K
en Roczen has a ride for the
upcoming two-round World
Supercross Championship.
He'll still be on a Honda but not
an American Honda HRC bike.
Instead, he secured a deal with
Genuine Honda (Fire Power Hon-
da), the Australian factory Honda
team run by Yarrive Konsky.
Roczen will most likely bring
along some of his current per-
sonal sponsors like Fox and Red
Bull (the team has a current gear
deal with Fly Racing) for the two
WSX races in Wales and Austra-
lia. No word on where this leaves
him for the 2023 AMA Super-
cross Series.
"Yarrive and his team are
experienced, and they have
achieved creditable results
across the globe," said Roczen.
"I want to race this off season,
and the Honda Genuine Honda
Racing team is working with me
and my personal sponsors. I am
looking forward to seeing parts
of Europe that I have not expe-
rienced as an adult, and I am
really looking forward to traveling
to Australia, too! I have friends
and fans there and can't wait to
enjoy some off-season racing
and great people."
Roczen is going to compete
aboard a CRF450R that will
be built and prepared by the
HGA squad, fitted with Factory
Connection-prepped Showa
suspension.
"Ken is one of the fastest
and most experienced racers in
the world. I believe that experi-
ence is going to help the team,"
said Yarrive Konsky, Genuine
Honda Racing Team Owner.
"Additionally, his popularity will
only help the sport grow globally
as he races in new countries.
It is a rare opportunity for me to
learn and for fans of supercross
around the world to see him in
action. We are happy to play a
small part in that."
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Roczen Set For World Supercross
VOLUME 59 ISSUE 39 SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 P29
Ken Roczen will ride
a Genuine Honda
(Fire Power Honda),
the Australian
Factory Honda team,
in the upcoming
World Supercross
Championship.
