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Honda Announces Off-Road
Racing Teams
A
merican Honda of-
ficially announced its
lineup of off-road racing
teams, some of which
have already begun
competing in various 2021
racing series. As before,
off-road legend Johnny
Campbell is serving as Off-
Road Coordinator, provid-
ing guidance to the Honda
off-road teams, sharing his
knowledge and collaborat-
ing with testing.
Campbell's own JCR
Honda team will also
continue to race. Preston
Campbell is campaign-
ing both the NGPC and
NHHA championships
aboard the CRF450RX
and CRF450X, respectively. In addition,
2020 Dakar Rally winner and Monster
Energy Honda rider Ricky Brabec will
take part in selected U.S. races between
his international rally competitions, riding
for JCR in events like the AMA District
37 Sprint Enduro series. Also taking part
in selected events are Tarah Gieger,
Kendall Norman and Johnny Campbell
himself.
The Mark Samuels-owned SLR Honda
team is expanding its project for 2021,
with several new riders competing in new
classes and championships. The team
is best known for its participation of the
SCORE International Off-Road Racing
series. That program will continue this
season, as will efforts in the NGPC and
WORCS series, with Cole Martinez in
the Pro class aboard a CRF450RX and
Tallon LaFountaine defending his NGPC
250 Pro title aboard a CRF250RX. The
team has also added up-and-coming rid-
ers Evan Stice and Allen Mendelssohn,
competing in NGPC's 250 A class and
WORCS's Pro Am class, both of which
Stice topped at the respective series
openers. In addition, the team is entering
the NHHA series in 2021, with CRF450X-
mounted Justin Morgan.
David Eller's Phoenix Racing Honda
team will continue in GNCC racing, with
Cody Barnes and Triston Landrum cam-
paigning the XC2 and 250 A categories,
respectively, aboard CRF250RX race
machines. CN
Honda
announced its
official off-road
racing teams
for 2021.
