mix of raw talent and experience.

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Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire rebounded to a well-deserved second-place finish in the 250SX West Class at Round 4 of AMA Supercross action in Anaheim, California, on a night where 450SX contenders Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig finished the Triple Crown event with P10 and P14 results, respectively. Hampshire charged to pole position onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition in the Anaheim 2 round, before carrying that momentum into the opening Race of the Triple Crown format, in which he would go on to register a P2 result. Race 2 saw Hampshire jump out of the gates to a strong start as he sat inside the top three, biding his time in P2 before making a decisive pass for the race lead. Managing the race comfortably at the front, he would collect a popular Race 2 win. A small mishap in Race 3 saw Hampshire briefly on the ground, however, the number 24 would recover for seventh position, which was enough for second overall on the night and he is currently third in the 250SX West standings. “It was a solid night at A2 and I was fast all day,” recalled Hampshire. “We topped all three practices, and the first two Races were awesome – I had so much fun battling with Levi [Kitchen], we put on a good show, which was sick. Third Race, not a great start, and then just a bit of a mishap. Still made up a lot of points, cut the deficit in half, so I’m stoked on that.” Stewart would start his Anaheim 2 race day by sealing the fourth-fastest qualifying time in 450SX overall, which the Floridian would follow up with a strong start in Race 1. An unfortunate fall while battling inside the top 10 would result in 11th place for the Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 450 Rockstar Edition pilot. Races 2 and 3 saw the number 27 improve his position on each occasion despite being hampered by mid-field starts, collecting P10 and P9 results across the remaining races, which meant a 10th-place finish on the night and his best of the season upon return from injury. “A2 for me, there are positives to take,” said Stewart. "I was P1 in the first qualifier and then was affected by some tough starts in the Races for the Triple Crown. Went down in Race 1 with Hunter [Lawrence], came back to 11th. Then the others, just struggled with starts again, but I’m getting back into the swing of things – I haven't raced for a long time, so this one really felt like A1 to me. We’re heading in the right direction and it’s going to come, so we’ll keep on trucking into Detroit.” 450SX challenger Craig collected the 15th-fastest qualifying time, before going down on the opening lap in Race 1 and recovering to P17. A 12th place in Race 2, coupled with 13th in the third Race earned him 14th overall for the weekend. “My day started decently and qualifying went okay,” Craig commented. “It was nice to be on a dry track after the last couple of weeks, but yeah, I went down in the second corner in Race 1 and was way, way back. Inched up, did what I could, then in the second one I think I got 12th. Race 3, not enough intensity at the start, got passed a bunch, and then had to try to make those passes back. It has been a frustrating start to the season, but we’ll keep trying.” Next Event (Round 5): February 3, 2024 – Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Round 4 Results: Anaheim 2 250SX West – Triple Crown Results 1. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) 450SX – Triple Crown Results 1. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) … 10. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 14. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 84 points 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 84 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 76 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 80 points 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 76 points 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) - 74 points ... 15. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 26 points 17. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20 points

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing endured a challenging night of racing at Round 3 of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in San Diego, California, with RJ Hampshire taking a sixth-place result in the 250SX West division, while Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig encountered their share of adversity in 450SX. Hampshire opened the day by posting the third-fastest qualifying time, before rocketing out of the gates onboard his Husqvarna Motorcycles FC 250 Rockstar Edition in the Heat Race. Despite a troubled affair, he eventually claimed P6 to transfer into the Main Event. In mixed conditions with rain beginning to fall once again, Hampshire launched to the holeshot in the 250SX West Main Event, extending his lead to a two-second margin throughout the opening stages of the race. An all-out battle ensued for first place throughout the entirety of the race, with a late race mishap demoting him to sixth place. “Just another mudder here in SD and another tough night,” recalled Hampshire. “I got off to an awesome start and then led a lot of laps in the Main, but threw away a podium with two corners to go. Super-frustrating, but nothing I can do about it now. Time to go home, regroup, and we need a win next week in Anaheim.” Tenth place for Stewart in 450SX qualifying translated into a strong Heat Race ride, as the number 27 charged the entire duration of the race and fell short of the victory by a small margin, claiming second place. An opening lap fall for Stewart made for a tough premier class Main Event, with a race impacted by errors resulting in a 19th-place score. “San Diego was another mud race,” said Stewart. “We qualified 10th in the dry, then got off to a great start in the Heat Race and finished with second, which pulled me out of a bit of a slump I felt I was in. Then in the Main Event, I spun off the gate – no big deal – and then I came together with another rider and went down in the first lane, which pretty much summed my race up. The bars were tweaked, so I visited the mechanic's area, but again my speed was super-good. We're off to a Triple Crown next weekend and my starts have been good, so I’m confident of a good night of racing in Anaheim to turn things around.” 450SX challenger Craig posted the 11th-fastest qualifying time, before improving to a fifth-place finish in his Heat Race and a direct transfer into the Main Event for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider. Jumping out of the gates to a good start, Craig ran inside the top 10 before cross-rutting in the muddy terrain, which resulted in him coming together with another ride. A visit to the mechanics area meant that the Californian was buried deep in the field and was credited with P20. “The day started pretty good with qualifying in P11,” Craig commented. “I was riding good and felt really strong, but then the rain came down, unfortunately. Got off to a sweet start to the Heat and was running up front for a while, then made a couple of mistakes in the mud, which shifted me back to fifth. I got another good start in the Main, but just cross-rutted in the mud and another rider completely landed on me from behind. It's racing, unfortunately, it took me a while to get going, took a trip to the pits, put my head down and did what I could. Another bad result, but we’ll put our heads down for A2.” Next Event (Round 4): January 27, 2024 – Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. Round 3 Results: San Diego 250SX West – Main Event 1. Nate Thrasher (Yamaha) 2. Garrett Marchbanks (Yamaha) 3. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX – Main Event 1. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 2. Cooper Webb (Yamaha) 3. Justin Barcia (GASGAS) … 19. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 20. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 67 points 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 59 points 3. Garrett Marchbanks (Yamaha) – 57 points … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 54 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) – 60 points 2. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 59 points 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) - 56 points ... 17. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14 points 18. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 12 points

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace puts in a spirited ride to take the overall win at round four and extend his SuperEnduro championship lead

Luciano Benavides has battled through 12 stages of intense racing, totalling over 50 hours against the clock, to finish the 2024 Dakar Rally in an excellent seventh place. Completing the final stage strongly as third-fastest, the FR 450 Rally rider was pleased with his performance throughout the event and has enjoyed his time at the Dakar. This year’s Dakar Rally culminated in a relatively shorter final stage, totalling 328 kilometres in a loop through the rocky desert around Yanbu. The stage featured a 175-kilometre timed special, offering competitors a sprint to the finish line. As the fourth rider to enter the special, Benavides immediately got his head down and pushed hard right from the beginning. Coming in just over one minute behind the eventual stage winner, the 28-year-old secured a strong third-place result for the final stage to round out his 2024 Dakar campaign on a high. In what was an incredibly testing 46th edition of the Dakar, covering over 7,800 kilometres through the varied terrain of the Saudi Arabian desert, Benavides stayed strong to put in consistent results every day, which ultimately paid off and earned him a top-10 finish. The Argentinian secured three runner-up stage results, as well as consistently placing within the top 10, demonstrating his impressive endurance and pace on his Husqvarna Factory Racing machine. Luciano Benavides: “That was one of the toughest Dakars I have ever done, with so many hours on the bike every day and such technical stages, but I loved it. It’s been really positive though, of course we know what we need to work on now, but I’m happy with how I have performed and how hard the team has worked. I’m really happy to have finished in the top three on a few stages as it shows I do have the speed and pace. I pushed hard and gave it my all every day, so I’m looking forward to relaxing now and preparing for the rest of the year.” Andreas Hölzl – Rally Team Manager: “Luciano pushed for the whole race and didn’t give up, even after the set-back of receiving a 15-minute penalty for changing his engine last week. He has been so motivated every day to stay in the fight and he took every stage as it came. We know he is really fast – he’s shown some incredible pace the last two weeks and hopefully this year he can show everyone that he is a guy we can count on. We’re really looking forward to the rest of the year.” 2024 Dakar Rally – Stage 12 Provisional Classification 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 1:48:40 2. Toby Price (KTM) 1:49:40 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 1:49:54 4. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 1:50:05 5. Diego Gamaliel Llanos (KTM) 1:51:54 2024 Dakar Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 12] 1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 51:30:08 2. Ross Branch (Hero) 51:41:01 3. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 51:42:33 4. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 52:08:56 5. Toby Price (KTM) 52:15:36 … 7. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 52:23:39

Excellent performance on penultimate day of racing maintains Husqvarna Factory Racing rider's seventh place overall

Luciano Benavides has put in another strong performance at the 2024 Dakar Rally with an excellent ride to finish in sixth place on stage 10’s technically demanding timed special. While others struggled with the navigation required to successfully complete the stage without issue, the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider skilfully worked his way through the route, maintaining a good pace and strong rhythm. The Argentinian remains seventh in the overall standings with just two days left to contest. It was another tough day in the desert for all riders as they completed the 10th stage of this epic 46th running of the Dakar Rally. A loop around AlUla was the prescribed route for today, with competitors racing 371 kilometres against the clock, as well as a lengthy 241 kilometres of liaison. Taking advantage of his start position in the middle of the pack, Benavides delivered a cool, calculated ride on his FR 450 Rally to complete the technically demanding stage in sixth place, just two and a half minutes down on the eventual stage winner. Now, with his consistency paying off, Luciano is looking to maximise the advantage he has for Thursday’s 587-kilometre stage 11 from AlUla to Yanbu and make up more time on those starting ahead of him. The Husqvarna Factory Racing rider’s consistent results ensure that he remains in seventh place in the overall standings with two stages left to race. Luciano Benavides: “It was a good day today. Racing 370 kilometres of rocky canyons with tricky sections was tough but I think I did a good job. It could have been very easy to make a mistake today but I am focused on getting to the end. The final stages look hard too, but, as every day, I will do my best and learn from each stage as I go. In the overall standings it’s not easy to move up but I’m trying my hardest and we will see what happens over the final two days.” 2024 Dakar Rally – Stage 10 Provisional Classification 1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 3:51:39 2. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:51:41 3. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:51:59 4. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 3:52:26 5. Harith Noah (Sherco) 3:53:34 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:54:12 2024 Dakar Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 10] 1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 44:45:28 2. Ross Branch (Hero) 44:56:22 3. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 44:57:14 4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 44:59:16 5. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 45:18:11 … 7. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 45:37:10

Strong performance sees Husqvarna Factory Racing rider move up to seventh in the overall standings

Luciano Benavides has impressively completed stage eight of the Dakar Rally as the second-fastest rider. Putting in a superb performance to finish the 458-kilometre timed special just over 30 seconds down on the eventual stage winner, Luciano remains eighth in the overall standings with four days left to race. A tough timed special made up of a mixture of terrain faced competitors for day eight. The rocky and rugged terrain presented a significant change from the endless dunes of previous stages. Continuing his exceptional run of form in this second week of racing, Benavides pushed hard from his start position near the front of the pack and focused on navigating the demanding 678-kilometre route from Al Duwadimi to Ha’il. Luciano showcased incredible pace on his FR 450 Rally, quickly overtaking the leader to open much of the challenging stage and gain some valuable bonus time. A small mistake near the end of the special unfortunately meant that a stage win was just out of his grasp today, but the Argentinian was able to hold to complete the stage in second. Now, with organisers promising an equally tough stage nine tomorrow, Benavides will need to navigate accurately from his second-place start position and deliver another strong ride over the 417-kilometre special in order to move up the overall leaderboard. Luciano Benavides: “I’m happy with my pace over the past few days, I definitely feel like I am racing faster than I was in week one. The same as yesterday, I was really close to getting the stage win but I just fell short because I made a small mistake near the end of the special and crashed. It’s the first time Kevin and I have done a Benavides 1-2 at the Dakar, so that’s pretty special, for us as brothers and for Argentina.” 2024 Dakar Rally – Stage 8 Provisional Classification 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 3:35:03 2. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:35:34 3. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:36:30 4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:36:44 5. Toby Price (KTM) 3:37:21 2024 Dakar Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 8] 1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 36:16:31 2. Ross Branch (Hero) 36:17:13 3. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 36:20:52 4. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 36:28:29 5. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 36:37:02 … 8. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 36:56:06

It was a challenging evening for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing at the second round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship in San Francisco, California, with RJ Hampshire salvaging a ninth-place finish in the 250SX West division, as Christian Craig and Malcolm Stewart battled hard against the elements in 450SX. Entering with the points lead, Hampshire continued his impressive form in the San Francisco mud by topping the qualifying timesheets amidst the chaotic conditions. A consistent ride on his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition resulted in a second-place finish for his Heat Race. As the conditions worsened for the Main Event, Hampshire got off to a mid-field start, which created an eventful race of being caught up with other downed riders. Despite those challenges, Hampshire salvaged a P9 result and a solid bag of points toward the championship. “Man, that was just a really, really, long and tough day for us,” recalled Hampshire. “Start was decent, got up to fourth, I think… but stuff happens with this type of racing with a guy cross-rutting and falling into me. I was in a really bad spot to go down in, hard to get back going, but managed what I could and knew I needed to get some points, so now headed to San Diego and hoping it’ll be a lot better than this weekend.” 450SX racer Craig posted the 15th-fastest qualifying time, before improving to a seventh-place finish in his Heat Race and a direct transfer into the Main Event for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing pilot. A high-speed fall on the start straight meant that Craig would be playing catch-up for the remainder of the race, which the Californian would do, and claw his way back to a 14th-place finish as the checkered flag flew. “The day started off as a mud race and that’s obviously chaos,” Craig commented. “Qualified decent, then went to the Heat Race just wanting to make it through to the Main, which we did. In the Main I went down 100 feet off the start, was lying in the mud with some others for a while, but just charged from the back and did what we could do. I'm excited for some dry conditions next weekend.” For teammate Stewart, he navigated the challenging conditions onboard his Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition to the ninth-quickest 450SX qualifying time, before crossing the finish line in sixth place for his Heat Race. A difficult night of racing, combined with a trip to the mechanic's area, saw the number 27 credited 22nd. “SF was a muddy one for us,” said Stewart. “Went down off the start, then the vision was blind for a bit, pulled a tear-off and I was in the tuff blocks. It got stuck in around the shifter, and someone had to go get a razor blade to cut it, so that’s how I got back on the track! Didn’t do very well, it was survival mode, and in these conditions, it’s hard to predict where you’ll end up. I'm disappointed as the team and I made great progress through the week, but we're looking forward to San Diego where I got my first Heat Race win last year.” Next Event (Round 3): January 20, 2024 – Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Calif. Round 2 Results: San Francisco 250SX West – Main Event 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) 2. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 3. Garrett Marchbanks (Yamaha) … 9. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX – Main Event 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) 2. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) … 14. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 22. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 47 points 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 42 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 38 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton (KTM) – 45 points 2. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 38 points 3. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 35 points … 17. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 11 points 18. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 10 points

Week two at the Dakar begins with another excellent result for the Husqvarna Factory Racing star

Argentinian lies eighth overall on his Husqvarna Factory Racing machine after demanding first week of racing

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has safely arrived at the bivouac in Shubaytah, where he has reunited with the team following the 48-hour chrono stage. After claiming sixth overall in the ultra-demanding, 626-kilometre timed special, the FR 450 Rally rider now sits eighth in the provisional overall standings at the end of Dakar week one. Not only was the two-day special a test of endurance and navigation skills, but smart fuel and tyre management was also required to ensure competitors made it safely to the bivouac last night ahead of today’s second leg. With only 112 kilometres of timed special to race today after completing over 500 kilometres yesterday, Benavides pushed hard throughout the physically demanding special in the dunes to complete the full stage as sixth-fastest. Ahead of flying to Riyadh for a well-deserved rest day on Saturday, Luciano lies eighth overall in the standings. However, with six stages left to race, there is still all to play for, and the Argentinian is fully focused on delivering more strong results and moving further up the order when the second week of the rally begins on Sunday. Luciano Benavides: “It was a crazy marathon stage. I felt really good on the bike and I pushed as much as I could. I’m ready for the rest day, especially as yesterday was really tough as we completed over 500 kilometres in the dunes. The plan now is to rest and reset, then push hard again next week when we start week two.” 2024 Dakar Rally – Stage 6 Provisional Classification 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 7:57:29 2. Toby Price (KTM) 8:01:42 3. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 8:02:31 4. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 8:04:24 5. Ross Branch (Hero) 8:07:09 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 8:08:08 2024 Dakar Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 6] 1. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 27:11:21 2. Ross Branch (Hero) 27:12:12 3. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 27:20:42 4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 27:25:35 5. Toby Price (KTM) 27:38:21 … 8. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 27:58:47

Husqvarna Factory Racing star Luciano Benavides has completed the first half of the new 48-hour chrono stage as fifth-fastest. Covering 513 out of a possible 626 kilometres of the timed special, the FR 450 Rally rider now has a short day of racing ahead of him tomorrow to complete the demanding two-day stage. Beginning the new 48-hour chrono stage, riders were initially faced with a short liaison that led them to the start of a 626-kilometre timed special that they are given two days to complete. Venturing deeper into the featureless Empty Quarter, riders commented on the extreme physicality of the special, which takes them through the endless dunes and chotts of the Saudi Arabian desert. Taking advantage of his mid-pack start position, Benavides focused on his roadbook while maintaining a strong pace over the rolling dunes. Successfully tackling the complex navigation, that featured many hidden waypoints and headings, Luciano finished stage 6a provisionally in fifth place on his Husqvarna Factory Racing machine. Benavides was one of only 12 riders to reach rest point F, 513 kilometres into the special. This leaves the Argentinian with only 113 kilometres to race against the clock on Friday’s second half of stage 6, followed by a 110km liaison before being reunited with the team at the end of the ultra-challenging marathon stage. Andreas Hölzl – Rally Team Manager: “Today was a good day for Luciano, he put in a really strong performance on what has easily been one of the toughest stages of the event so far. After his disappointing day yesterday, it’s great to see him pushing on again. He made it to bivouac F after a long, hot day and that means there is not long to go on the special tomorrow. I think everyone on the team is looking forward to a well-deserved rest day in Riyadh.” 2024 Dakar Rally – Stage 6a Provisional Classification 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 6:30:39 2. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 6:32:00 3. Toby Price (KTM) 6:32:38 4. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 6:34:11 5. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 6:36:46

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider posts ninth-fastest time on fast and demanding special

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider continues strong run of form to lie sixth overall

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace now lies in provisional ninth place overall

Husqvarna Factory Racing star delivers strong performance on second stage in Saudi Arabia

Luciano Benavides places 15th after a demanding opening stage in the Saudi Arabian Desert

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace claims the top step of the podium for the third time in the 2024 SuperEnduro series with a winning ride in Riesa

Victory for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s RJ Hampshire in the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship season-opener at Anaheim 1 marked an exceptional start to his season in 250SX West, as 450SX teammates Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig each experienced their share of adversity at the opening round. Hampshire was fast as soon as bikes were on-track at Angel Stadium, with the title contender rocketing his Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition to second position during the afternoon’s qualifying sessions. That momentum continued for Hampshire into his Heat Race, where he pieced together a ride that very nearly earned him the win, before crossing the line in second place and setting the stage for a strong Main Event. Launching out of the gates for a top three-start, Hampshire exercised patience in the opening laps and allowing the race to unfold, before making his way into the lead and taking control from there, eventually capturing the victory and taking hold of the series leader's red plate heading into Round 2. “A1 was awesome for me and it was a dream of mine to win Anaheim 1 and leave with the red plate,” commented Hampshire. “Super-happy with the day, felt awesome on my Husqvarna and am thankful for the whole team, they’ve been crushing it for me and it shows tonight. I took what the night gave me and it gave me a win, so I'm happy with where we are at, there's a lot of good things going right now, and we’ll stay level-headed heading into San Fran next week.” Stewart made his welcome return to competition at Anaheim 1 after spending the majority of last year on the sidelines due to injury, with the number 27 looking fit and ready to attack 2024. He opened proceedings by posting the 10th-fastest qualifying time, before charging to an impressive third position in his Heat Race. An unfortunate fall on the opening lap of the Main Event for Stewart after being collected in a pile-up made for a difficult outing, as the Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition pilot was tasked with a come-from-behind ride as he remounted toward the rear of the field. He showed immense heart and fought until the final lap, where he recovered to an inspired 11th-place finish. “I got the first one out the way and it’s been a whole year since I’ve raced,” noted Stewart. “We ended up 11th after going down on the first lap, got back up and then went down again. But honestly, I’m just glad to be back racing, I rode good in the Main Event, but the results weren’t there. We have something to build off now, the team’s been working really hard and we had a great off-season. The results don’t show that, but I have 16 rounds left to show what we can do. I started like this in 2022 and came back for third in the championship, so tonight was just unfortunate, but these races happen, and now we’ll start stacking up top fives and podiums to get right back up in the mix.” Premier class teammate Craig entered this season after a grueling off-season in Florida by recording a time that landed him P14 in qualifying, converting that into a seventh-place finish in the first Heat Race of the night, which would transfer him directly into the Main Event. Unfortunately, it would not go as planned for Craig, who withdrew during the early stages and was credited with 20th position. Next Event (Round 2): January 13, 2024 – Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif. Round 1 Results: Anaheim 250SX West – Main Event 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 450SX – Main Event 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) … 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 20. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250SX West Rider Point Standings 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 25 points 2. Jordon Smith (Yamaha) – 22 points 3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) – 20 points 450SX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) – 25 points 2. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki) 22 points 3. Chase Sexton (KTM) 20 points … 11. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 11 points 20. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 2 points

Reigning FIM Rally-Raid World Champion Luciano Benavides set to take on 46th edition of world’s toughest rally-raid.

