Does anyone know the line up to either the official Husqvarna EWC team or Azzalin CH Racing? I just got notified that Matt Phillips has signed with the Australian Motorex KTM team and will contest the EWC with the Farioli KTM team. Kinda peeved that Husqvarna's only currently recognised World Champion abet Junior, couldn't move to the top ranks as factory Husqvarna rider???? View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJi8wrFERU#t=21
Not sure of EWC or CH teams, however, I expect Husky Australia to announce a team soon now that the distribution is sorted. I know of one gun mx kid already signed... There'll be huskys on mx podiums in Australia next season.
Sounds like CH racing is being paid to sit at home this year. They are still under contract for the 2014 race season. Lets hope they start another team in 15.
Just read that on Enduro21, if that is confirmed then l think it's very disrespectful to pull the Husqvarna sponsorship from the one team that has supported this make for over 20 years and helped the factory develop their bikes over that time. The new Bel Ray EWC team will be good but please...Jamie McCanney ahead of Matt Phillips? Anyway, Husqvarna's loss will be Sherco's gain.
The KTM pull away from Azzalin makes biz sense to me. They want a change in the culture of their new team. Robert (Dad) and son Fab have been a Cagiva/Husky pillar with Their Dakar and world enduro successes. I hope CH Racing has become S racing and beats the white husky guys, even if I do ride a white husky in the end,
As I've said before... CH Racing has been the unintentional Farm Team for Faroli KTM for years. Fabrizio Azzalin has a great eye for inexpensive, upcoming talent. He turns them into World caliber riders and Fabio Faroli buys them! Not to say KTM doesn't develop, a lot of young KTM riders. Glad to see CH Racing, will still be in the EWC paddock!
Chilly White's TBT post on the 2002 Czech ISDE, got me thinking about another great CH Racing Alumnus and KTM Faroli rider..... Samuli Aro! 2002 WEC 250 2T Champion, 2002 ISDE 250 2T Class Winner and Member of the 1st place Finnish Trophy Team.... On a Husky WR250.
That is great news. If the Sherco guys don't screw up, they could pick up a lot of ex-pat Husky riders. I was all jacked up to get a new TE250 but the Sherco 250 2T could possibly end up in my garage.
This is Beta and Sherco's dream come true lol I really wonder how many Husky riders will swap to them. There doesn't seem to be anyone in the middle, it's either a yes or no unless there are some major changes in the next couple years.
