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wasn't able to get it done with Brian's current
contracts. Then his contracts were up, and he
wanted Brian on his team, but they didn't have
any room on his side. So, he called me and
asked if I'd be interested. I said, 'absolutely,'
so we got in touch with him and it worked out.
He's 17 years old and has a lot of talent. He has
a two-year contract with us [for both super-
cross and motocross]."
Moreau, who finished fifth in the Amateur All-
Star class at the '18 Monster Energy Cup, will
wear the number-104 plate in 2020.
"So it's a lot of new faces," Keefe added.
"It's a fresh start, so it should be good." CN
Familiar faces: (L-R) Cooper
Webb, Ian Harrison (team
manager) and Marvin Musquin.
Kyle Redmond Announces Retirement
K
yle Redmond, one of the top extreme enduro
riders in the U.S., recently announced his re-
tirement from full-time racing. The 31-year-old from
Lake Hughes, California has been racing for over
12 years, having competed around the world in
some of the toughest off-road events, including the
Erzberg Rodeo, Red Bull Romaniacs and Roof of
Africa. Redmond was a regular in the AMA Endu-
roCross Series since it first began, and has been
a fixture in American extreme off-road races such
as the Tennessee Knock Out, Last Dog Standing,
King of the Motos and X Games Moto X events.
Redmond's career seemed to coincide per-
fectly with the popularization of extreme off-
road racing around the world. Redmond was
a featured athlete at events in Brazil, Mexico,
Ecuador, South Africa, Austria, Romania, and
more.
Along with racing accomplishments, Red-
mond also has an extensive movie collection
featuring his mind-blowing off-road skill on
motorcycle. Redmond has been featured in
The Moto movie series, What !F, the follow-up
What !S, and Offroad Essentials among oth-
ers. Redmond has spent a lot of time in front
cameras, including ours, as he was in the past
a test rider and photo model for Cycle News.
"I've been putting this off for a few weeks, but
the time has come to officially retire from racing dirt
scooters," Redmond said via social media. "I had
a great time for 12 years or so, but I've decided to
chase a new career. I've been working toward this
for the past 10 months and barely riding or racing.
It's time to focus on my future and stop thinking
about dirt bikes and put all my energy into this.
Thanks for the support over the years."
The future that Redmond plans to focus on in-
cludes his baby boy, Reed Michael Redmond, who
was born in July. CN
After 12 years of
extreme off-road
racing, Kyle
Redmond has
called it a career.
PHOTO: JEAN TURNER