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt extends his championship lead with two race wins and a runner-up finish at SuperEnduro round two

An expanded five-rider Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team will take centerstage when the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season commences with the AMA Supercross Championship season-opener at Anaheim on Saturday, January 6, led by 450SX duo Malcolm Stewart and Christian Craig, alongside 250SX contenders RJ Hampshire, Guillem Farres and Casey Cochran. The Nathan Ramsey-managed official Husqvarna Motorcycles U.S. team will be equipped with the Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition and the Husqvarna FC 250 Rockstar Edition, forming a strong foundation for all five riders to build upon as the gates drop on what is a highly anticipated new season. In addition to the on-track action, Rockstar Energy Drink has renewed its commitment as title sponsor of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team in a multi-year commitment, which will span the entire 31-race SMX series. The team will contest 17 rounds of AMA Supercross, 11 rounds in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and a three-round, post-season SMX Finals series. “We’re incredibly excited to extend our partnership with Husqvarna Motorcycles. Over the past 10 years, the relationship with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team has been more than just a sponsorship and we’re looking forward to continuing to grow together, said Jennifer Kalban, Senior Motorsports Marketing Manager, PepsiCo North America. “The team is as strong as it’s ever been and the 2024 season should be an exciting one.” Each step of that journey will be documented in Season 3 of the Grit and Grind docuseries, which will continue to be broadcast on the Husqvarna Motorcycles YouTube channel in 2024. A collaboration between Rockstar Energy and Husqvarna Motorcycles, it will once again provide an all-access insight into the season of Stewart, Craig, Hampshire, Farres, and Cochran. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey, is confident that all five riders will be competitive across next year's SMX series, determined to iron out any kinks that have proven costly in the past and to ensure that all riders can consistently deliver strong results in 2024. "2024 is looking good for us, the guys are having a really good off-season, and we are working hard to be ready for the season," explained Ramsey. "I think that ultimately, we’re going to come out swinging and avoid the major ups and downs and ride it out as steady as possible and put our Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team riders up front. We have looked a lot at things that have cost us or possibly pushed us out of championship hopes in the past, and I think we have highlighted a few of those areas and we are all – the team, the crew, the riders, everyone – committed to correcting those areas and hopefully it works and pays off, because if they are corrected, I think we’re in the hunt, for sure." Making a welcome return to Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will be Stewart, the 31-year-old who was unfortunately sidelined in the early stages of last season and is in line to pick up where he left off almost 12 months ago. The fan favorite finished a career-high third in the 450SX standings in 2022, now excited to get back behind the gates in a bid to rebuild his form in a competitive environment. "The focus for 2024 is honestly just to get back out there and get my feet wet again," said Stewart. "2023 was a pretty short-lived year for me, it was kind of more for me to get back going and to finish what I started last year. I was looking really good, A1 was going very well, we had one little incident and we won a heat race, so we had some big flashes, but it just ended too quickly. This is part of racing and things happen, but I have had a really good recovery so far, and training has been going well this off-season with a good group of guys that I’m surrounded with. Everyone has been positive through the whole recovery and I’m glad I locked myself in for another two more years! I really want to win next year and I’m looking forward to getting back into the bunch with the team for the upcoming season.” Entering his second year with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, Craig was also affected by injury in 2023 but was able to return and represent Team USA at the FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) in September. At 32, Craig has the desire to establish himself toward the front of the premier class and has been enjoying the pre-season to date. "I’m feeling pretty good entering another year with the team, so I’m more comfortable, learning everyone around me, and obviously learning the bike more with more seat time," commented Craig. "I'm coming off a pretty serious injury, so just trying to build back up from that and we’re kind of in the middle of boot camp right now. I am excited for the new year, I need to put in some results, so am very focused and driven for this one. This past season was a big learning year for me, so this time I know what to expect with the training program, riding program, and what the team brings – I need to step up and try to be upfront as much as possible." As one of the most experienced riders in the 250 Class, RJ Hampshire has his sights firmly set on achieving title success in the new year. He was runner-up in 250SX West last year and raced to third position in the inaugural 250SMX standings, now motivated to capture a first-career championship with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing. "My goal is to definitely try and get a championship," Hampshire stated. "We’ve been close the last two years in a row, so I'll just come into the season, take it race-by-race, and build from where were last year. The team has worked really hard to make the bike as good as possible, and there are a lot of improvements already. We were in a good spot last season, so if we can be a bit better this year, I definitely think we can get it done. Supercross was massive for me because I had seven podiums in seven years and then last year I had eight in total, so that was a really big step in my career. The next step is to get the red plate, so that is the goal going into the season. The team has been awesome, there is nowhere else I would rather be, and I just renewed my deal for two more years – it just goes to show how much I believe in this team and how much I believe in myself, because we’ve grown a lot together. They believe in me a lot to go out there and perform also, and I definitely think that this year will be another big step in our relationship." For Farres, the chance to join Rockstar Energy Husqvarna sees him preparing for his maiden 250SX campaign, in which the 20-year-old Spanish revelation is looking to develop important Supercross experience during the upcoming season, before turning his attention outdoors. "The transition to the Husqvarna FC 250 and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team has been really good," Farres said. "This is my first time ever here in Clermont, Florida, training and first time in California. So far, so good. Everyone has been really welcoming on the team, I’ve been having a good time, and I’m excited for the 2024 season. It’s going to be my rookie season in Supercross, so I am going to focus on staying healthy, being at every round, and improving every day with every lap. I’ve never raced in a stadium before, so I’m sure it's going to be something new and I’m going to be a little nervous, but hopefully it gets better after the first round." Exciting teenage prospect Cochran has graduated to the professional ranks with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna full-time for 2024, the 17-year-old looking to build upon the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship that he won in 2023, while learning his craft as a professional in the sport. "It's my first official pro season, so I'm looking forward to getting out there with the big guys and mixing it up, getting good results," Cochran commented. "Nothing too extravagant so far, but my goal is to get used to the whole program. It’s a super-cool opportunity because we have worked our whole lives for this deal, this contract, to be on a factory team, so I am super-excited to be here and have a great team around me and ready to get to work. I have always personally liked Supercross better than outdoors, so I am excited to race indoors. I raced Futures last year and that was a good experience, so the more indoors, the better!"

Ayumu Sasaki has confirmed 2nd position in the 2023 Moto3 World Championship after ranking 1st at the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana and the MotoGP season closer.

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace kicks off the indoor enduro season in style securing three wins from three starts at round one

Top six for Husqvarna Motorcycles at the Lusail International Circuit and round 19 of 20 in MotoGP means the world championship is decided but Ayumu Sasaki has a great chance of P2 in 2023.

Coenen signs lengthy extension to race aboard the FC 250

Reigning world champion is aiming for fourth consecutive indoor enduro title

2023 MotoGP™ entered a final run with round eighteen of twenty at the Sepang International Circuit and Collin Veijer lifted his very first winners’ trophy with Ayumu Sasaki finishing 2nd.

Husqvarna Factory Racing hard enduro ace races to second at GetzenRodeo to finish out the year second overall

Collin Veijer rode his FR 250 GP to 3rd position at a hot Buriram and Ayumu Sasaki suffers a blameless DNF as MotoGP™ ends a hectic triple-header and round 17 of 20.

Renewed agreement will see the prestigious exhaust manufacturer supply the team with its performance-enhancing products through 2025

Husqvarna Motorcycles were protagonists for victory in a wet and windy Australia for round sixteen of 2023 MotoGP™ as Ayumu Sasaki guided his FR 250 GP to 2nd position and Collin Veijer finished 4th.

Mattia Guadagnini leads the FC 450 push in motocross grands prix

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider clinches first ever world title with runner-up result at the Rallye du Maroc

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has stormed to victory on stage four of the Rallye du Maroc. Setting off as the sixth rider into today’s timed special, Benavides pushed from the start and was fastest to each and every checkpoint on his way to the finish. The Argentinian now lies in third overall with one day of racing left to contest. Day four of the Rallye du Maroc covered 422 kilometres, including a lengthy timed special of 343 kilometres. Billed by the organisers as one of the most beautiful yet difficult of the event, the stage didn’t disappoint, delivering a mixture of camel grass and fast, rocky sections, before finishing in the dunes of Merzouga. With the world title in the balance, Benavides knew he had to take maximum advantage of his sixth-place start position on today’s special to try and make up as much time on the leaders as possible. Fastest to the first checkpoint by over one minute, Luciano continued to attack the demanding stage, increasing his advantage to the finish. Even when bonus time was awarded to those opening the stage, the FR 450 Rally racer came out on top with a one minute and 18-second margin of victory. Wednesday’s final stage five will cover a relatively short 152 kilometres, all raced against the clock. Luciano will have the task of leading out the field to the finish line of this year’s event. Luciano Benavides: “Today has been intense from start to finish. I knew I had a good start position, but it wasn’t going to be easy to make up time on the guys ahead who were earning bonus time. I just kept my head down and did my best all the way through the special, especially in the final kilometres through the dunes. Tomorrow is the final day of the rally – the final day of the season in fact – and things are so close at the top of the standings. All I can do is give everything on the last stage. Whether I win or not, I know I will have tried my best.” 2023 Rallye du Maroc – Stage 4 Provisional Classification 1. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:35:12 2. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:36:30 3. Toby Price (KTM) 3:37:36 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 3:38:29 5. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 3:38:38 6. Ross Branch (Hero) 3:38:46 2023 Rallye du Maroc – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 4] 1. Toby Price (KTM) 14:02:38 2. Ross Branch (Hero) 14:08:34 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 14:09:02 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 14:10:38 5. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 14:12:32 6. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 14:13:21

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing has welcomed Guillem Farres for the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season, joining RJ Hampshire and rookie Casey Cochran within the three-rider 250 Class program. The 20-year-old Spaniard will be onboard the FC 250 leading into next year, committed to the AMA Supercross Championship, in addition to the AMA Pro Motocross Championship and SMX Finals Series. Farres first arrived in U.S. competition during the late stages of the 2022 outdoor season, immediately displaying front-running potential with a series of top-10 results. He continued that trend in the opening part of the 2023 series and scored a top-five moto finish at the beginning of Pro Motocross, however, was unfortunately injured in round three and didn’t return to action. An opportunity to join Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is an exciting one for Farres, set to make his 250SX debut in 2024, before continuing to build upon his promise in 250MX, while training as part of the Baker’s Factory program in Florida. “I am really happy to be joining the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team for this upcoming season,” Farres said. “I am also super-excited to start this new chapter of my career after a tough year due to injuries. Now, I am fully healed and ready to get on the new bike. I can’t wait to get started at the Baker’s Factory – it is an honor to be part of such a legendary program with Aldon [Baker] and all the guys.” Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey, said that Farres has been on the team’s radar since his first appearance in AMA Pro Motocross and is confident that his capabilities will translate into strong results as experience continues to grow. “Guillem caught our eye in 2022 when he came to the US for a couple of races,” explained Ramsey. “Then when he started the 2023 MX series, he once again showed signs of great speed and potential. He has a great attitude and work ethic, which I believe will lead to great things in the future. The sky is the limit for Guillem and we are happy to welcome him to the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team.”

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has delivered a strong ride on stage three of the Rallye du Maroc. Continuing his consistent performance throughout the event, the Argentinian now moves up to fourth overall in the standings with two stages left to race. The timed special on stage three of the Rallye du Maroc demanded maximum attention, covering 336 kilometres and comprising primarily of fast, rocky tracks. Fourth into the stage, Benavides pushed hard for the whole special but with times tight, and the front three benefitting from the bonus time deducted for opening the stage, Luciano had to ultimately settle for sixth place at the finish. However, after consistently delivering solid performances in each stage, Benavides now ranks fourth in the provisional overall standings, trailing the leader by just under eight minutes. With two challenging stages to go as the rally works its way north toward Merzouga and its iconic dunes, the FR 450 Rally rider has plenty of opportunities to make up that time and challenge for the overall podium. Luciano Benavides: “It was a tough stage today – really, really fast with not too much navigation. I felt good today, but it wasn’t the best day for me in terms of the results. I didn’t make too many mistakes with the navigation, and I know I gave 100 percent as always. I’ve moved up to fourth overall now, but it’s really tight in the results and my position means I’ll be starting a little way behind tomorrow, so I have to really push to make up time. We have two stages to go, so I’ll keep on giving my all.” 2023 Rallye du Maroc – Stage 3 Provisional Classification 1. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 3:03:35 2. Toby Price (KTM) 3:06:41 3. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:07:21 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 3:10:33 5. Ross Branch (Hero) 3:11:33 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:11:46 2023 Rallye du Maroc – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 3] 1. Toby Price (KTM) 10:26:00 2. Ross Branch (Hero) 10:29:48 3. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 10:31:09 4. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 10:33:50 5. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 10:33:54 6. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 10:36:51

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace finishes third overall at penultimate round of the FIM Hard Enduro World Championship in Spain

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider lies fifth overall with three days of racing to go

Collin Veijer throttled the potential of his FR 250 GP to 4th place in a hot pursuit of the Moto3 podium at round fifteen of 2023 MotoGP™ in Lombok as Ayumu Sasaki classified 18th.

FIM World Rally-Raid Championship leader Luciano Benavides has made a strong start to his Rallye du Maroc campaign by posting the fourth quickest time on stage one of the event. The Husqvarna Factory Racing rider currently lies fifth overall, just 11 seconds down on closest championship rival, Toby Price. Setting off early this morning from the bivouac at Agadir, Benavides had to cover close to 300 kilometres of road liaison before reaching the start of the timed special stage. The Argentinian was the ninth rider to enter the special and immediately set about chasing down the riders ahead. With the timed special totalling 314 kilometres and delivering a mixture of terrain, as well as some demanding navigation, Benavides chose to keep to a fast but consistent pace over the course of the stage, so as not to make any mistakes. Luciano’s focus paid off. With some of the front runners losing time in the final kilometres, the FR 450 Rally rider was able to make up several places to ultimately finish in fourth. Combined with his result from the event’s short opening prologue, Benavides lies fifth overall, seven and a half minutes down on the provisional race leader. Luciano Benavides: “It’s been a really tough day today. And a long day – we started really early in the morning and then rode a big liaison on the roads. The stage had a bit of everything. It was really fast at the beginning with a lot of stones, then after the refuelling the navigation got more difficult. We crossed some dunes, covered some riverbeds, yeah, it was a really long and challenging stage. I think I did a good job, I didn’t make any big mistakes, even though it was hard to focus for the whole day. I was able to find a good rhythm, and that’s so important when there are lots of different terrains and tricky navigation. I’m in a good position for tomorrow and looking forward to stage number two.” 2023 Rallye du Maroc – Stage 1 Provisional Classification 1. Ross Branch (Hero) 3:13:17 2. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 3:14:58 3. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 3:17:35 4. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:19:00 5. Toby Price (KTM) 3:19:59 6. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 3:21:58 2023 Rallye du Maroc – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 1] 1. Ross Branch (Hero) 4:08:42 2. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 4:11:23 3. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 4:14:20 4. Toby Price (KTM) 4:16:04 5. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 4:16:15 6. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 4:19:43

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider enters the final round of the year as FIM World Rally-Raid Championship leader

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing will take Casey Cochran into the professional ranks full-time in 2024, scheduled to contest the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) onboard the FC 250. Cochran, 17, has enjoyed an outstanding final year in amateur competition, in which he clinched the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C class title in the 2023 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's, as well as the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship in Salt Lake City and the Moto Combine overall at RedBud. The teenage Virginia native gained immense experience in his first pro-level appearances across the final two rounds of this year's AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek and the Ironman National, which will also help in setting him up for a full-time transition next year with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing. "I've really enjoyed this past year working with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing and getting to know everyone, so I’m super-excited to extend what we have going on and progress into the pro ranks with such a good team behind me," Cochran commented. "Couldn’t be more stoked for the future!" Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager, Nathan Ramsey, welcomed Cochran to the factory program and is excited to see him progress throughout the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship and Pro Motocross Championship, leading into the SMX Finals series. "Casey put together an amazing final year as our elite Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing amateur athlete and he absolutely hit all the marks that we put together for him to earn his first pro contract," explained Ramsey. "I am both happy and proud to have Casey join our pro team. He's a very hard worker and is full of potential for a great future with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. Now, I am looking forward to spending some time with him during the off-season as he builds into 2024."

Motegi was a happy hunting ground for Husqvarna Motorcycles as Ayumu Sasaki kept his 2023 world title plight on course with 2nd position in Japan

A positive ‘debut’ on Indian asphalt as Ayumu Sasaki races to 3rd place at the first ever MotoGP visit to the Buddh International Circuit. 2023 is the 75th season for MotoGP and despite the age and long history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing there is still time and space for ‘firsts’. The IndianOil Grand Prix of India was not only the thirteenth round of twenty this year and the opening date of seven overseas (non-European) events in the next eight weeks but was the inaugural running of MotoGP by the hosts. The Buddh International Circuit had entertained F1 between 2011 (the year of the facility’s opening) and 2013 but had not staged a world championship Grand Prix since. The weaving layout of 5km and 13 corners represented a technical collection of turns, joined in part by one of the longest straights of the series where MotoGP machinery touched 350kmph speeds. The section also asked a lot of the Moto3 motorcycles (230kmph) as the riders and teams not only had to learn the best lines around ‘BIC’ but also configure their race set-ups to cope with the switch between flow and fully committed braking points. Ayumu Sasaki was both proficient and a little unlucky on Friday and Saturday. The Japanese had a slow speed but fiery crash on Turn 3 but was also consistently hovering around the top of the leader board. He was chasing teammate Collin Veijer in fact as the rookie was the fastest in adaptation to Buddh and steered his FR 250 GP to P1 on Combined Standings. Saturday afternoon was complicated by a heavy but brief rainstorm that meant the Moto3 riders were also the first to explore the limits of the track in the wet. The Q2 session was briefly delayed to allow for the worst of the conditions to pass but Sasaki rode well to capture 3rd and the final slot on the front row as Veijer was close and ranked 9th; for the third row. Moto3 ran through 16 laps at midday on Sunday. Sasaki powered away with leader Jaume Masia but could not hold pace with the Spaniard and was soon counting Kaito Toba for company in 2nd. Veijer was also impressively competitive once more and demonstrated the excellent progress the Dutchman has made in his first Grand Prix campaign. Lap-times were tight and track space also. The trio battled hard until some unexpected contact between the teammates into the penultimate corner left Veijer on the floor and Sasaki surviving to claim 3rd. Collin could not finish the race but Ayumu collected his seventh podium of the year and the first since the Austrian Grand Prix, meaning he is now 3rd and just one point from the lead in the championship. Veijer is 13th. LIQUI Moly IntactGP Husqvarna team are ranked 2nd in the Teams standings and Husqvarna Motorcycles is 3rd in the Constructors table. Sasaki heads to his home Grand Prix with much expectation in front of native fans and followers at the Twin Ring Motegi next weekend. Ayumu Sasaki: “Around the middle of the race I was quite comfortable following the leader but then my front tyre was gone and I was struggling a lot in the braking zones. On the last lap I didn’t want any contact with Collin but I just went a little bit wide and he was trying to turn in from the outside. I guess it was a racing incident. I feel sorry for him but we will take this result today and keep on fighting for the championship.” Collin Veijer: “The conditions were similar to yesterday so I felt good. I struggled a bit at the start of the race because a lot of people were overtaking me on the straight but finally I found the pace. I tried to close the gap to the riders in front of me and could eventually reach Ayumu and that battle for 2nd. The race ended in an unfortunate way but I think we can be happy with how the weekend was up until that point. I’m looking forward to Japan where I will do my best again.”

