KTM Remembers Rene Hofer
K
TM has paid tribute to its
young MXGP star Rene Hofer
who was tragically killed in an av-
alanche while skiing with friends
in Salzburg, Austria, December
4, 2021.
The young Austrian, who
had recently taken his first MX2
Grand Prix win at Teutschenthal
in Germany was touted as a fa-
vorite to win the 2022 MX2 World
Championship.
"Rene, a multiple-time junior
champion and GP winner with
a bright future in the Grand Prix
ahead of him, will be remembered
not only for his talent on the track,
but also for his approachable,
funny and friendly personality,
together with his ever-present
smile," read a KTM media re-
lease. "Everyone in the KTM fam-
ily will miss Rene a lot."
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New Roberts,
Beaubier
Series On
MotoGP.com
I
f you've shelled out for a Mo-
toGP.com subscription, you'll
be able to watch a new four-part
series that focuses on the 2021
racing lives of American rac-
ers Joe Roberts and Cameron
Beaubier in the Moto2 World
Championship.
Starting on December 14
and finishing on December 18,
Behind The Stars & Stripes fol-
lows Beaubier's and Roberts'
2021 campaigns that saw a few
highlights including Beaubier's
sterling ride at Austin and at the
second Portimao race, while
Roberts' deals with the trials and
tribulations of joining the world
champion Italtrans team and the
expectations that come with the
territory.
It should be a good watch and
something to get help you get
through the long, hard winter of
no road racing.
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Joe Roberts (left)
and Cameron
Beaubier (right)
will get some
prime time viewing
on MotoGP.com
starting tomorrow,
December 14.