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otoConcepts Racing (MCR)
announced its race team for
the 2022 Supercross series, which
will include a two-rider program in
the 250cc class with riders Vince
Friese and Mitchell Oldenburg.
The two will compete in the op-
posing West-East Coast regions
and then step up to race the
450SX class alongside teammate
Justin Brayton during each divi-
sion's break.
"Our model with Vince and
Mitchell riding the 250cc class
on one coast and then the 450cc
class on the opposite, plus Justin
Brayton full-time in the 450cc
class, is unique," said Team
Manager Tony Alessi. "The 2022
CRF250R is a new model for this
coming season, and we are both
excited and committed to develop-
ing this bike into a race winner!"
"It's great to be with the Moto-
Concepts team for another year,
especially with this plan to split
my time between the 250 and
450cc class," said Friese. "Tony
and Mike [Genova, team owner]
have supported me for years,
and I know the team will build a
bike that can contend with any-
thing on the starting line."
"I'm really excited to be with
the MotoConcepts team for
2022!" said Oldenburg. "I wasn't
sure what was next for me at
the end of last season, but I am
beyond grateful for the oppor-
tunity Mike and Tony have given
me. I feel like I have a lot to prove
in the 250cc class still and am
excited to see what I can do in
the 450cc class, too."
"We spent a great deal of time
strategizing MCR's 2022 pro-
gram during the off-season and
are excited about this unique ap-
proach," said Genova. "We saw
the need to maximize our spon-
sors' investment and got creative.
We feel the split-class effort will
offer something different for
the industry that will be fun and
exciting and bring a lot of atten-
tion to the team. We carefully
selected the riders to align with
the program we created and are
confident they'll be competitive in
their class."
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Justin Brayton will head
the MotoConcepts
Racing (MCR) 450SX
race effort in 2022 with
teammates Vince Friese
and Mitch Oldenburg
splitting duties in both
the 450 and 250cc
classes.
MotoConcepts Racing (MCR)
Announces Race Team