It was a pressure-packed final round of the SuperMotocross Playoffs at the historic Los Angeles Coliseum, and thanks to a third-place finish, RJ Hampshire jumped up two spots in the final SMX 250 class standings to take the bronze and lead the way for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. 250 SuperMotocross RJ Hampshire was eighth early in the first moto on his FC250, but quickly went to work and started to pick off riders ahead of him. He moved into third with seven laps to go, into second with five to go, and was challenging for the lead on the last lap…but had to settle for second. In moto two, he was eighth off the gate, and could only work his way to sixth before the finish. His 2-8 score netted him a third overall for the night and for the series overall. His next stop? The Motocross of Nations as the 250 rider for Team USA. “The last round was pretty solid. I felt good all day and had good qualifying (2nd). The first moto start was good, and I gave myself a chance to win it there at the end. I charged hard and felt really good on the bike. In the second moto, I didn't get a great start and was just flat. I couldn't really get going. But I'm stoked to end it on the podium for the race and the SMX Playoff overall,” said Hampshire. “I'm really looking forward to the Motocross of Nations in France in a couple of weeks. I'll go back home, recover a bit, do a couple of days of riding, and head over there and represent the USA. I can't wait.” Jalek Swoll showed what a mix of FC250 power and great start skills can do as he grabbed the holeshot in the first moto. While the championship battles raged around him, he slipped to sixth at the finish. In the second moto, a bit too much aggression with the throttle resulted in a mid-pack start, though he did recover quite a few spots to finish eighth for the moto, and also eighth overall for the season. “Honestly, this being the last round is a bit frustrating because I feel like I'm starting to find the groove and know what I can do. My starts were on point today, reaction-wise, and just getting off the gate with the bike. I ran third for a while in the first moto and finished sixth. In the second one, I felt I rode a lot better, but didn't have the start to match. I just lit the rear tire up a bit on the super-dry stuff and it kind of messed me up. I just got a really bad start and came from the back,” said Swoll. “I have some things to work on for sure, but I'm a lot closer than I've been. I feel good but need a little bit of intensity. But all in all, it was decent. I was in the mix a little bit and left healthy...anytime you leave the track healthy you can put a smile on your face.” Talon Hawkins showed improvement through the three SMX rounds, and an 11-9 score for the day only shows part of the story. He advanced forward four positions in the first moto and ran in the top five for the first few laps of the second moto. He just missed out on a top ten overall, and was 14th overall for the series. “I was stoked to end it on a good note. I got my first top ten out of the three races. I'm looking forward to a little time off and then getting back on the bike,” said Hawkins. “I'm so thankful for the whole Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Team for giving me the shot this year. I turned pro early, but I made the most of it and did the best I could all year long. I've learned a lot this year, and have a lot of good memories. Thank you guys.” SuperMotocross Playoffs: Los Angeles Coliseum 250 SuperMotocross Results 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 5-2 2. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 4-4 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2-6 … 8. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-8 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-9 450 SuperMotocross Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki), 2-2 3. Cooper Webb (Yamaha), 5-3 250 SuperMotocross Rider Final Point Standings 1. Haiden Deegan – 157 points 2. Jo Shimoda – 152 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 122 points … 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 88 points 14. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 58 points 450 SuperMotocross Rider Final Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 163 points 2. Ken Roczen – 146 points 3. Chase Sexton – 120 points

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing at full strength at round eighteen

After a rough start to the SuperMotocross playoffs in Charlotte, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team came to Chicagoland with renewed focus and hunger for results. The long, flowing track provided ample opportunity to show the true speed of their FC250s, with high speeds, and nearly two-minute lap times. 250 SuperMotocross RJ Hampshire’s day got off to a great start as he grabbed the top spot in qualifying among the 250 competitors. When the gate dropped for the first 250 moto, he was in the sixth spot as they crossed the stripe. He moved to fourth spot for three laps before settling into fifth for the rest of the moto. He currently sits in fifth overall in the playoff standings, with one round to go. “This was much improved from last weekend. Last weekend was such a struggle I was just looking for any type of positive from this weekend, and I came out and was P1 in practice...I believe that's one of my first poles of the season, and then just two solid motos. I didn't get great starts, but I didn't get terrible starts, so fourth overall on the day.,” said Hampshire. “I'm not stoked on it, but it's a huge improvement so we'll take that into L.A. next weekend where it's a more Supercross track. Hopefully, my back heals from this track today, and then I'll be ready to go next weekend.” Jalek Swoll was eighth out of the gate in moto one, and was ninth for a good portion of the race before moving to seventh at the checkers. In moto two, a poor start had him near the back of the 22-rider field, but he rebounded to 11th before a late-race crash dropped him to 13th at the finish. “Moto one was okay, but I would've liked to get more comfortable earlier on. That was P7. In the second moto, it was not a good start and I wasn't riding too well and had a big crash at the end, so it wasn't the best day but I still feel good and feel like I can run up there. I just need that start,” said Swoll. “All in all, I'm not broken up, so we'll be good and continue to fight in L.A.” Getting to the end of his rookie season, Talon Hawkins is still learning the ins and outs of the pro scene. But in a new playoff format where even veterans struggle to make the right setup choices, the playoffs have been a challenge. His 15-15 moto scores resulted in a 16th overall. “It was a rough one, but there are positives to take away from it. It's been hard to get the bike set up for these types of races. This is a brand-new thing this year, so I think everyone is struggling with bike setup. I think we're getting there, we just need a few things,” said Hawkins. “I'm looking forward to next weekend, and I want to thank the team for believing in me for these last couple rounds.” Next Event (SuperMotocross Round 3): September 23, 2023 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif. SuperMotocross Playoffs: Chicagoland Speedway 250 SuperMotocross Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 2-2 3. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 3-3 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5-4 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7-13 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15-15 450 SuperMotocross Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-2 2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki), 3-1 3. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-3 250 SuperMotocross Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 89 points 2. Jo Shimoda – 86 points 3. Haiden Deegan – 82 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 62 points 12. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 46 points 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 25 points 450 SuperMotocross Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 90 points 2. Jett Lawrence – 88 points 3. Ken Roczen – 80 points

Round twelve of 2023 MotoGP™ sees another positive outing for the FR 250 GP as Collin Veijer finishes 5th and Ayumu Sasaki, 7th, closes to within 4 points to the top of the standings.

Ayumu Sasaki delivered his eighth top-four result of 2023 after another riveting Moto3™ contest at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and narrowed the margin to P1 in the standings.

Husqvarna Factory Racing star places as top FIM World Rally-Raid Championship rider, securing the lead in the series standings

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has taken the win on day four of the 2023 Desafio Ruta 40 in Argentina. Following his three successive second-place finishes, the FR 450 Rally rider excelled through the dunes in the second half of the special to claim his first stage victory and reduce the deficit to the provisional rally leader. Thursday marked another long day in the saddle for all riders at the Desafio Ruta 40. Stage four, the penultimate of the event, included a long 345-kilometre timed special that was effectively split into two halves by a long transfer section. The second half of the special saw riders navigate their way through the infamous Fiambala dunes before reaching the finish. Enjoying the terrain, Benavides put in another strong ride throughout the special, making the minimum of mistakes early on and then excelling when the action hit the dunes. Times were tight among the front runners with less than five minutes separating the top six after close to three hours of racing. However his overall pace and the time bonuses he accumulated by leading out the stage secured Luciano his first stage win of the event. With one day left to race at the Desafio Ruta 40, Benavides trails the provisional leader by just less than six minutes. And with tomorrow’s 258-kilometre special still to go, the Argentine will undoubtedly be going all out for the win. Luciano Benavides: “Finally, I have got a stage win at my home race – the most important one at Fiambala. Honestly, at the beginning this morning I was taking things a little steady because I didn’t feel so confident. But then after the neutralisation, I saw the dunes and decided to push. It was really good – I was able to catch Tosha (Schareina) ahead of me and then opened for a few kilometres. I really gave my all today, and so towards the end of the special I started to get tired, and I think because of that, I made a small mistake that maybe cost me two minutes. But I was still able to take the win and it feels great. Tomorrow is the final stage and I get to open on the way to Salta, which was always my plan and will feel great in front of my home fans. Hopefully, I can deliver another good result and a strong finish to the rally.” Desafio Ruta 40 - Stage 4 Provisional Classification 1. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 2:53:57 2. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 2:54:33 3. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 2:55:43 4. Michael Docherty (KTM) 2:57:17 5. Toby Price (KTM) 2:58:37 6. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 2:58:562023 2023 Desafio Ruta 40 – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 4] 1. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 13:15:26 2. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 13:21:13 3. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 13:38:39 4. Ross Branch (Hero) 13:44:49 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 13:47:54 6. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 13:53:19

Delivering another consistent ride in Argentina, the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider further solidifies his second place in the standings

Husqvarna Factory Racing star gets home race off to a strong start on his FR 450 Rally

Husqvarna Factory Racing ace continues strong run of form at FIM World Rally-Raid Championship round four

Husqvarna Factory Racing enduro ace places second at FIM Hard Enduro World Championship round four in Canada

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team finished up their 2023 Pro Motocross campaign at Ironman Raceway, with Jalek Swoll leading the charge, as RJ Hampshire opted to sit out another round ahead of the upcoming SuperMotocross playoffs. 250 MX After starting inside the top 15 of moto one on his FC250, Jalek Swoll fought his way to an 11th-place finish. Jalek got off to a much better start in moto two, and battled to a fifth-place score, giving him seventh overall for the day, and cementing a ninth-overall tally for the season. He also goes into the SuperMotocross season in the 11th overall spot in the 250 class standings. “It could have been a lot better with a start in the first moto, but it was an okay day. I feel like I kind of struggled with the flow of the track all day. It came around a bit in moto two, and I'm happy with it. P5, so not bad. It’s something to end the season on and carry into SMX.,” said Swoll. “I feel like I need to get my starts dialed in and I can't keep messing up the first motos. We'll come out swinging for SMX and try to end the year on a good note.” Talon Hawkins matched his best-ever moto finish in moto one, finishing in tenth. But a crash early in moto two made for a long slog to a 19th-place score. But he did finish in 12th overall for the series in his rookie campaign. “Wow. I definitely like to make it hard on myself in the second moto. But I got a top ten in the first one, and I was riding well all day. I had my best overall qualifying of the year, so that's a positive to take away. I also matched my best moto finish, I just needed to put it together for the second one. Unfortunately, I had a crash on the second lap and pretty much came from dead last up to 19th,” said Hawkins.“This is a tough game, but I'm ready to get back on the track in the next couple of weeks for SuperMotocross.” The second Pro Motocross National was a tough one for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team newcomer Casey Cochran, but he’ll use to experience to learn and build toward future events. “It was a rough weekend as far as the racing. I had too many crashes, but we'll bounce back and learn from the situations that we put ourselves in,” said Cochran. Next Event (SuperMotocross Round 1): September 9, 2023 – zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C. Round 11 Results: Ironman 250 MX Results 1. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 1-1 2. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 2-3 3. Tom Vialle (KTM), 3-4 … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-5 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-19 19. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna), 19-16 37. Casey Cochran – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 28-39 39. Peyton Jackson (Husqvarna), 38-34 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Aaron Plessinger (KTM), 5-3 … 27. Justin Rodbell (Husqvarna), 20-28 29. John Adamson (Husqvarna), 26-23 37. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 32-40 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 419 points 2. Justin Cooper – 399 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 393 points … 8. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 288 points 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 221 points 12. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 129 points 29. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna) - 26 points 47. Casey Cochran - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 2 points 49. Kai Aiello (Husqvarna)- 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 550 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 399 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 386 points … 29. Anton Gole - 29 points 54. Luke Renzland - 4 points 55. John Adamson - 4 points 59. Tanel Leok - 3 points 63. Scott Meshey - 3 points 64. Justin Rodbell - 3 points

Husqvarna factory racing rider focused on success at five-stage event in Argentina

Husqvarna Motorcycles is firmly in play for the 2023 Moto3 world title after Ayumu Sasaki took his FR 250 GP to a sixth podium in a row at a sunny Red Bull Ring. MotoGP™ exchanged the flat, flowing and exposed scope of Silverstone in the UK for the wonderfully scenic mountain wind of the Red Bull Ring for the CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich to bring the 2023 Grand Prix campaign to t

The Budds Creek round of the Pro Motocross series had some highs and lows in store for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team. After a tough crash as Unadilla, RJ Hampshire was forced to miss round ten. But it also provided Casey Cochrane his first opportunity in Pro Motocross, and for Jalek Swoll, he scored his best moto finish of the season. 250 MX Jalek Swoll was in seventh and in the midst of a great three-way battle midway through the first 250 moto aboard his FC250, but a rare red flag for a downed rider caused a full restart. When the gate dropped again, Jalek took full advantage of it by grabbing the lead and showing everyone the way for five laps. While two of the championship contenders managed to slip by, he was still left with his best moto score of the season so far, a third-place finish. Jalek also moved back into ninth overall in the season standings. “I'd say this was a positive for me. I got back on the box, but I couldn't secure it for the overall. I had a tough second moto and not the best start. I was buried, but I fought as hard as I could and got to 12th. I felt like I could have been on the box for the overall today,” said Swoll. “We're taking this confidence and the momentum to the last round and getting excited for the playoffs.” For Talon Hawkins, 17-21 moto scores led to a 20th overall for the day on his first-ever crack at Budds Creek. “This was a rough one. It was the first time ever here, and it's a gnarly track. I didn't really gel with it all day. We got better and better, and I put a lot of solid laps together and had the speed, I just dug a hole for myself on the starts and then had too many lulls,” said Hawkins. “I know what to work on. We'll be back next weekend.” Casey Cochrane has had excellent results in the 250SX Futures races throughout 2023 but had some tough going in his first crack at the Pro Motocross series. He shadowed Hawkins in the results with a 19-23 day, and 22nd overall. “Budds Creek was all right. It was a learning experience for sure. There are definitely things to go back and work on so that I can come out next weekend and show up where I believe I should be,” said Cochrane. “I ran pretty good in the second moto, but I just hit a wall. That's what we need to work on and we'll be better next weekend.” Next Event (Round 11): August 26, 2023 - Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Ind. Round Ten Results: Budds Creek 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 2-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 1-2 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 7-3 … 6. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-12 19. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna), 24-17 20. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 17-21 22. Casey Cochrane - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 19-23 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Aaron Plessinger (KTM), 4-3 3. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki), 2-5 … 15. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 15-15 27. Charlie Putnam (Husqvarna), 29-29 30. Luke Renzland (Husqvarna), 23-38 32. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 33-32 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence - 391 points 2. Justin Cooper - 369 points 3. Jo Shimoda - 343 points … 6. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 288 points 9. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 195 points 12. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 116 points 31. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna) - 19 points 47. Casey Cochrane - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing - 2 points 48. Kai Aiello (Husqvarna) - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence - 500 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis - 379 points 3. Aaron Plessinger - 350 points … 27. Anton Gole - 29 points 51. Luke Renzland - 4 points 52. John Adamson - 4 points 56. Tanel Leok - 3 points 59. Scott Meshey - 3 points

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is pleased to welcome amateur standout Casey Cochran to its 250MX lineup for the final two rounds of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship. Making his debut pro appearance this Saturday at the Budds Creek National, Cochran will race the Ironman MX finale before switching gears back to the SMX World All-Stars (amateur race) at the Los Angeles Coliseum. "Casey has had an unbelievable season so far this year," commented Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager. "He has checked all the boxes and I feel like it’s time for him to get his feet wet in the professional ranks – what better way to do it than at a Pro Motocross event." The highly-rated 17-year-old is fresh from a title-winning performance in the 2023 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn's earlier this month, where he claimed victory in the Schoolboy 2 (12-17) B/C class and also won the opening 250 B moto equipped with the FC 250. "I've had a pretty good year on the 250, so I'm stoked to get the opportunity to line up against the best in the business at the last two rounds of Pro Motocross," Cochran said, who will also contest the final round at Ironman Raceway on August 26. Cochran joined Rockstar Energy Husqvarna's amateur program ahead of this season and clinched the Supercross Futures AMA National Championship with a Main Event win at Salt Lake City's final round in May. He also won the Moto Combine overall at RedBud in July and his first step into the professional ranks comes as a welcome opportunity following what has been an outstanding year to-date.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider RJ Hampshire will sit out this weekend's penultimate round of the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek while he continues to recover from his second moto crash at Unadilla. The 27-year-old went down heavily at the beginning of Moto 2 last Saturday afternoon and was unable to remount and complete the race. As a result, the decision has been made for Hampshire to remain on the sidelines for Budds Creek this weekend, with the 10th round of the season scheduled for August 19. A decision will be made next week on whether he will be fit to return for Ironman Raceway's final round of the outdoor season. Hampshire currently sits sixth in the 250MX standings onboard his FC 250 Rockstar Edition, only two points outside of the top five, and is also positioned third in the combined SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) 250 Class points.

Unadilla always provides its share of thrills, with big elevation changes and huge jumps, as well as extremely long ruts. Fortunately, the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is always up for a challenge. 250 MX RJ Hampshire made one of the charges through the pack that he’s well-known for on his FC250 in moto one, jumping from 14th at the end of the first lap to sixth at the finish. Unfortunately, a crash by RJ shortly after the start of moto two brought out the red flag, and he was unable to continue. He’ll be evaluated this week regarding participation in upcoming races. Jalek Swoll was the top scorer for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team at Unadilla, with a 6-14 score in the two motos, and a seventh overall for the day. “Starts were okay. Moto one was okay. I came in with a sixth and felt like I had some more in the tank to ride a little better and get a little further up,” said Swoll. “In moto two I came together with another rider. I don't feel like it was my fault and I felt like there was nowhere to go and was stuck in his bike for what felt like forever. From dead last I don't know what I came back to...maybe 12th or 13th. It sucks. It feels like a lot of work is being put in but it doesn't show. It's all good. We'll use the fire and try to come out firing at the next two rounds.” For the third member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna squad, Talon Hawkins, felt a bit unfulfilled with his 19th overall and a 17-15 day. “The final placement may not show it, but I feel like I rode great today and rode a lot better than I have been. I had a mishap in the first moto,” said Hawkins. “I came with a clear head into the second moto and ripped a good start. I was in the top five, but unfortunately, my teammate went down and it got red-flagged. My second start after that was not up to par so I had to play catch-up the whole second race. But I ended with a 17th in the first and a 15th in the second for somehow 19th overall. But it's okay. There's a lot to improve on, but I've been improving every week. I'm ready to get to the Baker's Factory to keep grinding.” Next Event (Round 10): August 19, 2023 – Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Md. Round Nine Results: Unadilla MX 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 2-2 2. Levi Kitchen (Yamaha), 1-4 3. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 5-1 … 7. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 6-14 13. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 7-38 19. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 17-15 26. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna), 23-21 34. Cody Williams (Husqvarna), 34-30 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 3-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 2-3 … 22. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 16-21 23. Tanel Leok (Husqvarna), 22-18 25. Luke Renzland (Husqvarna), 21-22 31. John Adamson (Husqvarna), 27-31 32. Justin Rodbell (Husqvarna), 31-30 41. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 36-DNS 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 344 points 2. Justin Cooper – 322 points 3. Jo Shimoda – 309 points … 6. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 288 points 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 166 points 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 112 points 30. Jorgen Talviku - 15 points 46. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 450 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 347 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 312 points … 35. Anton Gole - 17 points 51. Luke Renzland - 4 points 52. John Adamson - 4 points 56. Tanel Leok - 3 points 59. Scott Meshey - 3 points

Ayumu Sasaki classified as runner-up around the long, fast and technical layout of the historic Silverstone circuit as 2023 MotoGP™ resumed with the British Grand Prix and round nine of twenty. The Japanese star steered his FR 250 GP machine to another podium finish in the Moto3 category as his plight to move into 2023 title contention continues apace. The LIQUI MOLY IntactGP Husqvarna team gathered with the rest of the world championship paddock after a summer break that lasted over four weeks and brought MotoGP to the 18-corner weave of turns and kinks that forms the challenge of Silverstone. Motorcycle racing has a long tradition at the site, despite also being known as the home of Britain’s F1 community and annual Grand Prix meet. The first two-wheel world championship fixture took place in England’s midlands in 1977 and Silverstone welcomed MotoGP back in 2010. Since then, it has been the habitual scene for the UK fans to get their yearly GP fix of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. Sasaki’s bright run of form prior to the hiatus meant he counted on four consecutive podium finishes in Moto3 and had drawn to within 10 points of 2nd spot in the standings. The Japanese immediately got to work through a chilly and windy Friday practice programme and was then equally quick through Saturday that was heavily affected by a summer storm and incessant rainfall. The conditions were very difficult for Q1 and Q2 and Ayumu rode conservatively to lock 7th place on the grid and confirm the first slot on the third row. Teammate Collin Veijer was attempting Silverstone for the first time in Moto3 and qualified 23rd after he couldn’t quite make the breakthrough in Q1. Sunday dawned dry and with friendlier skies as British fans assumed more space in the many grandstand seats and prepared for a full race schedule, opened by 15 laps of Moto3 around the 5.9km course. Sasaki lunged into the leading select and rarely budged out of the top five as the front running group numbered up to twenty riders for most of the distance. Veijer was also impressive. The Dutchman set the fastest lap in a charge from mid-pack into podium contention. At the crucial moment of truth – the final circulation – Sasaki went hard and pushed into P2 and just ran out of corners to relegate David Alonso. The gap was a marginal 0.152 of a second at the flag as Ayumu extended his streak of trophies to five and obtained that P2 spot in the championship. Veijer’s costly mistake with half a lap remaining meant he slipped out of the podium tussle but still recovered for 9th and a top ten classification; his second in a row and the second occasion he is less than one second behind the winner. Sasaki now has 119 points and is 22 from P1 in the Moto3 standings while Veijer is 15th in his rookie term. The team are 3rd in their respective table and Husqvarna Motorcycles is also 3rd in the Manufacturers championship. Ayumu Sasaki: “Today was a difficult one: windy and cold. I knew it would be a big group and I was expecting that type of race. I knew I had to stay calm. On the last lap I went back to P5 and I thought ‘I need to come back!’ I made a great last lap. I’m happy with P2. We wanted the win but it was tricky. I hope we can do it now in Austria.” Collin Veijer: “It was a good day and happy to have a dry race. My start was pretty good and I grabbed some positions. My mistake on the last lap was a bit stupid but I tried something different and lost the rear and had a bit of a twist. Anyway, I came back from 23rd to the front so I’m very happy with the progression. We learned a lot and now onto the next one.” For the first time in the 2023 season the Moto2 Grand Prix closed the Sunday agenda. The intermediate class was disputed through 17-laps and Darryn Binder and Lukas Tulovic qualified 14th and 23rd for the fifth and eighth rows of the grid but through some of the worst of the rainy weather on a damp Saturday in Silverstone. Moto2 dealt with the fresh layers of MotoGP rubber on Sunday afternoon but Binder was fighting for space early on when contact with Jake Dixon forced a Long Lap penalty. He recovered from the setback to challenge his teammate for 15th and a duel for the last championship point. Lukas tried to grab the position and the pair were separated by just half a second at the line! The team will stay in Silverstone for a test on Monday. MotoGP will reach the halfway stage of the season in two weeks. The CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich will play out around the speedy confines of the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. Darryn Binder: “Not the best race today. I suffered in the contact with Jake, which from my point of view was a pure racing incident. There was no way for me to see him on the outside. I don’t even know how he got there because it’s not the place for a pass. It was definitely not my intention to touch him. I got a penalty, served it and rode to bring the bike home after that. We’ll test tomorrow where we will work and improve.” Lukas Tulovic: “For this difficult weekend, the result was somewhat reconciliatory. There was a lot of chaos in the first corners, actually though the entire first lap. I had a good start but was pushed wide in the first corner, which probably saved me from being wiped out a few seconds later. I got a few crash parts in the front wheel, then thought I had a flat tyre. The bike soon felt rebalanced and jumped some places. I was on my own from then on, after Darryn had done his long lap. I had a clear path to the front and made sure that I rode my rhythm and did clean, consistent laps. Shortly before the end, I made a mistake in turn 3. That cost me a lot of time, so Darryn was able to catch up again. In the end, unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the last World Championship point, but after this treacherous weekend it still feels like damage limitation. Now we'll see what we can find tomorrow at the test here in Silverstone, and then hopefully in Austria, on a track I'm more familiar with, we can start further from the front.” Results Moto3 British Grand Prix 1. David Alonso (COL) GASGAS 33:35.396, 2. Ayumu Sasaki (JPN) Husqvarna +0.152, 3. Daniel Holgado (ESP) KTM +0.203, 9. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna +0.941. World championship standings Moto3 1. Daniel Holgado (ESP) KTM, 141 points, 2. Ayumu Sasaki (JPN) Husqvarna, 119, 3. Jaume Masia (ESP) Honda, 109, 15. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 34. Results Moto2 British Grand Prix 1. Fermin Aldeguer (ESP) 35:37.758, 2. Aron Canet (ESP) +2.546, 3. Pedro Acosta (ESP) +3.883, 15. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna +29.061, 16. Lukas Tulovic (GER) Husqvarna +29.556 World championship standings Moto2 1. Pedro Acosta (ESP) 156 points, 2. Tony Arbolino (ITA), 154, 3. Jake Dixon (GBR), 104, 19. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 13. 21. Lukas Tulovic (GER) Husqvarna 6

