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THE
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Jorge Martin To Pramac Ducati
F
ormer Moto3 World Champion Jorge
Martin will step up to the MotoGP class
in 2021 as the replacement to Jack Miller in
the Pramac Ducati squad.
Martin, who has competed for Red Bull
KTM in Moto2 for the 2019 season and
the season-opening Qatar Moto2 round in
2020, will partner Francesco Bagnaia in
the Italian-run squad.
The move closes one potential door for
former Pramac rider Danilo Petrucci. CN
Jorge Martin will
get his MotoGP
call-up for 2021.
Rekluse's Patrick
Koether Passes
P
atrick Koether, known as PK to many of his friends and
family, died from skin cancer on June 2, 2020. He was the
Rekluse Clutch sales manager and a longtime employee that
was well known in the motorcycle industry. Koether was diag-
nosed with melanoma five years ago and, along with his wife,
Susie, fought hard to beat it.
Koether was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, and
graduated from Boise State University. Koether was a National
Outdoor Leadership School Alumni and a Trained Wilderness
First Responder. He was a longtime member of Boise Ridge
Riders, DIRT Inc., the Harley-Davidson Owners Group, and the
AMA. He was also a member of the Silver Sage Region Porsche
Club of America.
Koether loved to show off his adopted home state of Idaho
to anybody that visited by taking them on motorcycle rides or
recommending great destinations to visit.
Koether was forced to take a leave of absence from Rekluse
back in November 2019 and his wife Susie also took time away
from her job to care for Patrick and help him try to fight the dis-
ease. Friends setup a GoFundMe page before his passing to try
to help with the cost of treatment and lost income. CN
Longtime Rekluse
employee Patrick
Koether passed away
after a long battle
with cancer.
