VOLUME 58 ISSUE 16 APRIL 20, 2021 P33
Kailub Russell To Race Outdoor
National Motocross
E
ight-time GNCC Champion
Kailub Russell, who recently
announced his retirement from
GNCC racing, says he's going
to give motocross a shot in the
upcoming 2021 Lucas Oil AMA
Pro Motocross Championship,
which begins next month. Unfor-
tunately Russell's debut will be
delayed after suffering a broken
jaw and three broken ribs in a
crash last week. When he gets
out there, he'll be teamed along-
side fellow 250cc Red Bull KTM
Team rider Max Vohland.
"I was really looking forward
to having the opportunity to
race the entire Pro Motocross
Championship this summer but
unfortunately I had a mishap
while testing this week and
we're going to have to delay that
plan a little bit," said Russell.
"It's been a dream of mine to
race motocross since I was a
kid and with my off-road career
being so great, it kind of opened
up the opportunity for me to live
out a dream. I'm 100% ready to
focus on my recovery so I can
get back out there and continue
having fun racing my dirt bike."
"The entire Red Bull KTM
team were excited to have been
alongside Kailub as he was
preparing to race the nationals
and literally live out his child-
hood dream," Ian Harrison, Red
Bull KTM Factory Racing Team
Manager, said. "Motorcycle
riders are a special breed, and
nothing stands in their way when
it comes to racing—whether
on or off the track. So, we're
confident that when he is all
healed up and has the doctor's
okay, that he will be lining up on
the gate of the Pro Motocross
Championship and we're look-
ing forward to it."
At 31 years old, Russell holds
GNCC's all-time bike wins
record with 67 overall wins and
eight consecutive titles in the
series, in addition to countless
accolades in the off-road disci-
pline. He did make one appear-
ance on the AMA Pro Motocross
Championship roster in 2018
when he filled in for an injured
rider in the 450MX class, scor-
ing an impressive sixth-place
moto finish at Unadilla MX.
CN
Kailub Russell sets his
sights on the outdoor Pro
Motocross Championship
but has to recover from
injuries first.