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The trio of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team riders lined up to do battle in the beautiful forested hills above the Columbia River for round eight of the Pro Motocross season, with RJ Hampshire leading the way. 250 MX RJ Hampshire got to show off his relentless pursuit skills in both motos at Washougal as he moved forward in each race. In the first moto, he was in eighth place aboard his FC250 after the drop of the gate, and one by one, he picked off the riders in front of him on the way to an eventual fourth-place finish. Early in moto two RJ was challenging for the fourth position, but he went down before the whoops and lost several spots. Though he had a huge time deficit to the riders in front of him, he put his head down and charged back to a strong fifth at the finish. “In the first moto, I felt I rode well; I just didn't get a great start. In the second moto, I had a better start and was going for a pass, but the line wasn't there and I lost my front end,” said Hampshire. “I got a fourth and that's getting old right now. I'm definitely going to use this break to kind of recover a bit and give it the best we've got here for the last three rounds.” Talon Hawkins has shown improved speed all season on his FC 250 and has spent more frequent time inside the top ten. He finished the day with an 11-14 score, and knows more to be gained. “We've got a lot to work on, but I'm excited I matched my best overall finish with an 11th. It's something to build off of. I got good starts, and there's a lot to take away that's good. But in the second moto, I was smoked. I need more,” said Hawkins. “But we're going to work on that and I'm ready to get back to these next races. I'm ready for this two-week break. I've been building all year, getting better at every race, so let's keep it rolling.” The final member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, Jalek Swoll, finished in 13th overall with a 10-18 score in his motos. “Today was frustrating. I feel good and feel like I can ride good, but I'm still dealing with whatever happened at Millville and unfortunately, I can't shake it right now,” said Swoll. “I'm looking forward to these two weeks off and getting myself back in fine form. I'll come back with a chip on my shoulder. I feel like I was gaining momentum, but I'll be back and keep chipping away and figure it out.” Next Event (Round 9): August 12, 2023 – Unadilla MX in New Berlin, N.Y. Round Eight Results: Washougal 250 MX Results 1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 1-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 3-2 3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 2-4 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 4-5 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-14 13. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-18 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Jason Anderson (Kawasaki), 4-4 … 20. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 20-19 24. Harmish Harwood (Husqvarna), 24-22 30. Gared Steinke (Husqvarna), 37-24 37. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 36-32 38. Brandon Ray (Husqvarna), 39-34 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 300 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 297 points 3. Justin Cooper – 281 points … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 274 points 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 144 points 12. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 102 points 29. Jorgen Talviku - 15 points 43. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 400 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 305 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 280 points … 37. Anton Gole - 12 points 47. Luke Renzland - 4 points 48. John Adamson - 3 points 54. Scott Meshey - 3 points

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This week’s Pro Motocross stop at Spring Creek MX in Millville, Minnesota, is a rider favorite, offering up everything from sand to hardpack, and an excellent challenge for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team trio of RJ Hampshire, Jalek Swoll, and Talon Hawkins. 250 MX As usual, it was exciting to spot where RJ Hampshire was as he launches out of the gate, and then watch him go to work slicing through the pack. When he completed the first lap of moto one at Spring Creek, he was in sixth place. By the finish, he’d carved his way to third on his FC250, working past some very tough 250-class competition. In moto two, the story was much the same for RJ, except that he was 12th, and came back to finish in sixth spot despite a crash. He picked up a fourth overall score for the weekend and currently sits in third overall in the 250 title chase. “It was just another grind of a weekend. I feel like my riding has been really good. The first moto was decent, pretty solid. In the second moto, I got hung up on the start. I ended up going down about halfway. I got another fourth overall, but I just need to try and turn it around a bit in these second motos,” said Hampshire. “We have one more race, and then a bit of a break that I'm looking forward to. I'll try to get some points back next weekend, then a break coming up.” For Jalek Swoll, the day at Spring Creek ended with an eighth and a 14th in the two motos, after a bit of a biomechanical issue. That gave him a tenth overall for the day. “Today was a 'whatever' day for me. I felt good on the bike, so that was good. I didn't get the best start in moto one, but my riding was decent. I feel like if I'd had a better start, I would have had a much better day. In moto two I had a weird incident and did something kind of funky to my arm...which gave me a weird feeling. So that was survival,” said Swoll. “For now, the plan is to get some normalcy back. Kind of figure out what's going on, and what happened, and try to be more under control and ready to go for next time if this happens. All-in-all, I survived the day.” For the third member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, Talon Hawkins, he spent the first third of the first moto inside the top ten hanging with some of the fastest 250-class competitors before sliding back to 15th. In moto two he finished 12th, good enough for a 13th overall finish. “Today was another step in the right direction. It was cool to be coming back here to this race… it's a good track. It's tough, though, very tiring and taxing on the body. I ended up with a 13th overall. I'm happy with my second moto performance. I just need to improve on the first moto,” said Hawkins. “I'm looking forward to getting back to work. We're heading back home to Cali, my hometown, and put some more work in.” Next Event (Round Eight): July 22, 2023 – Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Wash. Round Seven Results: Spring Creek 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 1-2 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 4-1 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 2-3 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-6 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-14 13. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15-12 20. Jorgen Talviku (GASGAS) 18-40 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 5-3 … 18. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 17-17 22. John Adamson (Husqvarna), 22-19 31. Charlie Putnam (Husqvarna), 31-27 32. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 21-29 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 260 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 247 points 3. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 240 points … 10. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 130 points 13. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 85 points 29. Jorgen Talviku - 15 points 43. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 350 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 269 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 246 points … 38. Anton Gole - 9 point 44. Luke Renzland - 4 points 45. John Adamson - 3 points 50. Scott Meshey - 3 points

Everything about Southwick is tough, with the sand, heat and humidity…and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, who were ready to take on the roughest track on the AMA Pro Motocross series. 250 MX It was Jalek Swoll who led the charge for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team at the start of moto one, as he rounded the first turn in second spot on his FC250. He was closely pursued by RJ Hampshire in seventh, and Talon Hawkins was lurking just outside the top ten in 11th place. As usual, Hampshire was clawing his way forward from his starting position, moving up to third at the finish. In moto two, he once was near the front, working his way from just outside the top five to fourth at the finish, and was closing on the overall winner as they raced to the checkers. His moto scores were good for fourth overall. He maintains his third overall spot in the championship standings, but has moved back to within 15 points of the lead over the last two races. “Overall, it was just a really solid weekend. Nothing special, but I made up a lot of points. I had two decent starts and salvaged what I could. It was 3-4 on the day and I'll just keep plugging away. We're at the halfway mark and I'm still in the championship hunt.,” said Hampshire. “I'll go back, recover, and Millville is another fun one for me. I'm just looking to get these starts figured out to give me a little bit more of a shot at these wins.” After an excellent start in moto one, Jalek Swoll suffered a couple of crashes that dropped him to 11th, but he rebounded on moto two with a seventh-place finish, and a ninth-place overall score. He has also steadily climbed in the 250 championship standings, moving from 21st at Fox Raceway and cracking the top ten at Southwick by moving into ninth overall. “Qualifying was good for me, and it was nice to finally find some speed in practice and carry it into the motos. In the first moto I had a good start and was riding okay but I went down early and that was kind of tough. I had two falls in that one and it put me pretty deep and I only got back to 11th. In moto two I had a good start, in the middle of the top ten, and it was okay...nothing crazy. I started to feel better at the end but just a little too late. I had sixth right in front of me but I ran out of time,” said Swoll. “I'm looking forward to next weekend and build off the momentum that I got today, despite the crashes.” Talon Hawkins cracked the top ten barrier in moto one, and backed it up with a 14th in moto two to score an 11th overall, the best of his pro career. He sit just outside the top ten overall in 11th spot. “We got a top ten, and that's been a goal of mine ever since coming into this. I have a lot to improve and a lot to work on, but it's definitely something good to take away from today. I came into today without the highest level of confidence, but I turned it around and put a smile on my face,” said Hawkins. “I'm glad I was able to almost break the top ten overall...I got 11th, my best finish so far. We're looking to keep on improving every race.” Next Event (Round 7): July 15, 2023 – Spring Creek Motocross in Millville, Minn. Round Six Results: Southwick 250 MX Results 1. Tom Vialle (KTM), 1-3 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 2-2 3. Jo Shimoda (Kawasaki), 6-1 … 4. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 3-4 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11-7 11. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-14 14. Jorgen Talviku (Husqvarna), 14-16 34. Travis Mecking (Husqvarna) 31-32 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 3-3 … 19. Luke Renzland (Husqvarna), 18-20 22. John Adamson (Husqvarna), 19-24 24. Anton Gole (Husqvarna), 20-DNS 36. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna), 37-35 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Haiden Deegan - 218 points 2. Hunter Lawrence - 213 points 3. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 203 points … 10. Jalek Swoll - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 110 points 14. Talon Hawkins - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 70 points 30. Jorgen Talviku - 12 points 41. Kai Aiello - 2 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 300 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 233 points 3. Aaron Plessinger – 210 points … 40. Luke Renzland - 4 points 45. Scott Meshey - 3 points 47. John Adamson - 2 points 48. Anton Gole - 1 point

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Husqvarna Motorcycles continues to move up the Moto3 world championship as Ayumu Sasaki scored 2nd position in the Netherlands for round eight of 2023 MotoGP™ and Collin Veijer aced a top ten result at his first home GP.

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The Thunder Valley course always challenges riders on the Pro Motocross series, with the high Colorado elevation and rolling hills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains. Then there are tough ruts, and an uphill start, all of which make a great challenge for the trio of riders competing for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team on their FC250s. 250 MX RJ Hampshire got taken down as the pack got to the top of the start hill in moto one, but per usual, he was quickly back on his bike and charging. Scored as 19th at the end of lap one, he put in a moto-long charge back to the front and finished in the eighth spot. Though he got a somewhat better start in moto two, the story was nearly the same, as he battled all moto long to get back inside the top ten, with an eventual seventh-place finish, and a ninth overall for the day. RJ Hampshire: "It was a really frustrating day. I feel awesome on my bike, I just need to get out of the gate. It's so frustrating having to charge like that and have a couple of crashes and still have a shot there at the end. I'm heading back to Florida, and we'll be able to practice some starts this week. I'll figure some things out and we should be better at High Point." Jalek Swoll’s day featured more time inside the top ten during each moto, but an eventual tenth at the checkers of each race, resulting in a tenth overall. Jalek Swoll: "It was kind of a tough day. I lacked a little bit but we'll have a good week and come back at Mount Morris. I've got a few things to focus on and try and be better with next weekend. I don't feel like speed wise I'm very far off. I've just got to get a little better endurance and a little of that sprint pace in the beginning and we'll be good. Other than results not looking so good I feel like I'm on the right progression." Talon Hawkins showed improved speed and consistency in Lakewood, finishing 14th in each moto. That also netted him his best overall finish to date (motocross or Supercross), with a 13th. Talon Hawkins: "Colorado definitely was an insane one and not what I expected. This place is super-deep and has a lot of deep ruts. It was cool to get my feet wet and ride some ruts again. I ended up with my best finish of the year. I'm pretty happy about that. There's a lot of good to take away from it. I just need to be better next week and throughout this season. I ended up with a 14-14 for 13th overall. I'm ready to move on and get a little better every weekend." Next Event (Round 4): June 17, 2023 – High Point Raceway in Mount Morris, Penn. Round Three Results: Thunder Valley 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 2-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) 1-4 3. Levi Kitchen (Yamaha) 5-2 … 9. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 8-7 10. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10-10 13. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 14-14 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 1-1 2. Aaron Plessinger (KTM) 4-2 3. Cooper Webb (KTM) 2-5 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 137 points 2. Justin Cooper – 121 points 3. Haiden Deegan – 110 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 94 points 13. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 45 points 16. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 25 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 150 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 116 points 3. Cooper Webb – 112 points … 33. Scott Meshey – 2 points

Kay de Wolf storms to 1-1 scores in Latvia and claims red plate on FC 250.

Round two of the Pro Motocross series turned up the heat on the riders as they headed for their annual visit to the rolling foothills of California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada at Hangtown. 250 MX RJ Hampshire led the way for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, with his best qualifying effort of the season (2nd), and a pair of fifth-place moto finishes. He made the best of a pair of tough starts, and put together huge charges from near midpack in each moto aboard his FC250 to eventual 5-5 finishes for fifth overall. RJ Hampshire: “I felt really good on the bike, I just had two terrible starts that kept us off the box. My riding was really good all day, from qualifying through both motos I felt awesome. But you can't do much when you start outside the top 15. It was probably the hardest 5-5 I've ever had in my life. We'll go back home to Florida after this weekend and we'll look forward to getting some better starts in Colorado and being where we should be.” Jalek Swoll continues to build speed and confidence after returning to racing following off-season injuries and carded a ninth and eleventh in his two motos that weren’t really indicative of where he raced most of the day. After finishing ninth in moto one, he ran third for much of the second moto before a pair of costly mistakes dropped him just outside of the top ten. But a top ten overall was his best result of the season and added optimism for the races ahead. Jalek Swoll: “I'd say it was a step in the right direction. I wish I could have gotten a good start in the first moto and learned more of that pace, but I had a mid-pack start and got ninth. It's something to build off. In the second moto, I felt pretty good in the beginning. I got a really good start and ran third about half the moto. I had a pretty close call where I went off the track and lost a few positions. After that it was survival. But I hung around fifth for a while and had a tip-over and it put me back to tenth and that's where I finished. It sucks to fall and have a little mishap off the track, but it's good to see some light at the end of the tunnel and some progression. All is well and we'll keep the building blocks going.” Talon Hawkins is still learning the ropes of the Pro Motocross series but saved his best result for the tough and hot second moto, where he finished 15th. Talon Hawkins: “It was pretty good. There's definitely a lot to work on. I need to be doing more motos and the cardio needs to be a little better, so I'm ready to get back out to the Baker's Factory this week and work on that. There's a lot to work on, but it was a step in the right direction. I did better than last weekend, and that's all I can ask for is to do better every weekend. I'm looking forward to this next weekend out in Colorado with the high elevation. We'll be ready to go.” Next Event (Round 3): June 10, 2023 – Thunder Valley Motocross in Lakewood, Colo. Round X Results: Hangtown 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 3-1 2. Justin Cooper (Yamaha), 2-2 3. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 1-4 … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5-5 9. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 9-11 18. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 21-15 29. Kai Aiello (Husqvarna) 31-26 39. Jaret Finch (Husqvarna)40-34 40. Brantley Schnell (Husqvarna) 38-37 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 2-3 3. Cooper Webb (KTM), 4-22 … 23. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) 40-19 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 90 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 80 points 3. Justin Cooper – 78 points … 5. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 67 points 14. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 23 points 19. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 11 points 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 100 points 2. Dylan Ferrandis – 82 points 3. Cooper Webb – 74 points

With both 450 riders on the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team still on the mend, it was an all-250cc effort for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team as the series headed to Pala, California, for round one of the AMA Pro Motocross series. Fortunately, it was a three-rider effort, as Jalek Swoll returned to action after sitting out the Supercross season due to injury. 250 MX When the gate dropped for the first moto, Jalek Swoll and RJ Hampshire quickly showed off their starting prowess, as well as the power of their Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing TeamFC250s, as they rounded the first turn in the top two spots. After running in second position for the first two laps, Hampshire took over the lead, which he held to the finish for the win. Unfortunately, in moto two a pair of crashes early in the race had him at the very tail end of the field. But never being one to give up, RJ charged all the way to 11th, which combined with his win in the first moto win, gave him third overall on the day. "For the first round of the outdoors, I was so excited to come here and race,” said Hampshire. “It started off with a great start in the first moto. I've never felt like that out front where things felt that easy and I didn't really have to get out of my comfort zone. Coming into the second moto I was going to try and do the same thing and it's on me. I botched that start and was still kind of decent, but the second turn was mayhem and I ended up going down. I made up a bunch of passes right away, and then someone else got a little whiskey throttle and I clipped their rear tire going up the steep hill in the back. Then I had my work cut out for me. I was in last by quite a bit. I knew I had to put my head down and I was charging hard. I didn't know if I had a shot at the podium. I had another little crash near the end, but I'm pretty stoked on the whole day. I'm really happy with the bike, where we're at, our mentality. It's going to be a good year and I'm so damn proud of this team.” After his first moto holeshot, Jalek Swoll had a crash that force him out of moto one, but despite he was able to return to score his first points of the season with a 20th-place finish in moto two. “This was my first race back in pretty much a year, and it just felt good to get gate drops,” said Swoll. “Watching from the couch was not fun. Just being out here, 100 percent or not was the goal. The starts were pretty good. I was stoked about that and other than the first moto fall I feel today could have been really good. We'll get healed up, come back a little bit stronger, get some good motos under my belt, and start clicking off some goals this year. My confidence is still there. I feel like I can compete at the top level, so we'll take the starts and the little bit of momentum that was caught today to Hangtown.” For rookie Talon Hawkins, this was his first crack at a Pro Motocross National, and he finished the day with a 20-17 score, and 19th overall. “Round one was pretty good, and there's a lot of good to take from it,” said Hawkins. “I needed a better start in that first moto. I got the better start in the second moto, I just didn't ride the way I know how. We're going to work on that this next week and hopefully make something happen next weekend. I'm excited, and this was a good race for me to build off of as we head into the next rounds.“ Next Event (Round 2): June 3, 2023 – Prairie City SVRA in Rancho Cordova, Calif. Round 1 Results: Fox Raceway 250 MX Results 1. Hunter Lawrence (Honda), 3-1 2. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha), 6-2 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1-11 … 20. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 20-17 21. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 40-20 450 MX Results 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda), 1-1 2. Chase Sexton (Honda), 2-2 3. Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha), 3-3 … 35. Scott Meshey (Husqvarna) 28-37 250 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Hunter Lawrence – 45 points 2. Haiden Deegan – 37 points 3. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing – 35 points … 20. Talon Hawkins – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 5 points 21. Jalek Swoll – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1 point 450 MX Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 50 points 2. Chase Sexton – 44 points 3. Dylan Ferrandis – 40 points

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Hard Enduro ace endures tough championship opener in Serbia with 10th place finish

MotoGP™ journeyed to France for round five of twenty and Husqvarna Motorcycles watched Ayumu Sasaki finish runner-up with his FR 250 GP around a sunny and busy Le Mans.

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider fit and focused on success at seven-round series

Kay de Wolf posts 4-4 scores at the MXGP of Spain.

The last time we saw RJ Hampshire in action, he was coated in mud from head to toe after a last-ditch effort to make a final corner pass in New Jersey. Heading into the penultimate round of the 2023 AMA Supercross season in Denver, RJ and the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team were looking for the win that had been oh-so-close but had proven elusive thus far. 250 SX When the gate dropped for the main event, RJ Hampshire got a great start on his FC250 and was in the top three. He quickly moved into second place and began reeling in the leader. Near the midway point, he made a move for the lead and was there briefly before running out of room on the edge of the track. Once returning to the racing surface he was several seconds behind the lead, but was the fastest rider on the track. His never say die attitude paid off, and with a pair of laps left in the main, he moved back into the lead for good, scoring his first win of the season. “It was an awesome day. I'm super-stoked for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, and to knock one of these wins off before the season is over was huge. We've built a lot of momentum; man; I don't take these for granted. I know how much work goes into this from the team side and myself, this motorcycle, and all our supporters. It's just really nice to give them a win... a little payback for all they do for us,” said Hampshire. “I wasn't that fast in qualifying and didn't win my heat race. But I just had that feeling today that I would get it done. I had that big mistake about midway through the main event, but I really put a charge on there at the end and at least gave myself an opportunity to have a shot at the win. Sure enough, we pulled it off.” 450 SX It’s been more evident than ever during the last couple of weeks that part of the challenge of the AMA Supercross season is making it to the end unscathed. The 450 side of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team is working hard to be back on track with their FC 450 Rockstar Editions as soon as possible. Next Event (Round 17): May 13, 2023 – Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah Round 16 Results: Denver 250 SX West Results 1. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 2. Levi Kitchen (Yamaha) 3. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 250 SX West Rider Point Standings 1. Jett Lawrence – 197 points 2. RJ Hampshire – 163 points 3. Enzo Lopes – 137 points 450 SX Rider Point Standings 1. Chase Sexton – 346 points 2. Eli Tomac – 339 points 3. Cooper Webb – 304 points … 11. Christian Craig – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 150 points 29. RJ Hampshire – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15 points 31. Malcolm Stewart – Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 15 points

Kay de Wolf and Roan van de Moosdijk claim trophies in Portugal.

