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The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Off-Road Team gets a new team manager in
Anthony DiBasilio and a three-rider strong XC1 GNCC team made up of Thad Duvall,
Craig DeLong and Trevor Bollinger. Austin Walton will again race out West.
2008.
The Rockstar Energy Husqvar-
na Factory Off-Road Team will
be made up of five riders: Colton
Haaker, Thad Duvall, Craig De-
Long, Trevor Bollinger and Austin
Walton. Haaker will be back to
defend his EnduroCross number-
one plate, and DeLong returns
to the team and will step up to
the XC1 class in GNCC, joining
teammates Duvall and Bollinger.
Walton will again represent the
team out West in the WORCS
and AMA NGPC Series.
"Being a team manager for
the off-road race team has long
been a goal of mine, and I am
excited to now bring my experi-
ence and knowledge to the
table," said DiBasilio.
The Coastal GasGas Fac-
tory Racing Team will field two
riders—defending XC2 250 Pro
GNCC Champion Johnny Girroir
and XC1-class rider Ricky Rus-
sell, and they will again be led
by Team Manager Barry Hawk.
GasGas will also field an
expanded three-rider team in the
AMA MotoTrials Championship
with riders Daniel Blanc-Gonnet,
Maddie Hoover and new rider
Josh Roper. Geoff Aaron will be
the team's manager.
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