SUPERHARD
Episode 5 is
LIVE from TKO
S
omehow, these two fools
made it all the way to Tennes-
see and convinced the Tennes-
see Knockout race organizers to
let them compete in the biggest
Hard Enduro event in North
America. How? Why? What for?
It's all really hard to explain.
But what we can tell you is we
get a first real race test on Sur-
ron's all-new Storm Bee full-size
electric enduro motorcycle out of
their syrup-chugging trip, and we
get an entertaining inside look at
the hardest hard enduro event
of the year. Also, don't forget to
drop the key phrase in the You-
Tube comments to win big this
time.
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IN
THE
WIND
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Yamaha MX2
GP Team
Announced
Y
amaha Motor Europe an-
nounced its three-rider team
that will make up the Monster
Energy Yamaha Factory MX2
squad in 2023.
Jago Geerts, who just missed
out on wining the MX2 Cham-
pionship last weekend, will be
back. This will be the Belgian's
last year in the class before mov-
ing up to the MXGP ranks for the
team in 2024.
Thibault Benistant and Rick
Elzinga will be Geerts' teammates
next year. Benistant is a former
EMX125 and 250cc Champion
who made his MX2 GP debut this
year. His season was disrupted
by injury but he did claim a race
win and five podium finishes in
2022. He ended the series fifth
in the championship.
Elzinga has worked his way up
through Yamaha's racing program
and was this year's EMX250
Champion.
"We are happy to extend our
deal with Jago and Thibault and
to welcome Rick to the Factory
team," said Yamaha Motor Europe
Off-Road Racing Manager Alex-
andre Kowalsi. "All three riders
are very talented title contenders.
[Benisant and Elzinga] are per-
fect examples of how a rider can
develop and progress within the
Yamaha family. We look forward
to celebrating even more achieve-
ments in the future."
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Jago Geerts,
Thibault Benistant
and newcomer Rick
Elinga will make up
the Monster Energy
Yamaha Factory MX2
squad in 2023.