From the first laps of the inaugural Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto in 1987, the Andaluse venue has become synonymous with a busy, passionate, loud and appreciative atmosphere and audience for the elite level of motorcycling. The 13-corner, 4.4km layout is normally blessed with decent weather conditions and the track itself is a popular site for both racing (featuring in feeder series’ like the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and FIM JuniorGP) and for testing and is therefore well known to the teams and riders. After the travails of trips to Argentina and America in recent weeks, MotoGP returned to a stable paddock set-up and for the start of a European sequence of events that will stretch well into the summer. The LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP team confronted the Gran Premio MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn de España and the 37th gathering of MotoGP at Jerez hopeful of better fortunes in the Moto3 class after Ayumu Sasaki’s excellent competitiveness with the FR 250 GP but some bad luck at both Termas de Rio Hondo and the Circuit of the Americas. The Japanese classified 6th at the circuit in 2022 and was less than one second from the win. Saturday started promisingly with Sasaki reaching P2 in Practice 2. Qualifying 2 then saw the #71 bike circulating with intent and finally securing 8th position; just over half a second away from a third consecutive Pole. Sasaki was conservative in the first part of the Grand Prix and set his pace as part of the second group. With less than five laps remaining the posse of six riders became bigger and Sasaki played his cards. He pushed hard for the victory through the final section of right-handed corners and in the final dash to the line was less than a half a second from 1st, finally ranking 4th. Rookie Collin Veijer set his bike 20th on the grid. The Dutchman was then part of the mid-pack group and eying points for the top fifteen until he slipped off at Turn 6 with five laps to go. Collin remounted to finish in 23rd. Ayumu Sasaki: “It was a difficult race in the beginning because I had a small issue and I didn’t want to crash again so I took it steady. Halfway through I felt a lot better and I could push and find my way through the pack. I had great pace and could catch the front group. I worked a lot for that. The podium was right there so I am a bit disappointed not to make it but after the last two GPs it was important to finish. We managed things well today because it wasn’t our strongest weekend. So, we will take this P4 and continue to build our championship.” Collin Veijer: “I started the race quite well but during the race I was missing some traction with the rear end of the bike under braking. I was sliding quite a lot and it was difficult to keep control. Eventually it was the reason for my crash at Turn 6. Overall, I’m happy with how I could ride again at the end of the race but not happy at all with the result. I hope we will be better in the next race and we can make some more progress in the test.” In Moto2 Husqvarna Motorcycles were able to draft promising 17-year-old Senna Agius into the team at the eleventh hour after Darryn Binder could not pass a late fitness test. The South African was partially optimistic of competing at Jerez only two weeks after sustaining a double fracture to his right hand but ultimately had to shelve his plans for a return and wait for round five. Agius, who is part of the crew’s JuniorGP project and will contest the 2023 European Moto2 series (won by Lukas Tulovic in 2022), accepted the saddle. The young Australian gathered track miles and valuable experience on his run to 21st on Sunday. Tulovic started from 20th place on the grid for the 21 lap Grand Prix. The German fought with Jeremy Alcoba for the final world championship point and won the duel. He crossed the finish line in a decent 15th. Lukas Tulovic: “I am happy that we were able to finish the weekend like this and take home a point. It's a bit of a shame that things didn't go so smoothly at the start of the race. It took a few laps until I overtook a few riders and was able to ride my rhythm. That cost me a lot of time. Without all that, I might have been able to fight for eleventh or twelfth place. Nevertheless, I am very happy with the race result. I had a strong pace after the first third and we can build on that. Now we'll see if we can find one or two tenths of a second in the test and to make the bike work a bit better in the hot conditions. And then just keep working constantly, try to start further at the front into the races with a better group and then learn more gradually.” Senna Agius: “To be honest I’m struggling to smile about the race. I didn’t have anything in the beginning and didn’t have much at the end. Not much raw speed but I want to learn from this. Coming into a different championship there was a lot to get used to and I managed as best I could. Maybe when I have more experience I can handle that better and do a better job in this paddock. I’ll take what I learnt here back to CEV next week and want to keep improving. A big thanks to the whole team for allowing me to step in.” The SHARK Grand Prix de France brings MotoGP to the historic and atmospheric Le Mans circuit in two weeks’ time but first the team will enjoy a one-day test on Tuesday. Results Moto3 Gran Premio MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn de España 1. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM 33:57.506, 2. David Alonso (COL) GASGAS +0.034, 3. Jaume Masia (ESP) Honda +0.215, CFMOTO +0.558, 4. Ayumu Sasaki (JPN) Husqvarna +0.422 23. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna World championship standings Moto3 1. Daniel Holgado (ESP) KTM, 59 points. 2. Diogo Moreira (BRA) KTM, 55. 3. Ivan Ortola (ESP) KTM, 50. 9. Ayumu Sasaki (JPN) Husqvarna, 23. 21. Collin Veijer (NED) Husqvarna, 7. Results Moto2 Gran Premio MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn de España 1. Sam Lowes (GBR) 35:45.107, 2. Pedro Acosta (ESP) +2.841, 3. Alonso Lopez (ESP) +9.618. 15. Lukas Tulovic (GER) Husqvarna +26.709, 21. Senna Agius (AUS) Husqvarna +36.812 World championship standings Moto2 1. Pedro Acosta (ESP), 74 points, 2. Tony Arbolino (ITA), 74. 3. Aron Canet (ESP), 52. 16. Darryn Binder (RSA) Husqvarna, 10. 21. Lukas Tulovic (GER) Husqvarna 1

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has placed third overall at the 2023 Sonora Rally – round three of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship. The result elevates the Argentinian to second in the championship standings, where he trails the leader by just seven points. After a solid but steady start to his 2023 Sonora Rally campaign, Luciano Benavides slowly increased his pace as the race progressed. Two eighth-place results were then followed by a fifth place on day three before the Argentinian delivered his first top-three of the event on Thursday. Going into the final day, Benavides was third overall, holding a narrow 39-second advantage over fourth-placed Toby Price. With Price leading out on Friday, Luciano put all his focus on closing down the gap to the Australian ahead and securing a podium result, and that’s exactly what he did. Putting in a super-strong ride on the sandy tracks of the 139-kilometre timed special and without making any mistakes, Benavides secured another top-three stage result to finish the rally in an impressive third place overall. Now lying second in the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship standings, Luciano looks ahead to his home race, round four’s Desafio Ruta 40 held in Argentina from August 26. 2022 Sonora Rally Champion Skyler Howes made an impressive start to his title defence only for it to come to a halt when a crash early on stage two resulted in him suffering shoulder injuries. The American star is still waiting on further tests to understand whether surgery is needed and the possible recovery time. Luciano Benavides: “The last stage has gone really well for me, it was another battle with Toby, right to the end. I knew I would have to push all day, so I gave 100 percent and thankfully it all paid off and I’ve finished on the podium. Toby made a small mistake there at the end, which was tough, but it worked out for me and means I get some really important points for the championship, where I think I’ve moved up to second now. We have a break of a few months before the next round, which will be my home race. The team won’t stop working so hopefully we can improve things even more and carry this momentum into Argentina in August.” Norbert Stadlbauer – Rally Team Manager: “The Sonora Rally has been a tough and challenging addition to the W2RC calendar with some fast stages with lots of tricky terrain. It’s been a mixed event for Husqvarna Factory Racing – on one hand, Skyler crashed out on day two, injuring his shoulder. We wish him well for a fast recovery. On the positive side, Luciano has ridden and amazing race, delivering day after day of strong results to ultimately finish on the podium. He also moves up to second in the championship standings, which is hugely encouraging ahead of his home event in Argentina.” 2023 Sonora Rally – Stage 5 Provisional Classification 1. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 1:14:01 2. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 1:16:42 +2:41 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 1:16:54 +2:53 4. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 1:17:03 +3:02 5. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 1:18:07 +4:06 6. Toby Price (KTM) 1:18:42 +4:41 2023 Sonora Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 5] 1. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 11:01:09 2. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 11:09:32 +8:23 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 11:18:25 +17:16 4. Toby Price (KTM) 11:20:52 +19:43 5. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 11:24:09 +23:00 6. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 11:28:23 +27:14 2023 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship Standings [After Round 3] 1. Toby Price (KTM) 62 points 2. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 55 pts 3. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 53 pts 4. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 43 pts 5. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 39 pts 6. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 34 pts

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has placed fifth on stage three of the Sonora Rally – round three of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship. Putting in arguably his strongest performance of the event so far, the FR 450 Rally rider converted his eighth-place start position into a top-five result after a gruelling three and a half hours in the saddle. Totalling 466 kilometres and including the longest special of this year’s event at an exhausting 350 kilometres, stage three of the Sonora Rally marked the halfway point of the Mexican race. Keeping his focus for the entire day, Benavides showed his class by making a solid start before increasing his pace towards the end to close in on the leaders. Luciano’s time today was actually the third quickest, but after bonuses were applied to several riders for leading out, the Argentinian dropped to fifth with an eight-minute deficit to the provisional stage winner. The Husqvarna Factory Racing rider now lies in third place overall and with two stages left to contest will be giving his all to defend his podium position. Luciano Benavides: “The longest stage of the rally and it was a real mixture of terrain with dunes, camel grass, and broken pistes. It felt like a true Dakar stage today. I think I did a good job – I was able to catch my brother around kilometre 60 and eventually got past him and out of the dust. Towards the end it got really slippery, and I might have lost a little time, but I was focused on making it to the finish. Third overall now, which is great, so I’ll keep on pushing to the end.” 2023 Sonora Rally – Stage 3 Provisional Classification 1. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 3:25:08 2. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 3:31:46 3. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 3:31:48 4. Toby Price (KTM) 3:32:48 5. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:33:30 6. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:34:44 2023 Sonora Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 3] 1. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 7:12:07 2. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 7:19:06 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 7:27:18 4. Toby Price (KTM) 7:28:49 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 7:29:24 6. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 7:29:42

Luciano Benavides completes stage two as eighth fastest as Skyler Howes crashes out

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes has got his Sonora Rally title defence off to a strong start with a sixth-place finish on stage one. Luciano Benavides, who is riding the event for the first time, finished just 16 seconds back from his teammate in eighth. Setting off as the fifth rider into today’s 170-kilometer timed special, Howes fell foul of the same tricky-to-navigate road book note that resulted in many of the leading pack losing time. Despite having to ride off-piste through the undergrowth, Skyler soon got himself back on track and maintained a solid pace to the finish. In completing the stage in sixth, the American will enjoy a strong start position for Tuesday’s stage two. Also losing a couple of minutes early on, Benavides was able to regroup quickly and set off for the finish line without giving away too much time. The Argentinian felt right at home on the rocky tracks, despite the dust raised by those riders ahead of him. Bringing his FR 450 Rally home as eighth fastest, when combined with his excellent performance on Sunday’s short qualifying prologue, Luciano lies in provisional fifth overall. Skyler Howes: “Today was really fast. The navigation was quite tricky too, the front guys did a good job but at around kilometre 50, we made a navigation mistake that cost us all some time. It was just a big flat area with a lot of tracks to choose from and we just got on the wrong track, and so that keeps pushing you off course a little until you can correct it. I tried to compensate by riding through the bushes, but there was a lot of cactuses and greenery that slowed me up and so I got lost for a couple of minutes there. I rode pretty good, I’ve just got to stay a little more precise to make sure I don’t make any more mistakes. Today had a lot of dust and it was really slippery, so I’m looking forward to heading north and getting a bit more sand. All in all, not a bad start to my rally.” Luciano Benavides: “It was a really good stage for me. My feeling on the bike was good and so I was able to keep up a strong pace for the whole stage. It was slippery and dusty in places, and I think I made a similar mistake to everyone else early on, but after that, I found my rhythm. My pace was good, and I’ve got a strong start position for day two. I’m looking forward to it.” 2023 Sonora Rally – Stage 1 Provisional Classification 1. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 1:33:25 2. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 1:33:31 3. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 1:34:06 4. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 1:34:31 5. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 1:35:29 6. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 1:35:38 … 8. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 1:35:54 2023 Sonora Rally – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 1] 1. Tosha Schareina (Honda) 2:17:57 2. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 2:18:51 3. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 2:19:26 4. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 2:20:15 5. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 2:20:18 6. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 2:20:25 … 8. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 2:20:50

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing post solid points at round four.

A pulsating Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas was the stage for Ayumu Sasaki and Husqvarna Motorcycles to again star in the Moto3 category but the Japanese did not reach the flag in Texas.

Kay de Wolf and Roan van de Moosdijk fantastic at Frauenfeld.

Husqvarna Factory Racing rider delivers two solid performances on his FE 350 to finish well inside the top eight on both days of competition in Italy

Husqvarna Motorcycles again fills the role of protagonist in the opening stages of 2023 MotoGP™ by challenging for top points and places in both Moto3 and Moto2 at a busy and wet Gran Premio Michelin de la Republica Argentina.

Newly crowned SuperEnduro Champion to take on GP of Italy this weekend

1-2 scores elevate Kay de Wolf to second in the championship.

Points and presence in both Moto3™ and Moto2™ categories for the first time for Husqvarna Motorcycles as the MotoGP™ World Championship launches in the Algarve sunshine.

The Grande Premio de Portugal at the Algarve International Circuit hosts the first of 21 rounds in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship this weekend. Husqvarna Motorcycles is set for participation in both Moto3™ and Moto2™ classes for the very first time thanks to the LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP team.

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Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has claimed his second stage win of the 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. The FR 450 Rally rider took advantage of his later start position to make up the maximum time on his rivals. Skyler Howes, who earned three and a half minutes in bonuses today for opening part of the stage, placed fifth. Similarly to his winning performance on stage two, Benavides demonstrated his immense pace and skill at reading the mixed terrain, right from the start this morning. The Argentinian was ahead on time straight away, opening up a one-minute advantage on his rivals by around 100 kilometres into the 308-kilometre timed special. He increased that advantage to well over three minutes by the finish, despite not earning any bonus time. His excellent winning result on stage four moves Luciano up into second place in the provisional overall rally standings, where he trails the current leader by under three minutes. Despite having to open the fifth and final stage of the race tomorrow, the 27-year-old will give his all and aim to finish his 2023 ADDC on a high. As the third rider into today’s special, Skyler Howes was always going to face a difficult task of assisting in the opening of the stage. Catching the leading riders relatively early in the special, Howes maintained a solid but safe pace at the front, reducing any risks to himself or his FR 450 Rally machine. Crossing the finish line in fifth, five and a half minutes down on teammate Benavides, was a huge testament to the Americans focus and endurance. Skyler also lies fifth in the overall standings with one day left to race. Luciano Benavides: “It was a really good day in the desert for me. After the delay this morning, I was really motivated to push as hard as I could right from the start and try to make up as much time as I could to the guys in front. This stage on last year’s race was the first stage I had ever won, so it was nice to top the timesheets again this year. The bike is working really well, and I’m really happy with the job the team are doing here. There’s one day left, and I will be opening the stage. My goal is to take the win, it won’t be easy, but I’ll certainly do my best.” Skyler Howes: “Today started out quite interesting – we had fog at the start of the stage and as it was blowing in the direction of the special, it took a really long time to clear. It was getting hotter as it got later too. It was a long stage and with the fog making the sand damp, for those of us opening we were leaving the perfect tracks for everyone behind to follow. They could even see where we were on the gas or braking hard. The dunes were really technical, but with the sun a lot higher it was difficult to see properly and read the terrain. Definitely not the day to be opening and we lost quite a bit of time, but I think we did a good job from the front. That’s racing, so we’ll regroup now and push hard once again tomorrow on the final stage.” 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – Stage 4 Provisional Classification 1. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:47:08 2. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:50:30 3. Ross Branch (Hero) 3:51:14 4. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 3:51:25 5. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 3:52:41 6. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:53:44 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 4] 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 14:45:32 2. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 14:48:30 3. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 14:51:46 4. Ross Branch (Hero) 14:52:10 5. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 14:52:48 6. Toby Price (KTM) 14:54:07

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes has put in another strong ride at the 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge to secure his second consecutive third-place finish at the tough FIM World Rally-Raid Championship event. Battling through the rougher, more physically demanding terrain of stage three, Howes completed today’s special just 19 seconds down on the winner. Opening much of the stage, Luciano Benavides did an exceptional job with his navigation to finish in eighth place, less than four minutes down on Howes. It was a tough day in the desert today for all riders, with a 266-kilometre timed special delivering a more motocross-like experience due to the harder-going ground and tracks of the looped stage. Thankfully temperatures were lower due to consistent cloud cover, but with the day marking the second half of the event’s marathon stage, competitors were tested to their limits both mentally and physically. Despite the gruelling conditions, Skyler Howes delivered another consistent ride to complete the stage in third. The American, who set off third into the special, held his own while racing up near the front of the pack, and after collecting just over two minutes in bonuses, secured a top-three result for the second stage in a row, narrowly missing out on the stage win by just 19 seconds. The result moves Skyler from eighth to fifth in the provisional overall standings. Following on from his day two win, Luciano was first into today’s stage and led out much of the special. After being caught by Jose Ignacio Cornejo at around kilometre eighty, the two rivals raced head-to-head at the lead of the group, fighting to claim the all-important time bonuses for opening the stage. As such, the pace at the front was high, with Benavides ultimately finishing in eighth place and losing under four minutes to the eventual stage winner. The Argentinian currently lies in seventh overall but will enjoy a strong start position for Thursday’s stage four – the penultimate day of the race. Skyler Howes: “That was a really tough stage today, I’m definitely feeling the fatigue to my whole body. It was also overcast with a lot of cloud cover and that makes visibility in the dunes really bad, so it’s difficult to see any dune cuts, or much of anything for that matter. I caught up with the guys in front just before the refuelling, but it was definitely Luciano and Nacho (Cornejo) that took the reins opening the stage and did a really good job keeping the pace high. I’m actually quite happy with the day, but man it was physically demanding for sure. I’m looking forward to getting a bit of rest now ahead of the final two days.” Luciano Benavides: “For me, the weather was a lot better today as it was cloudy, and the temperature was a lot lower. It was a really tough day in the desert, with the stage today being more motocross style with less larger dunes. I opened half of the stage, more or less, with me and Nacho (Cornejo) swapping positions at the front. As the time bonuses are bigger for whoever is leading at each waypoint, we really were racing hard to each of them, which was good for the overall pace. So yeah, it was full gas all day, I think I did a good job opening, and now I have a good start position for tomorrow, so I’ll try and make up some time.” 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – Stage 3 Provisional Classification 1. Toby Price (KTM) 3:43:29 2. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 3:43:45 3. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 3:43:48 4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:44:04 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:44:32 6. Ross Branch (Hero) 3:46:32 … 8. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:47:25 2023 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 3] 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 10:55:02 2. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 10:55:45 3. Toby Price (KTM) 10:57:58 4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 10:58:02 5. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 11:00:07 6. Ross Branch (Hero) 11:00:56 … 7. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 11:01:22

Skyler Howes places third, less than two minutes behind his teammate

Skyler Howes opens the stage to place sixth with Luciano Benavides two places behind in eighth

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Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes has battled through 14 stages of intense racing to finish the 2023 Dakar Rally in an excellent third place. In what has been a career-best ride for the American, Skyler led the race for a total of six stages and stayed in the hunt for victory right through to the very final timed special. Coming into today’s 14th and final stage, Howes trailed the leader by just one minute and 31 seconds – an incredibly narrow margin after well over 43 hours of racing. As the third-to-last competitor to set off into the special, Skyler had a comfortable advantage over the fourth-placed rider and knew, with the two front runners fighting it out behind him, a smooth, calculated ride to the finish was all that was needed to secure his podium result. Completing the final stage as fifth fastest, Howes was overjoyed with his overall result of third place on what is his fifth Dakar Rally appearance. In just a few years, the 30-year-old has gone from promising privateer to top-three Dakar racer. His podium at this year’s event added to his excellent 2022 season results bode well for Howes as he now looks ahead to the rest of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship season. With three stage wins at this year’s event – the most of any rider at this year’s race – Luciano Benavides enjoyed a highly positive, and highly rewarding time at the Dakar. By combining his skill in opening specials with precise navigation and the ability to ride largely error-free throughout the 14-day event, the Argentine was rewarded with sixth overall to equal his career-best result from 2020. Skyler Howes: “I am so happy! It’s been an incredible race with highs and lows, and it’s come right down to the wire on this final day. I knew the guys behind me would be pushing so hard today, and to go into this final day less than two minutes behind after well over 40 hours of racing is incredible. I arrived at the finish safely, and it feels like a dream come true and such an honour to share it with two legends like Toby (Price) and Kevin (Benavides). Everyone knows what you have to go through to get to this point, and after all that hard work, it makes this moment feel so sweet. Of course I want to come back and see what the other two steps of the podium feel like. But to now be one of five Americans to reach the podium at Dakar, it feels amazing.” Luciano Benavides: “I’m really, really happy to reach the finish line. It’s been a crazy, tough, and incredibly rewarding Dakar and I’m just over the moon to be here safely after what has to be one of the best races of my life. Thanks to my team for all their hard work, and it’s because of them we finished the race really strongly. I came into this year’s rally without a Dakar stage win, and now I have three. It’s really given me motivation for the future and I’m looking forward to the season ahead even more now.” Norbert Stadlbauer – Rally Team Manager: “It’s been an incredible Dakar Rally for Husqvarna Factory Racing, especially as the event will go down in history as one of the toughest and certainly one of the closest in history. Skyler has done an amazing job, mastering the rough terrain of the first week to lead the race for several days. He has worked so hard to get to this point and his podium finish is well deserved. Luciano, too, has ridden an exceptional race, not only topping three stages, but also showing incredible skill when opening the specials. Overall, it's been an amazing team effort by everyone involved here at the 2023 Dakar Rally." 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 14 Provisional Classification 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 1:15:17 2. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 1:15:52 3. Toby Price (KTM) 1:16:12 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 1:18:32 5. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 1:19:02 6. Sebastian Buhler (Hero) 1:19:31 7. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 1:21:04 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 14] 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 44:27:20 2. Toby Price (KTM) 44:28:03 3. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 44:32:24 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 44:46:22 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 44:47:50 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 44:50:02

