Press Release | December 8, 2017
KTM Factory Racing Team Will Include Marvin Musquin and Broc Tickle.
Roger DeCoster, Marvin Musquin and Broc Tickle. Photo by Simon Cudby
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Marvin Musquin and Broc Tickle will race the 2018 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition machine in the AMA 450 SX Championship.
The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team, which is overseen by the legendary Roger DeCoster and trained by Aldon Baker, is looking forward to contesting the new 2018 KTM 450SXF Factory Edition in the new year.
Musquin is joined by Broc Tickle, who won the 250 SX West Championship in 2011 and has enjoyed career podiums in both the Supercross and Pro Motocross series aboard 450 machinery.
The KTM 450 SXF Factory Edition is unveiled. Photo by Simon Cudby
For 2018 the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM team will again serve as the springboard for the sport’s rising stars as the official KTM 250 factory team. The team boasts a mixture of old and new, with rookie Supercross racer Sean Cantrell, rising star Jordon Smith, and a pair of season 250 class veterans, Shane McElrath and Alex Martin, rounding out the team’s solid lineup. Jessy Nelson will continue working with the team as a brand ambassador while working with the TLD amateur riders thanks to his knowledge and experience as a professional racer. Tyler Keefe will continue to oversee the team’s running while working closely with KTM with the goal of a strong assault on both 250 SX classes, as well as the outdoors series.
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM team
The Rocky Mountain ATV/MC – WPS – KTM team, which will field two riders in the 450 class for both AMA #supercross and Pro Motocross next season, as well as two riders aboard 250cc machinery, continues its association with KTM for 2018. Following a strong season in the Pro Motocross series, where he held the points lead during some stages this season with overall wins that earned him third position by the end of the championship, Blake Baggett will once again lineup on KTM machinery to contest the 450 classes both indoors and outdoors.
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC – WPS – KTM team
He is joined by Benny Bloss, who steps back up to the higher-capacity class having shown great skill and incredible promise leading into his professional career. Dakota Alix, who enjoyed fill-in rides for injured competitors aboard the KTM 450SXF last season, will contest the 250 SX West Coast series and outdoor 250 motocross championship. Anthony Rodriguez from Venezuela will compete the 250 SX East Coast Championship, having enjoyed a strong amateur career in the U.S. as well as strong results in the East Coast series over the last three seasons.
The 2018 AMA #supercross Championship begins on Saturday, January 6 with the Anaheim SX season opener. For more information, please visit www.ktm.com