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has delivered another stunning performance at the 2023 Dakar Rally, placing third fastest on the 675-kilometre stage 13. Teammate Skyler Howes steered his FR 450 Rally to seventh place and now lies third overall in the provisional overall standings, less than two minutes behind the leader. It was another tough day in the desert for all riders as they completed the 13th stage of this epic 45th running of the Dakar Rally. As the event left the dunes of the Empty Quarter and headed to Al Hofuf, competitors raced 154 kilometres against the clock, which were followed by a long liaison to reach the bivouac. Luciano Benavides, pushing hard right from the start of the special, was immediately in contention to take his fourth stage win at this year’s Dakar. Initially fastest across the finish line, a one-minute penalty dropped the number 77 to second, which was then corrected to third place after Luciano’s brother Kevin was rewarded time lost for assisting a fallen rider. Although slightly disappointed not to have taken another stage win, Luciano was more than happy with the way he has ridden the featureless Empty Quarter region and is now looking to finish his race on a high with another strong ride on tomorrow’s final stage 14. Still well in the hunt for overall victory at this year’s Dakar, Skyler Howes was the sixth rider through the gate this morning and maintained a strong pace to the finish, despite a couple of errors along the way. The American has dropped down to third overall in the provisional overall standings, but he trails the leader by just one minute and 31 seconds and will have one final opportunity to make up time on his rivals on the rally’s 14th stage tomorrow. Luciano Benavides: “The stage was good – around 150 kilometres of dunes. I had a small crash near the beginning, possibly from pushing a little too hard. But after that, I found my rhythm and was able to push again. Midway through the stage I saw Matthias (Walkner) on the ground with the helicopter. Obviously, I hope everything is ok with him and wish him a speedy recovery. After that, I carried on to the finish and think I did a good job. It wasn’t quite enough to win the stage, but I’m happy with how I rode.” Skyler Howes: “Well, I definitely gave my all today – I pushed right from the start as hard as I could. When I saw that Walkner had crashed, it affected my focus a little bit. There were some really big dunes today, I had big jumps off the top of them myself, too. That was a bit of a deciding factor, I really wanted to push and try and get the win, but I want to make sure that I can complete the race as well. I missed one waypoint later on, and that meant circling around to pick it up, so I lost a little bit of time there. I’m still in the fight for the win, and I have to be super happy with how this race as gone up to this point. I can never look back and say I didn’t try my best. I’m looking forward to tomorrow, it’s going to be a short but fast stage with little scope to make up time I think, so the goal is to get my Husqvarna to the finish line in one piece and hopefully in a good position.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 13 Provisional Classification 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 2:21:47 2. Michael Docherty (Husqvarna) 2:22:14 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 2:22:44 4. Adrian Van Beveren (Honda) 2:23:52 5. Toby Price (KTM) 2:24:15 6. Romain Dumontier (Husqvarna) 2:24:19 … 7. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 2:25:18 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 13] 1. Toby Price (KTM) 43:11:51 2. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 43:12:03 3. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 43:13:22 4. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 43:27:42 5. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 43:27:50 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 43:30:20

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes and Luciano Benavides have safely completed the two-day marathon stage at the 2023 Dakar Rally. On stage 12 today, Skyler Howes finished as sixth quickest and now lies second in the overall standings – just 28 seconds off the lead after close to 41 hours of racing. Luciano Benavides opened the special today, a result of his stage win on day 11 – the Argentinian placed 12th and lies sixth overall going into the final two days of the race. Despite the pressure of being well in the fight for victory at the 2023 Dakar Rally, Skyler Howes has delivered another cool, calculated ride in Saudi Arabia to complete stage 12 in sixth position and minimise his deficit to the provisional rally leader. His stand-out ride at this year’s event continues as the likeable American now lies in a strong second overall, and with his two closest rivals starting ahead of him on tomorrow’s stage 13, Skyler is perfectly placed to attack. Also enjoying his time racing through the dunes of the Empty Quarter, Luciano Benavides did another stellar job opening the special today, following his win on stage 11. Benavides stayed focused throughout the 185 kilometres raced against the clock, to complete the stage as 12th fastest, a mere four minutes and 20 seconds down. An incredible performance by the number 77 who is on-course to equal or better his best ever Dakar result. Skyler Howes: “A good stage for me today. The Empty Quarter really does live up to its name – just an endless sea of dunes. It’s really exciting to go into the last couple of days with the race so close. Both halves of the marathon stage went well – I think I was able to ride both days at a good, consistent pace. I was able to preserve myself and the bike without any issues, which is super important. So now I’m looking ahead at the last two stages of the race. Neither of them are very long, so with things so tight on the leaderboard, I really think this battle is going to run right up to the finish line.” Luciano Benavides: “Yesterday was an amazing stage for me. My third stage win at the Dakar and I really had a lot of fun racing through the desert, jumping off all the dunes. Obviously today I had to open the stage, but I’m really happy as I think I did a good job and didn’t lose much time at all in the overall. The stage was very similar to yesterday, I just had to take extra care not to make any navigation mistakes and I had to focus on reading the terrain well, too. I’ll get a bit of rest now before tomorrow, where I’ve got another strong start position, so another push, and I hope to finish the day in a strong position.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 12 Provisional Classification 1. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 1:57:27 2. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 1:58:16 3. Toby Price (KTM) 1:59:25 4. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 1:59:32 5. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 1:59:49 6. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 2:00:21 … 12. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 2:01:47 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 12] 1. Toby Price (KTM) 40:47:36 2. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 40:48:04 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 40:50:16 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 41:02:30 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 41:03:50 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 41:07:36

On a hugely successful day 11 in the Saudi desert for Husqvarna Factory Racing, Luciano Benavides has claimed his third stage win of the event and in turn advances to sixth place overall in the event’s provisional overall standings. Leading those standings after an impressive ride to fourth place on today’s stage, Skyler Howes now holds a narrow 28-second lead at the top of the timesheets. Marking the first half of the event’s marathon stage, deep into the Empty Quarter region, day 11 at Dakar saw riders complete a timed special of 274 kilometres, predominantly made up of a seemingly endless expanse of dunes. Of the two Husqvarna Factory Racing teammates it was Luciano Benavides who mastered the terrain the best, posting the fastest time to kilometre 63 and pushing hard from then on. Taking the stage win by an impressive one minute and 38 seconds also moves Luciano higher in the overall standings to sixth, where he trails rally leader and teammate Skyler Howes by 18 minutes. Handling the pressure perfectly, Howes set off as the 18th rider into the special and immediately began to make up time on those ahead of him. Swapping the top two positions with his teammate for the first half of the stage, a few minor issues later on cost the American a little time, but he was still able to bring his FR 450 Rally safely back to the bivouac in fourth place. Retaking the overall rally lead and holding a near-30-second advantage over second-placed Toby Price, Howes will have the added benefit of chasing down his nearest rival on Friday’s stage 12. Luciano Benavides: “It was a really, really nice stage. I enjoyed racing through the dunes and was able to make up good time, too. There was a big variety today, some of the dunes were really big and in between the ground was very hard to judge as well, with lots of softer areas that could catch you out. The navigation was not too difficult today, the challenge came from trying to find the fastest line through the dunes. I did a good job and was able to make up some more time, which is great. I’m leading out again tomorrow and I’m really looking forward to the challenge.” Skyler Howes: “It was a really fast stage today with lots of dunes – lots of big dunes! I found a good rhythm out there and was making good progress. I did get stuck in the soft sand on a couple of dunes and had to turn around to attack those again. There was one waypoint that I had to circle around to get properly as well. The bike is in great condition, which is great for the marathon stage, I just need to stay focused because the times in the standings are really close. I think it’s going to be like this all the way to the finish, which makes it pretty exciting.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 11 Provisional Classification 1. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 2:57:59 2. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 2:59:37 3. Toby Price (KTM) 2:59:55 4. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 3:00:08 5. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 3:00:53 6. Sebastian Buhler (Hero) 3:03:05 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 11] 1. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 38:47:43 2. Toby Price (KTM) 38:48:11 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 38:50:27 4. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 39:01:57 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 39:03:07 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 39:05:49

Winner on day nine, Luciano Benavides had the unenviable task of leading out into today’s 10th stage of the 2023 Dakar Rally. The Argentine racer did an impeccable job however, opening the stage from start to finish to ultimately post the 13th quickest time. Teammate Skyler Howes took a conservative approach to today’s special, minimising the chance of any navigational mistakes and ensuring an advantageous start position for Thursday’s first half of the marathon stage. Continuing to deliver solid and calculated rides at this year’s Dakar, Luciano Benavides confidently took on the challenge of opening the first stage that entered the dunes of the Empty Quarter and excelled. Riding alone up front for the entire 114 kilometres, Benavides lost the minimum time to his rivals while also ensuring a strong start position for tomorrow. Completing the day in 13th, six minutes down on the eventual winner, Luciano retains his top-10 placing in the overall standings and is in the perfect position to attack tomorrow’s first leg of the marathon stage. Also putting in a considered ride through the dunes today, Skyler Howes took some time to reacquaint himself with the Empty Quarter terrain and to ensure he made very little in the way of navigational errors. With Thursday’s stage 11 coming in at around twice the distance of today’s special, Skyler is fully aware of the importance of delivering a solid, mistake-free result on the way to the temporary bivouac of the marathon stage. Although Howes dropped down to second in the overall standings, he lies just one and a half minutes from the lead – time he hopes to make up tomorrow. Luciano Benavides: “Today had a really long liaison in the morning – almost 500 kilometres ridden after a very early start. It was the first stage in the Empty Quarter and so it was full of dunes – very similar to the terrain seen in Abu Dhabi actually. I opened the whole stage and I think I did a good job. I picked up two minutes of bonus time, but of course you do lose a few minutes to the guys behind chasing the tracks. I pushed all day, trying to do my best, and I think I finished just inside the top 15, which gives me a good start position for tomorrow.” Skyler Howes: “Yeah, we knew what we were getting into coming into the Empty Quarter with all the dunes. But today, with the special being so short, I wanted to make sure I was in a good position to push on tomorrow’s marathon stage. I took things a little easier today to get a feel for the dunes and just took things a little conservatively. I did have one awesome moment where I put on some style for the helicopter but messed up the landing. All was good though and now we have a much longer day of more dunes tomorrow – I’m looking forward to it.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 10 Provisional Classification 1. Ross Branch (Hero) 1:44:00 2. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 1:44:21 3. Michael Docherty (Husqvarna) 1:44:30 4. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 1:45:00 5. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 1:45:22 6. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 1:46:43 … 13. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 1:50:18 18. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 1:51:38 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 10] 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 35:46:06 2. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 35:47:35 3. Toby Price (KTM) 35:48:16 4. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 35:55:58 5. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 36:01:04 6. Mason Klein (KTM) 36:01:44 … 8. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 36:07:50

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Luciano Benavides has topped day nine of the Dakar Rally. Securing his second stage win of the 2023 event, the Argentinian delivered a masterclass of rally racing, only dropping to second for a short distance before powering his FR 450 Rally home to post the fastest time. The result moves Benavides from 11th to seventh. On a tough day at the Dakar, with difficult navigation and challenging terrain, Husqvarna Factory Racing excelled with both riders completing the special inside the top three. It was Benavides, setting off 21st into the stage that came out on top. The number 77 focused carefully on his road book and didn’t make the same mistakes as many of his rivals to lead the timesheets for the majority of the 358 kilometres raced against the clock. Happy with his result, his performance, and the feel of his machine, Luciano will now open Wednesday’s 624-kilometre stage 10 from Haradh to Shaybah. Starting two places ahead of his teammate, Skyler Howes also put in a great ride to secure a third-place result. Losing a couple of minutes while trying to find one particular waypoint meant that the American was soon caught by Benavides, and from there the two pushed hard toward the refuelling stop and then on to the finish. Skyler retains his lead in the overall standings and will have the opportunity to chase down the second-placed rider on tomorrow’s stage 10. Luciano Benavides: “I’m really happy. I cannot believe I won again, and to be the first rider at this Dakar to win twice feels incredible. It was a really hard stage with a lot of navigation – you really had to focus on your road book to make sure you didn’t make any mistakes. There were a lot of broken tracks and different lines, so it was easy to take a slightly wrong line. Now I am opening the stage tomorrow, so it will be full gas all the way to the finish.” Skyler Howes: “The stage today was pretty tricky. We hit a section where we were missing one waypoint and it was in a place deep with stones and a lot of mud. It was tough to navigate through there and I knew we were going off the CAP heading a little, so I had to circle around to get back on track. Luciano caught up with me then and riding together we really put the charge on, partly because I thought I had lost a lot more time than I had. We did a good job all the way from the refuelling to the finish. The ground out there was incredible – there’s been so much rain, in some places it was like riding through giant rivers. It’s been a challenging day and I’m sure there will be plenty more to come as we make our way to the end.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 9 Provisional Classification 1. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:18:44 2. Toby Price (KTM) 3:19:46 3. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 3:21:41 4. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 3:24:56 5. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 3:26:37 6. Toni Mulec (Husqvarna) 3:27:30 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 9] 1. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 33:55:57 2. Toby Price (KTM) 33:56:00 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 34:01:06 4. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 34:11:37 5. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 34:14:21 6. Mason Klein (KTM) 34:14:39 … 7. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 34:17:32

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Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes leads the 2023 Dakar Rally at the close of the first week of racing. Although times at the top of the leaderboard are close, Howes has delivered solid, consistent performances throughout the event so far, which has seen him slowly climb the ranks, right to the top. Luciano Benavides has also enjoyed a solid first week of racing, overcoming a couple of small errors early in the race to go on and secure a career-first stage win. The Argentine lies 11th with six stages left to race. In what many are calling one of the toughest Dakar Rallies for decades, riders have faced close to 5,700 kilometres of riding, with almost 3,000 raced against the clock over a wide variety of terrain. That challenge, mixed in with technically demanding navigation and horrendous weather conditions, has made the 45th running of the event one to remember. Relaxing on rest day, Husqvarna Factory Racing now look ahead to week two and the six stages that take the race to the finish line in Dammam on January 15. Holding a narrow 13-second lead in the overall standings, Skyler Howes will be looking to take maximum advantage of his later start position for Tuesday’s stage nine – another day billed to deliver unforgiving terrain and complicated navigation. Joining Howes in the chase tomorrow, Luciano Benavides will also be looking to use the speed that took him to the stage win on day six to hunt down his rivals, post a strong stage result, and climb his way up the RallyGP leaderboard. Currently lying 11th, 24 minutes down on his teammate, the number 77 will be aiming to reduce that deficit over the next couple of days. Skyler Howes: “The first eight days at the Dakar this year have certainly been very challenging. For me, I’d say it’s been one of the harder Dakars in recent history, partly because of the sheer time on the bike and the kilometres we’ve covered, but also because those long stages have been held over really rough and varied terrain. To make it to rest day is super important, that’s rule number one for sure. Up to rest day we’ve almost covered the same distance as the whole of last year, so that puts things into perspective. I think the hard work the team have put in all year is evident here as we’re leading the overall, but we still have a full week of racing left to do. I’m happy to lead the overall but there’s still a long way to go.” Luciano Benavides: “It’s been a bit of an up-and-down first eight days for me. Obviously to take my first stage win felt incredible, that was like a dream come true, but then it meant opening stage eight, which has to have been one of the toughest to lead out into. I also made a couple of mistakes earlier on in the week, which cost me some time. I’m happy with how I’m riding, and the bike is performing so well, I just need to stay focused now going into the second week. Hopefully we’ll get a lot more dunes and tricky navigation, so that the times are shaken up a little and I’ll have a good chance to attack the stages and work my way back up the standings. I know I have the pace, so I’ll keep on pushing.” Norbert Stadlbauer – Rally Team Manager: “Our Husqvarna riders were among the favourites for the race starting off. And with Luciano’s stage win and Skyler leading the overall, they have clearly demonstrated they are in the fight for the win. The first week has seen approximately 70 percent of the race completed, and after Tuesday’s stage nine, the timed specials are far shorter. The team are ready to attack each one and take the fight for the win to the finish.” 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 8] 1. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 30:34:16 2. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 30:34:29 3. Mason Klein (KTM) 30:34:29 4. Toby Price (KTM) 30:36:14 5. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 30:37:01 6. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 30:37:05 … 11. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 30:58:48

Tough day while opening the stage sees Howes and Benavides minimise mistakes to now lie second and 11th in the provisional overall standings

Husqvarna Factory Racing star hangs tough for dramatic and hard-fought victory in Riesa

Making the trek to Angel Stadium is an annual tradition for the AMA Supercross Championship, but this year added a new layer of intrigue, as it was also the kickoff of the new SuperMotocross era, where the Supercross and Pro Motocross seasons link together for the first time. RJ Hampshire topped the results for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team, where tough track conditions brought on by an unusual string of rainy days in Southern California made it extremely challenging for all the riders. 250SX Part of the mystery of any season-opener is to see how all the riders stack up, and the night started off in the best way possible for RJ Hampshire, with a win in his heat race packed with talented title contenders. When the gate dropped for the 250SX Main Event, Hampshire started off in the fourth position, but methodically moved forward. With less than two minutes left to go, he moved into the second spot and finished slightly over five seconds behind the top spot. "Man, we had an awesome day," Hampshire said. "From start to finish we were solid. I felt like my riding was really good. My starts were decent, and it was a solid start to the season with a P2. We'll take it and lead into Oakland. Hopefully, we can do it again." 450SX Malcolm Stewart experienced a little bit of everything during the 450SX Main Event. Nearing the halfway point, he took advantage of a bobble by last season’s champion and took over the lead for several laps. Later, contact with another rider forced him off the track. In the closing stages of the main, he had a crash that dropped him to the back of the pack. But even with the tough finish, he was left with a positive impression at the start of the season. "The day started out pretty slow. I didn't really ride that well in practice and the track was pretty tough, but I got to a point where I was like, 'You know what? I just need to turn this dayaround,' because I felt like I work too hard to get to this point," Stewart said. "I got a decent start in the main event, and just did the best I could. I started riding, clicking off laps, making some good passes, and smart choices. I was leading the main for a while, which was amazing. I don't think I've done that in my whole entire career. Just having all that pressure and dealing with it, if anything brings confidence to me because I know where I belong. I'm very proud of myself. Unfortunately, we did have a crash with three laps to go. It was a big crash for sure. I'm glad that I'm healthy and walked away from it, so we live to fight another day and I'm more proud of myself because of how my day was going and me turning it around and going like that, and doing what I'm supposed to do just brings more confidence for me. I'm looking forward to Oakland." For the newest member of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team, Christian Craig, it was a tough way to start the season, finishing 13th on the night in the 450 class. "A1's done and it was a rough day for me," Craig said. "I started off good in practice and then had a pretty big crash in the whoops and from there on out it was a struggle. I rode tight and not like myself. I’m pretty frustrated with the night, but we're healthy, we're moving on, and only up from here. I've just got to work on starting up front and putting myself in a good position to battle more next week." Next Event (Round 2): 1/14/23 – RingCentral Coliseum Round 1 Results: Anaheim, California 250SX West – Main Event 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 2. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 3. Cameron Mcadoo (Kawasaki) 450SX – Main Event 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 3. Chase Sexton (Honda) … 13. Christian Craig - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 22. Malcolm Stewart - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 450SX Championship Standings – After Round 1 1. Eli Tomac (Yamaha) 26 pts 2. Cooper Webb (KTM) 23 pts 3. Chase Sexton (Honda) 21 pts … 13. Christian Craig - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 10 pts 22. Malcolm Stewart - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 1 pts 250SX West Championship Standings – After Round 1 1. Jett Lawrence (Honda) 26 pts 2. RJ Hampshire - Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, 23 pts 3. Cameron Mcadoo (Kawasaki) 21 pts

FR 450 Rally rider leads home a Husqvarna Factory Racing one-two as Skyler Howes finishes as runner-up and increases his lead at the top of the event standings

Skyler Howes has put in another strong performance at the Dakar Rally, fighting his way through a physically demanding stage five to claim fifth position on the day and move himself into the provisional lead of the race. Luciano Benavides brought his FR 450 Rally home in 12th place and lies 10th in the overall standings. The riders knew stage five would be a real test of physical endurance and navigational skill. Third into the special, Skyler Howes maintained his top-three position right up until kilometre 190. Failing to find a waypoint, Skyler and the small group he was riding with were forced to retrace their tracks before carrying on. In the second half of the special, while still riding within a group, one of Howes’ rivals crashed and required assistance. After spending some time helping the fallen rider, the group then continued onwards to the finish. Despite completing the challenging stage in a provisional fifth place, five and a half minutes down on the eventual winner, Skyler’s time was good enough to elevate him into the lead of the overall rally standings. Although times are close at the top of the general rankings, Howes will have the advantage of a sixth-place start position for tomorrow’s long stage six. Totalling 877 kilometres and including a timed special of 467 kilometres, day six is the longest of the event and will lead competitors from Ha’il to Al Duwadimi. Luciano Benavides powered his FR 450 Rally through stage five to finish as 12th quickest. Falling foul of the same navigational error that caught out the front runners, Benavides spent several minutes trying to find one particular waypoint. Correcting his mistake successfully, the Argentinian racer then focused on the remainder of the stage. Despite losing several minutes to his teammate, Luciano still lies inside the top 10 overall and is in a strong position to maximise the advantage granted by his start position on Friday’s gruelling stage six. Skyler Howes: “Tough day today. It’s been really physical as for most of the day we were up on the pegs picking our way through the camel grass. I caught up to the lead group quite early on, but it was really difficult to see the tracks today. We made a mistake and chose the wrong way, ended up getting lost, and then had to make a few circles to find the one waypoint we’d missed. Shortly before the finish Joan (Barreda) had a big crash and got caught up with Toby (Price), and so we stopped for a few minutes to make sure they were alright before carrying on. I know I lost a little time today, but I’m happy to reach the finish safely and I’m in good shape to push hard again tomorrow.” Luciano Benavides: “It was another day alone for me. I was doing really well up to around kilometre 190 where I got lost a little and found it tough to get back on track. I think the riders ahead of me had got lost too, so there were so many tracks on the ground in all directions. I knew I was offline, so I tried to judge it right to find one waypoint, but it took a lot of circling to find it. After losing around 10 minutes there I really tried to push for the rest of the stage. Racing over the sandy tracks covered in camel grass is so demanding though, I had to ease my pace a little to make sure I didn’t make any mistakes. Overall, not a bad day, I’m still in the top 10 overall and looking forward to getting some rest now before giving my best again tomorrow.” Download images from the 2023 Dakar Rally here. 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 5 Provisional Classification 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 4:27:28 2. Jose Ignacio Cornejo (Honda) 4:27:41 3. Toby Price (KTM) 4:31:24 4. Mason Klein (KTM) 4:32:41 5. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 4:33:01 6. Matthias Walkner (KTM) 4:34:58 … 12. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 4:40:21 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 5] 1. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 23:16:37 2. Toby Price (KTM) 23:18:44 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 23:21:53 4. Mason Klein (KTM) 23:22:49 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 23:25:31 6. Joan Barreda (Honda) 23:26:01 … 10. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 23:41:40

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes has delivered another exceptional ride at the Dakar Rally today, placing third on stage four, despite opening much of the special. The American’s impressive performance has elevated him from fourth to second in the provisional overall standings. Luciano Benavides placed an excellent sixth on today’s stage and continues to increase his pace and move up the leaderboard where he now lies ninth. It was another challenging day in the desert for all competitors at the 2023 Dakar Rally. With yesterday’s rain making the dunes tougher to ride through and even more unpredictable, riders had to focus for 100 percent of today’s 425-kilometre timed special. As the second rider into that special, Skyler Howes was among the first to experience the tough conditions. But as he has demonstrated so far during this year’s event, he’s more than capable of navigating his way smoothly through any terrain. Catching the one rider starting ahead of him, Howes was then joined by another, and the three of them rode in a group up to the refuelling point – all collecting bonus time for opening the stage. A large crash in the second half of the special knocked Skyler’s confidence a little, but the #10 was able to maintain a solid pace to the finish to ultimately secure his top-three result. After four stages, Howes’ consistency is paying off as the FR 450 Rally rider now lies second overall in the provisional standings, three and a half minutes down on the leader. Luciano Benavides is also showing great speed over the varied conditions seen at this 45th running of the Dakar Rally. Taking his time to build his confidence and pace, while ensuring no major mistakes are made with his navigation, Benavides delivered his best result of the race so far today, finishing the physically demanding stage in sixth place. The result moves the Argentinian up to ninth in the overall standings. Skyler Howes: “That one was tough. I caught up to Sanders around kilometre 100, and Mason (Klein) caught up as well, so the three of us were fighting at the front to open the stage. It was a super-fun day in the morning – the dunes were really wet, but then softer on the top, and I actually went over the bars a couple of times, which isn’t great. I led into the refuelling and then after that I had a really big crash in a section of rocks. We were searching to find the correct way and I must have just clipped one and it sent me sideways. Thankfully Sanders was close by and helped me up. After that I found it hard to find my rhythm for a good while, I was riding like a zombie. But then towards the end I found my focus and was able to navigate well to the finish. I need a little rest now, but I’m happy with how things are going overall.” Luciano Benavides: “Day four in the books, but it feels more like day 10! No, I’m super happy to finish another stage in one piece with no crashes and no big mistakes. It was a crazy stage again with a lot of fast, off-piste sections. The top 10 guys are pushing like hell every day, so you need to do the same if you’re going to remain in the race. I think I did a good job, my pace is good, my results are improving day-by-day, and I’m feeling healthy and strong. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 4 Provisional Classification 1. Joan Barreda (Honda) 4:28:18 2. Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 4:28:34 3. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 4:29:23 4. Toby Price (KTM) 4:30:42 5. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 4:30:55 6. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 4:31:31 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 4] 1. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 18:40:03 2. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 18:43:36 3. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 18:44:08 4. Joan Barreda (Honda) 18:44:33 5. Toby Price (KTM) 18:47:20 6. Mason Klein (KTM) 18:50:08 … 9. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 19:01:19

Challenging third day in Saudi Arabia sees both Husqvarna Factory Racing riders finish inside the top 10

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes has once again impressed at the 2023 Dakar Rally by racing to third place on what many riders are calling one of the toughest Dakar stages in recent years. Luciano Benavides also delivered a solid stage result, placing 12th and just over three minutes down on his teammate. Following on from his strong result on the rally’s opening stage, Skyler Howes set off into the long 430-kilometre timed special on day two confident and eager to maintain his momentum. What Skyler and the rest of the riders faced was a huge stage with the first three quarters made up almost entirely of rocky, technically demanding tracks. Not only taxing physically, but the terrain was also hard on machinery. A steady pace through the special was necessary to minimise potential issues. Pacing himself nicely, Howes slowly built his speed as the stage progressed, moving up from 24th on time at kilometre 104 to third place at the finish. The FR 450 Rally rider currently lies seventh overall, just over five minutes down on the race leader. Now, with organisers promising an equally tough stage three tomorrow, Howes will need to navigate accurately from his third-place start position and deliver another strong ride over the 447-kilometre special. Luciano Benavides rode alone through most of today’s stage and was forced to gauge his own pace over the challenging tracks. The young Argentinian did an excellent job however, staying well within touch of the leaders to complete the long special four and a half minutes off the winner. Now with one of the longest days of the event ahead of him, Luciano is well-placed to attack stage three and move himself up the leaderboard. Skyler Howes: “Today was super, super difficult in terms of being hard on the body, hard on the machine, and an incredibly long day. I was managing the day well, not pushing too hard and keeping a little in reserve for the coming days ahead. I was riding at a comfortable pace through the rock-strewn tracks early on, but when things opened up in the final 100 kilometres or so I put on a bit of a push because I thought I might well be behind by that point. As it happens, my pace was good, and I brought it home in third. There were no major mistakes on my end, just a couple of little moments, and the bike felt really good over all the different types of terrain. I’m starting third tomorrow, which isn’t ideal for the stage the organisers have promised, but I’ll do my best and aim to put in another solid day.” Luciano Benavides: “It’s been a crazy day – super long and super tough – I don’t think I’ve ever felt so tired on the bike. What made it feel even longer is that I rode almost the entire day on my own, so it was difficult to judge how hard to push over all the rocks. At the end it worked out okay because I didn’t lose too much time on the leaders and I have a good start position for tomorrow, which could prove really important. The bike is good, my body is feeling good, I’m happy.” 2023 Dakar Rally – Stage 2 Provisional Classification 1. Mason Klein (KTM) 5:23:04 2. Sebastian Buhler (Hero) 5:24:13 3. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 5:24:17 4. Ross Branch (Hero) 5:25:02 5. Toby Price (KTM) 5:25:20 6. Joan Barreda (Honda) 5:25:36 … 12. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 5:27:39 2023 Dakar – Provisional Overall Classification [After Stage 2] 1. Mason Klein (KTM) 9:38:28 2. Toby Price (KTM) 9:40:09 3. Joan Barreda (Honda) 9:40:31 4. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 9:40:53 5. Daniel Sanders (GASGAS) 9:41:23 6. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 9:42:49 … 7. Skyler Howes (Husqvarna) 9:43:39 14. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 9:51:30

Skyler Howes and Luciano Benavides place eighth and 15th respectively on tough opening day in Saudi Arabia

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes and Luciano Benavides are excited to get their 2023 Dakar Rally campaigns underway. Following their stellar 2022 season, both FR 450 Rally riders are motivated and confident ahead of the start of the opening round of the 2023 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, held in Saudi Arabia. Coming into the 2023 Dakar Rally, Skyler Howes has shown incredible pace over the past 12 months, including a win at the tough Rallye du Maroc – Howes’ first world championship victory. The speed and results are due in part to the hard work put in by the whole team in developing the latest 2023 model FR 450 Rally. Feeling fit and better prepared than ever to take on the gruelling 8,500 kilometres of the 2023 Dakar, the American is fully focused on delivering his best ever performance at the iconic event. With 14 full stages to cover and over 4,700 kilometres raced against the clock, Howes feels the long nature of the rally, as well as the increased value placed on accurate navigation, should suit his skills and style. Having also enjoyed a stand-out 2022 season in which he claimed podium results in Morocco and Andalucia, Luciano Benavides is on top form and hungry for success at the Dakar. The 2022 event didn’t go as planned for the Argentinian as he suffered from the same first day navigational issue that caught out many of the front runners. However, quickly regrouping and fighting back up the order gave Benavides the confidence he needed to attack the remainder of the season. Finding the changes and development made to the FR 450 Rally perfectly suited to his riding style, Luciano feels comfortable to push hard over all varied terrain while also being able to focus on his navigation – something that could prove key over the course the long, upcoming race. With added rule changes that reward riders who open stages coming into effect in 2023, strategy and the ability to read the terrain, and the road book, will be more important than ever. The 2023 Dakar Rally starts with a short 11-kilometre prologue on December 31 to decide the start order for stage one. The event then covers 14 full days of racing with riders covering a total distance of 8,549 kilometres, 4,706 of which will be timed special stages raced against the clock. The rally comes to a close on Sunday, January 15 in Dammam. Skyler Howes: “I’m really looking forward to beginning the 2023 Dakar Rally adventure that awaits us. I’m super excited to get started actually, this year I feel a lot more relaxed than at previous Dakars, and that is great for my confidence. Of course, there is still a lot of riding and racing that faces us over the next two weeks or so, and it’s definitely going to be a tough Dakar. But it’s these longer, more challenging events that seem to suit my riding and my mindset. There are going to be a lot of changes this year with new the rules and that means different strategies, but I think it’s good. It’s always tricky when they bring in these rule changes, but we’re all in the same boat here and we’ll have to figure it out as best we can. At the end of the day, all I can do is my best, and that’s what I plan to do – have a cool, fun time racing my Husqvarna through Saudi Arabia.” Luciano Benavides: “We’re almost ready for the start of the race now. I have prepared more than ever for the 2023 race, and I’m in a really good place to give the event my absolute best. It’s going to be a really long race this year – the longest for around eight years – it means it’s going to be a really tough Dakar, especially the second week through the dunes of the Empty Quarter. Mentally and physically I’m feeling good, and my pace has been really competitive over the course of 2022. I truly feel I have a good shot at securing a top result, I just need to remain focused each day and not make any mistakes as I think they will have a huge impact this year.”

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt got his FIM SuperEnduro World Championship title defence off to a perfect start with victory at round one in Poland. In what was his first return to racing following a five-month injury, Bolt won all three Prestige races in Krakow, along with topping the SuperPole hot lap, to make it a clean sweep at the season opener. Dominating the SuperPole hot lap by nearly one and a half seconds, Billy earned himself the first gate pick for the opening Prestige race of the night. Despite it marking his first competitive outing in over five months, the FE 350 mounted rider was quick to show everyone that he’d lost none of his race craft. Taking control of the lead, the Husqvarna rider checked out to secure the first race win of the night in Krakow. With the grid order reversed for the second Prestige race, Billy opted for a steady start from row two before carefully cutting his way through the field with rapid precision. Working safe, clean overtakes, he quickly moved to the front of the field. Once past leader Taddy Blazusiak, he upped his pace during the midway point to pull clear of his rivals for an eventual 30-second margin of victory. As the gate dropped on the third and final Prestige race in Krakow, Billy set his sights on making it a clean sweep of wins at round one and he didn’t disappoint. Although getting a little boxed in during the first few corners of lap one, the Brit remained calm and composed as he moved up to second. After a couple of laps battling with early leader Jonny Walker, Bolt soon put his Husqvarna out front and wasn’t headed. Claiming three wins from three starts at round one in Poland, the defending world champion has bounced back from injury in perfect style to establish himself as the rider to beat in the new SuperEnduro season. The FIM SuperEnduro World Championship continues with round two’s GP of Germany on January 7, 2023. Billy Bolt: “I’m so pleased to be back racing, but to make my comeback with a clean sweep of wins and taking SuperPole is the dream start to the championship I had hoped for. It’s felt like a long and tough five months off the bike, but I’m chuffed to be back on the bike and racing hard again. It’s what I love to do. Although tonight went to plan, I feel like I’ve some work to do to get back to my very best. We’ve a couple of weeks until round two in Germany, so I’ll keep working hard to be even stronger there.” Results: FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, Round 1 Prestige Overall 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 63pts; 2. Jonny Walker (Beta) 51pts; 3. Cody Webb (Sherco) 43pts; 4. Taddy Blazusiak (GASGAS) 43pts; 5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 31pts… Prestige Race 1 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 7:41.953; 2. Jonny Walker (Beta) 10 laps, 7:58.900; 3. Cody Webb (Sherco) 10 laps, 8:14.278… Prestige Race 2 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 7:25.807; 2. Jonny Walker (Beta) 10 laps, 7:55.102; 3. Taddy Blazusiak (GASGAS) 10 laps, 8:05.578… Prestige Race 3 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 10 laps, 7:19.638; 2. Jonny Walker (Beta) 10 laps, 7:41.718; 3. Cody Webb (Sherco) 10 laps, 7:49.157… Championship Standings (After round 1) 1. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 63pts; 2. Jonny Walker (Beta) 51pts; 3. Cody Webb (Sherco) 43pts; 4. Taddy Blazusiak (GASGAS) 43pts; 5. Cooper Abbott (Sherco) 31pts…

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Skyler Howes and Luciano Benavides are in the final stages of their preparations ahead of January’s Dakar Rally. With both riders enjoying a stand-out 2022 season, the FR 450 Rally mounted teammates will be looking to carry their excellent form into the 14-stage rally, which starts in less than one month’s time. The 2023 event promises to be one of the toughest ever with long, timed specials and several new-for-2023 rule changes that will test the riders, and the team, to the maximum. The 2022 season didn’t start in the best way for either Benavides or Howes, with both riders enduring disappointing Dakars for different reasons. While Luciano spent the rally fighting back from a tough first day where he fell foul of some unpredictable navigation, Skyler crashed out of the event on day five. Both riders returned to action at round two of the FIM World Rally-Raid Championship however, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, and claimed top-10 results after putting in strong performances while racing through the UAE desert. After a long summer break where the duo raced in several local events as well as spending weeks with the team developing and testing their FR 450 Rally machines, they resumed their world championship campaigns at round three in Morocco. It was during this second half of the season that all the hard work paid off, as Howes went on to claim his first ever world championship victory with a win at the Rallye du Maroc, leading Benavides home for a Husqvarna Factory Racing one-two. Then at the Andalucia Rally in Spain, Luciano secured a second consecutive world championship podium result with an excellent ride to third place. More than happy with the feel and performance of their machines, and both in top form physically, both Howes and Benavides now look ahead to the first round of the 2023 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship, namely the Dakar Rally, which starts on December 31st in Saudi Arabia. The 14-stage event promises to throw up several new challenges to all competitors in terms of long timed specials and even more technically demanding navigation. With just weeks to go before the event starts, Husqvarna Factory Racing are definitely up for the challenge. Skyler Howes: “I’m super excited for Dakar 2023. The rule changes we’ll have, the longer format, and the tough navigation they are promising, that all suits me and my style well. It’s going to be tough, that’s for sure, but I’m ready to give it everything I have. It’s all in the past now, but I guess things started out pretty rough for me this season – having to withdraw from the Dakar on stage five was obviously a big blow and it took a long time to recover. I went into Abu Dhabi way less than 100% but was able to finish the event. After that things started to turn around – I took the win at the Silver State 300 and the Vegas to Reno races, which was great. But then the victory at the Rallye du Maroc was on another level. It was my first world championship win, and something I had dreamed about my whole career. Those results, along with all the testing I’ve done with the team and the development to the bike, man I’m going into the 2023 Dakar full of confidence. My own personal training has been going really well, too. We still have another team test to go in December, and then more work in the gym, but I’m really excited for Dakar 2023.” Luciano Benavides: “The 2022 season has been the best year of my career so far. I finished fourth in the world championship and had two consecutive podiums in Morocco and Andalucia. That, as well as a stage win in Abu Dhabi while also opening three stages there has really raised my confidence. My Dakar back in January was good, too. Although the first day was tough, I was able to fight back from that time lost to secure a good finish. In terms of performance, I think I did a really good year and want to take that into the 2023 Dakar. Right now, I’m in the best form I’ve ever been in both mentally and physically. And my feeling on the bike is great, due to all the testing and development the team has done this year. Just a few weeks to go now and we’re in for the big one. I can’t wait to get started.” Norbert Stadlbauer – Rally Team Manager: “The Husqvarna Factory Racing team have gone from strength to strength this season, both in terms of their outright speed in the world championship and in other national events where they have secured wins and podium results. The form that both Luciano and Skyler are in right now comes down to a lot of hard work and dedication, and I truly believe that the team will be right up there at the sharp end of the results when the 2023 Dakar comes to a close.” Robert Jonas – Head of Motorsports Offroad: “We are really pleased with the progress of the Husqvarna Factory Racing team this year. In the latter half of the season, Skyler and Luciano have shown time and time again that they are to be counted with the world’s best. With another year of experience and strong results behind them, I have every faith that the team can look forward to delivering strong results at the upcoming Dakar Rally and throughout the 2023 FIM World Rally-Raid season.”

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is proud to introduce its four-rider SuperMotocross World Championship roster entering the new season, consisting of newly signed Christian Craig and the returning Malcolm Stewart aboard the 2023 Husqvarna FC 450 Rockstar Edition, as well as RJ Hampshire and Jalek Swoll equipped with the Husqvarna FC 250. Officially launched on Tuesday at RD Field, where the team’s practice facility is based in Murrieta, Calif., all four Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team riders are eager for the gates to drop on the 2023 AMA Supercross season in Anaheim on January 7. From there, inclusive of Pro Motocross beginning in May, the newly introduced series will feature 31 events combined. As the current 250SX Western Regional Champion, 31-year-old Craig will transition to the 450SX division full-time in the upcoming season with momentum on his side. He has swiftly adapted to the FC 450 Rockstar Edition upon training with Aldon Baker at the Baker’s Factory and carries high hopes into both supercross and motocross. Malcolm Stewart, meanwhile, is set to continue his upward trajectory in what will be his second year with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing. After finishing a career-high third in the 450SX standings this past season, complete with three podiums to his credit, expectations for the entire SuperMotocross World Championship are high for the 30-year-old rider. Christian Craig: “This is year one on the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team and it's been good so far this pre-season. I moved the whole family to Clermont and started fresh with Aldon. We went straight into bootcamp, and it's been good so far. I’m just learning the bike, learning the program and just trying to build each day and get better. I’m getting more familiar with the bike every day and just keep grinding. Other than that, just doing the laps and getting ready for A1, trying to be as ready as possible.” Malcolm Stewart: “I feel great going into the 2023 season with the team. I had a really good year last year for supercross and I felt like we were just getting the ball rolling. I just feel like, for me, it's all about being consistent, as I've always said. I’ve got better goals for myself and I think I got some personal stuff that I know I needed to do done. Being with the team again for another year on this bike, I feel like it's going to be a really good year, so I'm excited. I got a new teammate, Christian Craig, and I feel like he's going hold me accountable just like everybody else that's out there, so I can't wait to see how we do and I think it's going to be a great year for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team.” It will be RJ Hampshire and Jalek Swoll who lead the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing 250 class program into the SuperMotocross World Championship series, both continuing with the team and with the goal of competing for victory in the new year aboard their 2023 Husqvarna FC 250 race bikes. As for RJ Hampshire, this year also marks his fourth with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing and it is shaping up to be his best yet. The 26-year-old finished runner-up in the 250SX Eastern Regional Championship with a breakout Main Event win, followed by finishing fifth in 250MX, where he also managed to stand on top of the podium. Now, he is firmly targeting to contend for championships. At 22 years of age, Jalek Swoll enters his fourth term with the team in the professional ranks and is looking to put his experience into practice throughout both indoors and the outdoors. In 2022, he displayed top-five form in supercross and has hopes of building on those results in the 250SX and 250MX series. RJ Hampshire: “We've had a really solid off-season so far since the beginning of December and I feel like we're about ready to go. We made a lot of progress with the bike and my comfort, so looking back on last year, I know we're in a good spot. Getting second in the championship was huge and I definitely feel like we can make a big jump forward. These guys have been working really hard ever since last year and we're in a really good spot, so I’m excited to go racing with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team.” Jalek Swoll: “I’m really looking forward to this upcoming season with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team. We've gotten a lot more time on the bike and have had some really good days back in Florida training with Aldon and I’m feeling good about this season. I’m eager to get back into racing with the whole team and look forward to the fun of that whole deal. I’m excited for us riders to come out swinging hard and try to re-brand ourselves this year.” Nathan Ramsey, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: “I’m very excited about the 2023 season. We’ve got a new addition to the team with Christian Craig, and three hard-working riders returning this year with Malcolm, RJ and Jalek back with us. Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing is looking good, and the guys have been putting in a lot of work at the Baker’s Factory during the off-season. We’re excited to have Josh Hansen on-board doing some testing with the bikes. We’re feeling confident coming into the year and looking forward to getting it started.”

In the swift wake of its most successful season as part of the Moto3™ world championship series, Husqvarna Motorcycles has unveiled the colours for 2023 and the scale of the project to enter two Grand Prix categories next year. The LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP team welcomed guests, staff and riders to their base in Memmingen, Germany last week and threw away the covers from the FR 250 GP technology that will contest the Moto3 class (in the hands of racers Ayumu Sasaki and Collin Veijer) and the machinery that will front Husqvarna Motorcycles’ debut in the Moto2™ division (Darryn Binder and Lukas Tulovic on board). The brand has doubled down on their presence in the MotoGP series for 2023, encouraged by the results and progress of the Moto3 wing this year; notably the three wins in the Netherlands, Austria and Malaysia by Sasaki and John McPhee and a total of ten GP podium appearances. The meeting at Sepang, Malaysia, in particular, was a highlight thanks to the 1-2 classification by the Briton and the Japanese. Sasaki showed world championship form in the second half of the 2022 campaign and was one of the star draws during the gathering in Germany. Together with fresh team management the riders presented the new-look race bikes for the first time and the shade of Husqvarna Motorcycles white, blue and yellow that will be seen in winter testing and throughout the 21 dates of the 2023 calendar. Ayumu Sasaki: "2022 has been a lot of ups and downs for me, I had some injuries at the beginning of the year but luckily in the second part of the season, we had some fantastic races: we achieved nine podiums, and two wins and it turned out to be the best season in my career so far. Next year I am aiming to be within the top 3, if possible to fight for the championship, and I will do everything I can to achieve that." Collin Veijer: "I had an incredible season, especially at the start of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup as I got my first podiums in the first couple of races. In FIM JuniorGP, I sustained an injury in the first race but in the summer break, we trained a lot and tried to fix everything which resulted in two victories in the category and three wins in the Rookies. I am super happy with 2022 and can't wait to start this new adventure. I hope to learn a lot from Ayumu next year but I need to make my own experiences and learn to improve myself from them." Darryn Binder: "It was a great opportunity to go straight to MotoGP in 2022 but I am very happy to be coming to Moto2 for the very first time. It will be another new adventure for me and I am hoping to make the most of it. I am really happy to join this team as there have been talks before and so it's great to finally come together. I am super-excited to get the 2023 season started and I hope that I can put all the experience I've gained in MotoGP this year into Moto2 and make the most of it and hope to secure some good results. When I first tested the Moto2 bike, it felt really good. I felt comfortable really quickly and after three days I already started to build up a good feeling. Step-by-step I understood what the Moto2 bikes needs and it's cool not to worry about too much electronics because you can just go out, ride and work on the setup. focus on your riding and improve with every exit. The testing was really positive which is why I can't wait to get the season started.” Lukas Tulovic: "I love the new colours of the bikes and I am sure we will stand out from the crowd. In the European Championship we were already at world championship level on some tracks and based on the riders who have entered Moto2 in 2022, I think you can also expect us to be in the top third of the pack. Of course we have to make steps and improve over the season but my goal is the top 10."

Ayumu Sasaki takes his FR 250 GP to 5th at the MotoGP™ finale in Spain to finish 2022 with 4th place in the Moto3 world championship standings. The Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana represented the 25th time that MotoGP has descended into the circular ‘speedbowl’ setting of the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, a short distance west of the city of Valencia. World championship riders and teams were competing in front of a largely Spanish audience (but a full attendance) for the fourth time this term but Valencia has long been a customary venue to bring the racing season to a close and counted on sunshine and warm temperatures for the twentieth and final fixture of 2022. The Sterilgarda Max Racing Team approached the last GP of their three-year tenure in ‘white and blue’ with Ayumu Sasaki chasing a top three championship ranking and John McPhee motivated for his final outing in the Moto3 division after his thrilling victory two weeks ago in Malaysia. Qualification went smoothly for the crew around the 4km layout with 14 corners and many of those tight and narrow: Sasaki ranked 5th to sit on the second row of the grid while McPhee was only fractions of a second away in 10th for a slot on the fourth line. Moto3 opened the race card at Valencia with 23 laps and the promise of a very close group vying for the right to the final chequered flag of 2022. Sasaki and McPhee slotted into the fourteen-rider third gaggle with hopes of 4th position. The Japanese had to constantly attack and defend but rode decently once more to obtain 5th; behind Dennis Foggia by four tenths of a second to accept a top four championship berth. McPhee had a busy run trying to elbow his way into the top ten and the Scot made it to the line in 11th for five points. In the wake of twenty Grands Prix with the expected highs (victories in the Netherlands, Austria and Malaysia and a total of ten podium appearances) and lows (injuries to both riders) Husqvarna Motorcycles was able to see both of its racers place 4th and 11th in the standings and the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team toast 3rd in the Teams’ contest. After the winter period, that will combine both private and official IRTA tests, Husqvarna Motorcycles will reappear in Moto3 and Moto2™ competition for the season-opening Grand Prix of Portugal in Portimao on March 26th 2023. Ayumu Sasaki: “It was a very good season and I want to thank all my team and the sponsors. It’s been my best championship so far. We went through some difficulties with injuries and we had some bad luck as well but the second part of the season was incredible with nine podiums and two wins. I struggled here but improved all weekend and finished P5. We collected a lot of data and learning this season for next year and I will have the same crew and same people and we will only have one target. We will start in our best way.” John McPhee: “An emotional race for me; my last in Moto3. It was nice to be fast and consistent all weekend. I felt competitive which is the best way to complete my final GP. A big thanks to the team and to everyone that supported me and stuck with me in the hard moments. I pushed 100% as always. I look forward to the next chapter of my career.” Results – 2022 Moto3 World Championship, Final round 1. Izan Guevara (GASGAS) 38:10.406, 2. Deniz Öncü (KTM) +0.062, 3. Sergio Garcia (GASGAS) +6.557, 5. Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna) +14.574, 11. John McPhee (Husqvarna) +15.533 Final Moto3 world championship standings 1. Izan Guevara (GASGAS) 319pts, 2. Sergio Garcia (GASGAS) 257, 3. Dennis Foggia (Honda) 246, 4. Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna) 238, 11. John McPhee (Husqvarna) 102

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing are excited to announce that Lucas Coenen has joined the squad ahead of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. Coenen, who hails from Belgium, is set to compete in the MX2 class aboard the proven FC 250. Coenen is one of the brightest talents to emerge from Europe in some time. Racing in the EMX250 class at fifteen years of age, he won seven of the final eight motos and secured second in the final classification. It was an impressive term aboard his FC 250 and such potential will be nurtured under the Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing awning. With Lucas Coenen added to their line-up, Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing will run a rather exciting trio in the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship. Kay de Wolf and Roan van de Moosdijk will enter the new term, which begins with the Grand Prix of Patagonia-Argentina on March 12, with title aspirations. Lucas Coenen: "I am really excited to join Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing for the 2023 season! To start my MX2 career with a brand as prestigious as Husqvarna is an honour and I cannot wait to see what I can do on my FC 250." Rasmus Jorgensen (Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager): "Adding Lucas Coenen to Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing is exciting for all of us; he was so impressive in the EMX250 class earlier this year and already on a Husqvarna. I'm very proud of the Husqvarna brand, and it makes a lot of sense to continue writing this story together! 2023 is shaping up to be a great year for the team. Kay and Roan are extremely motivated to put the unlucky 2022 season behind them and have set their sights on 2023. We are counting down to round one!"

Luciano Benavides has finished the 2022 Andalucia Rally in third place overall. A strong ride on the short, final stage of the Spanish event saw the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider secure his second consecutive event podium, claiming fourth overall in the final 2022 FIM World Rally-Raid Championship standings. Despite being short at just over 100 kilometres, the timed special on stage four of the Andalucia Rally delivered challenging terrain and navigation to all competitors for their final charge to the finish line. Due to his third-place result from Saturday’s stage three, Luciano Benavides entered the special with two riders ahead of him. With a three-minute deficit to the provisional leader of the rally coming into the final day, Benavides knew it would be tough to make up the time required, but nevertheless gave his all over the opening half of the stage. With the times extremely close between the top three, a small mistake by Luciano later in the special cost him several valuable seconds, and with a sizeable advantage to the fourth-placed competitor, Benavides decided to ease his pace slightly over the final kilometres to ensure a safe podium finish. Bringing his FR 450 Rally home just one and a half minutes behind the stage winner, the young Argentinian secured third place in the event, and with it, his second consecutive world championship podium. Following a tough start to the season, where he placed 13th at the Dakar Rally, Luciano delivered superb performances over the three subsequent rounds to ensure his top-four result in the championship rankings. A stage win at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge was followed by a podium in Morocco and third place in Spain. On top form, Benavides now looks forward to the Dakar Rally next January. Joining his teammate in Saudi Arabia, Skyler Howes will also be aiming to carry the speed that took him to victory at the Rallye du Maroc into the first round of the 2023 season. Luciano Benavides: “I’m happy to complete the last day of the rally – it was another crazy stage of hard navigation and really tough tracks. It was shorter than the previous days, but it was still quite challenging due to the tricky navigation and less visible pistes. There were also many, many rocks and stones, so it was hard to find a good rhythm. I made a little mistake near the end, but I knew if I stayed at a solid pace, my third place would be safe, so I eased off a little in the final kilometres to bring it home safely. To get back-to-back podiums from here and Morocco and to be able to share the podium with my brother feels great, and the result has moved me up to fourth in the world championship, so I’m really pleased with that, too. It’s important to finish the season strong, with good speed and no injuries, so the plan now is to carry this form to Dakar.” 2022 Andalucia Rally – Stage 4 Provisional Classification 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 1:22:53 2. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 1:23:09 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 1:24:24 4. Tosha Schareina (KTM) 1:24:36 5. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 1:24:53 6. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 1:25:00 2022 Andalucia Rally – Provisional Overall Classification (after stage 4) 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 9:58:48 2. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 10:02:02 +3:14 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 10:05:25 4. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 10:11:43 5. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 10:14:10 6. Tosha Schareina (KTM) 10:17:22

Victory for John McPhee and 2nd place for Ayumu Sasaki as MotoGP™ rushes through the stifling humidity of the Sepang International Circuit. The nineteenth and second-to-last Grand Prix of the 2022 MotoGP world championship campaign brought the eastern global stint of the series to an end as Malaysia and the Sepang International Circuit made a popular and overdue return to the schedule. The Moto3 teams and riders had to reacquaint themselves with the oppressive heat of the site close to Kuala Lumpur and the ever-present threat of heavy rain spells. Comprehensive set-up work to deal with the two long straights and diversity of the 15 corners was also in order as the Sepang offered contrasting flow and demands compared to Phillip Island in Australia the previous weekend. The Sterilgarda Max Racing team watched Ayumu Sasaki get down to business as the Japanese again worked with the FR 250 GP to lodge his name and number near the top of the time sheets throughout Free Practice as the Moto3 field avoided the worst of the showery climate on Friday. Sasaki ended-up with 7th place on the start grid after Q2 on Saturday while John McPhee dealt with a few issues to labour to the eighth row. Moto3 was run through 17 gripping laps at midday on Sunday. The onus on slipstreaming and keeping a slot in the leading group through consistency and tyre preservation were vital skills. Sasaki started conservatively, especially considering rain in the morning has left the track damp in places. He soon found another gear to shift from the edge of the top ten into contention for the lead with six laps to go. McPhee was able to regain ground to slot in the second gaggle. The experience Scot then rode hard to break free and join the leaders, staring at a very small gap to 7th position. Riccardo Rossi’s crash then allowed him to merge with the group. The final Moto3 push was chaotic and unpredictable as always but McPhee’s sensational inside line to gain four places with two corners to go was the difference. He held onto P1 despite a last-gasp attack from his teammate into Turn 15 and sealed his fourth career victory and the first in Husqvarna Motorcycles colours by four hundredths of a second. The result marked the third triumph for the team this season. Sasaki’s 2nd place was his ninth podium of 2022. With 227 points Sasaki still has a chance of reaching 2nd place in the world championship standings as the Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana will represent the last chance and final sprint of the term in two weeks. The Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Spain will offer a maximum of 25 points and the opportunity for the Japanese to add to his tally. McPhee had risen to 16th prior to the outing in Malaysia and is now 10th. The Husqvarna Motorcycles squad have classified 3rd in the Teams’ contest for 2022. John McPhee: “I’m proud of myself, I dug so deep. It has been such a tough season and weekend here. It was a tough day yesterday but now I’m so happy for the guys who have been supporting me. One last win in Moto3 but we still have another chance in Valencia.” Ayumu Sasaki: “Today I gave everything. I heard that Dietrich [Mateschitz] had passed away and I just wanted to give this race to him. I pushed for all I could and will always give my wings for the championship! At least it was John who beat me today! I know it hasn’t been the easiest season for him. I tried to pass at the end but was a bit too hot into the last corner. I’m happy anyway!” Results – 2022 Moto3 World Championship, Round 19 1. John McPhee (Husqvarna) 38:04.589, 2. Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna) +0.048, 3. Sergio Garcia (GASGAS) +0.146 Moto3 world championship standings 1. Izan Guevara (GASGAS) 294pts, 2. Sergio Garcia (GASGAS) 241, 3. Dennis Foggia (Honda) 233, 4. Ayumu Sasaki (Husqvarna) 227, 10. John McPhee (Husqvarna) 97

Luciano Benavides has put in a solid ride on the long stage three of the Andalucia Rally to place third overall. Despite a crash in the second half of the timed special, the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider was able to complete the day inside the top three, finishing just over three minutes down on the winner. Luciano Benavides has put in a solid ride on the long stage three of the Andalucia Rally to place third overall. Despite a crash in the second half of the timed special, the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider was able to complete the day inside the top three, finishing just over three minutes down on the winner. The longest stage of the event started well for Benavides. After a short delay due to the weather, the FR 450 Rally rider was the third competitor to enter the 284-kilometre timed special and immediately delivered a pace that secured his position inside the top three. Feeling comfortable, despite the unpredictable and slippery tracks that made up the first half of the stage, Luciano reached the refuelling point as third fastest. Setting off again and looking to improve his position, a small crash resulted in the young Argentinian losing several minutes to his rivals. Thankfully, despite being in some discomfort, Benavides was able to safely complete the stage in an excellent third place. With one day of the event left to contest, Luciano lies third overall, just over five minutes down on the provisional leader. Sunday’s 400-kilometre stage includes a short 100-kilometre timed special, where Benavides will be aiming to give his all in the hope of securing himself a podium finish. Luciano Benavides: “It was a really, really long day again – more than three hours on the bike and tough, slippery tracks where you are sliding around all the time. Navigation was quite easy, but you had to take extra care about all the notes in your road book. It wasn’t so easy to get completely lost, but it was possible to miss a turn or another track, and that could cost you quite a few seconds each time. Honestly, in the first half of the stage I thought I was doing well. Times were tight but I was holding on to about third place, around 30 seconds down. Then, after the refuelling, I had a crash which cost me a few minutes. I was in a little pain but carried on ok. Towards the end, my brother caught me, so it was cool to finish the stage going full gas on the sand with him. I’m happy with my pace on the whole and looking forward to the finish tomorrow.” 2022 Andalucia Rally – Stage 3 Provisional Classification 1. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 3:46:32 2. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:48:22 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:49:35 4. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 3:51:12 5. Ricky Brabec (Honda) 3:50:30 6. Sebastian Buhler (Hero) 3:52:26 2022 Andalucia Rally – Provisional Overall Classification (after stage 3) 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 8:33:55 2. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 8:36:53 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 8:39:01 4. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 8:44:50 5. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 8:45:27 6. Ross Branch (Hero) 8:50:09

Luciano Benavides has placed third fastest on the opening stage of the 2022 Andalucia Rally. Excelling over the demanding Spanish tracks and terrain, the Argentinian completed the gruelling 315-kilometre timed special in just short of four hours, three and a half minutes behind the leader. Showing impressive speed over yesterday’s short but fast prologue stage, a small mistake in the closing kilometres cost Benavides several seconds, resulting in the FR 450 Rally rider clocking in sixth fastest. With the prologue deciding the start positions for today’s stage one, Benavides was the seventh rider to enter the timed special, where he immediately set about chasing down his rivals ahead. Maintaining a strong pace over the broken tracks and riverbeds seen in the early part of the special, Luciano soon caught a pair of riders ahead of him. Initially finding it difficult to make a safe pass due to the dust, Benavides eventually got ahead and was able to push onwards, towards the refuelling stop. As the stage continued, Luciano fought his way past several other riders as he steadily climbed the leaderboard. By the 200-kilometre mark, the 26-year-old was less than two minutes down on the stage leader. Unfortunately, a small mistake in the closing kilometres cost the Husqvarna rider some time, but he was still able to secure a solid third-place result for the day, and now looks forward to a strong start position into Friday’s 568-kilometre stage two. Luciano Benavides: “That was a crazy stage one of the Andalucia Rally. It was really slippery out there today, with many tracks and pistes, so you really had to take notice of your notes and navigation. I caught the two guys ahead of me early on, so that meant riding in their dust for quite a while before I could get past them. I put in a good section up to the refuelling, and then after that I caught another two riders, who I was able to get past quite quickly. Later on, I did make a small mistake where I was unsure about the timings after the neutralisation, and that cost me some time. We ended up riding in a group to the finish, so that was good fun. I’m really happy with my riding today and the way the bike handled this tough terrain. Thanks to my team for their hard work and we’ll go again tomorrow.” 2022 Andalucia Rally – Stage 1 Provisional Classification 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 3:39:25 2. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 3:42:39 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 3:42:54 4. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 3:44:29 5. Tosha Schareina (KTM) 3:46:30 6. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 3:46:42 2022 Andalucia Rally – Provisional Overall Classification (after stage 1) 1. Adrien Van Beveren (Honda) 4:45:33 2. Sam Sunderland (GASGAS) 4:48:07 3. Luciano Benavides (Husqvarna) 4:49:26 4. Kevin Benavides (KTM) 4:50:21 5. Tosha Schareina (KTM) 4:52:46 6. Lorenzo Santolino (Sherco) 4:53:38

Husqvarna Motorcycles is set to become a protagonist in yet another sphere of MotoGP™ next year after forging a union with the resourceful and competitive Moto2 team Intact GP to form ‘LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP’. The name of the squad will cover racing wings in both the intermediate category and in Moto3, where Husqvarna Motorcycles has been winning Grands Prix each season since their reintroduction to world championship action in 2020. LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 will be managed by overseer of the current GP crew, Peter Öttl, and will retain the services of Ayumu Sasaki, together with the promise of young Dutchman Collin Veijer. Sasaki, 22 years old, has had a stellar 2022 campaign on the FR 250 GP so far, claiming events in the Netherlands and Austria and with an additional six podium finishes. The Japanese is pushing for the top three in the Moto3 championship standings. Veijer, 17, has won three races in the ’22 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and is still in contention for the title. The Dutch youngster will be a Grand Prix rookie in 2023. The experience and expertise of Team Manager Jürgen Lingg will be a big asset for Husqvarna Motorcycles’ first thrust into Moto2 and the standardised formula of the final ‘stepping stone’ to the MotoGP class. The new look outfit will be able to count on the pace and character of Darryn Binder as well as Lukas Tulovic. Binder, just 24, has won in Moto3 and is on the verge of completing a decent first term in MotoGP after an unexpected vault between the divisions at the end of 2021. The South African is renowned for his determination and dedication and although he will again be a debutant when it comes to Moto2 he will be able to harness copious lessons from his eight-year career to-date. Tulovic is the newly crowned Moto2 European champion for the LIQUI MOLY Intact GP Junior Team and has made Moto2 GP appearances, the 22-year-old German has also turned his head to recent MotoE competition and is regarded as ‘one to watch’ by the team. 2023 will mark a milestone for Husqvarna Motorcycles thanks to this wider structure and increased awareness at the peak of motorcycle sport. Peter Öttl, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto3 Team Manager: “For three seasons we have been able to carry the Husqvarna Motorcycles name highly in Moto3 and it is very satisfying to continue the story together with Jürgen and a bigger programme now in Moto2. Ayumu stays with us and after some excellent results in 2022 we hope we can go for even more in 2023. Collin, on the other hand, is a rider with a lot of potential and we trust that he will carry on learning and building his career. I want to thank Husqvarna Motorcycles for the trust and the confidence. We will work hard to keep the Husqvarna name at the front of Moto3.” Jürgen Lingg, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto2 Team Manager: "We are very grateful to Husqvarna Motorcycles for the trust they have placed in us. This merger is a new and an exciting step for our team, ushering in a new era. We have a new brand, new riders and a new direction. In 2023 the bikes will change colour and we are all motivated and convinced that this change will take us forward." Jens Hainbach, Head of Sports Management Road Racing:: “Finally we have been able to grow the white and blue from Moto3 to Moto2 and I cannot be happier with our new partners to take Husqvarna Motorcycles into the next era. 2022 has been a breakthrough in Moto3 and it’s fantastic that we will continue on a solid foundation with Peter’s expertise. Jürgen knows Moto2 better than most and, overall, we believe our mix of riders for the brand combine a lot of potential and youth. It’s a strong group package and I want to thank everyone involved for bringing this all together.”

Signing off on a terrific 2022 EnduroGP World Championship campaign, Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Mikael Persson has ended his fight for the Enduro3 World Championship title as runner-up. With the outcome of the championship going down to the wire at the seventh and final round in Germany, Persson arrived in Zschopau eager to claim a debut world crown. Although not getting off to the best start on Saturday, the Swede soon settled into his rhythm on his TE 300. Fighting hard, he ended the day as runner-up to rival Brad Freeman. The result meant both riders were level on points at the top of the class, meaning all was to play for on the final day of the championship Feeling motivated and knowing that he’d need to deliver he very best, Persson threw all he had at the final day title fight. Putting in arguably one of his best performances of the season at a time when it mattered most, Mikael fought hard for victory. Midway through the day, Persson lay fourth in the overall EnduroGP classification and was charging hard. Frustratingly, he just couldn’t quite bridge the gap to title rival Freeman and despite maintaining the pressure throughout the final lap, the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider ultimately finished the day second. The strong result ensured Persson ended the 2022 Enduro3 World Championship as runner-up. In what’s been a stellar year for the quiet Swede, Mikael has claimed two race wins and secured no fewer than 11 podium results aboard his TE 300 in the hotly contested Enduro3 category. Additionally, he also won the Enduro3 class of the FIM International Six Days Enduro in September. Mikael Persson: “Of course it’s frustrating knowing that I wasn’t quite able to win the E3 title, but I gave it absolutely everything I had today. On day one, I started off a bit slower than I hoped I would. Maybe the championship pressure was in the back of my mind. I came strong in the afternoon and ended the day with more confidence. Tied on points for the championship coming into the today meant there was nothing to lose and everything to go for, so I gave it my all. I think I rode my best and I know I gave it my best. Unfortunately, I came up short, which is tough. But to only just lose out against a rider like Brad (Freeman) is something I can be proud of. It’s been a great year. Bringing the title fight right down to the wire shows just how strong we were.” Results: Rnd7, GP of Germany EnduroGP - Day 1 1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 1:05:59.24; 2. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:06:43.15; 3. Steve Holcombe (Beta) 1:06:56.65; 4. Wil Ruprecht (TM Racing) 1:07:14.91; 5. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:07:18.40… 8. Mikael Persson (Husqvarna) 1:09:09.76… EnduroGP - Day 2 1. Josep Garcia (KTM) 1:03:46.07; 2. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:04:01.88; 3. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 1:04:29.55; 4. Nathan Watson (Honda) 1:04:29.94; 5. Mikael Persson (Husqvarna) 1:04:41.73… Enduro3 - Day 1 1. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:06:43.15; 2. Mikael Persson (Husqvarna) 1:09:09.76; 3. Daniel McCanney (Sherco) 1:09:38.87… Enduro3 - Day 2 1. Brad Freeman (Beta) 1:04:01.88; 2. Mikael Persson (Husqvarna) 1:04:41.73; 3. Daniel McCanney (Sherco) 1:06:14.92… Final Championship Standings EnduroGP 1. Andrea Verona (GASGAS) 219pts; 2. Josep Garcia (KTM) 195pts; 3. Wil Ruprecht (TM) 180pts; 4. Nathan Watson (Honda) 170pts; 5. Steve Holcombe (Beta) 127pts… 8. Mikael Persson (Husqvarna) 87pts… Enduro3 1. Brad Freeman (Beta) 229pts; 2. Mikael Persson (Husqvarna) 226pts; 3. Matteo Pavoni (TM) 178pts…