Wasson Extends Contract With Beta
B
eta USA has re-signed Joe Wasson for
the 2024 season. Wasson has been a
member of the Liqui Moly Beta Racing team
for the past seven years and will be back for
another.
The 2021 National Hare & Hound Cham
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pion will continue to compete in the series
as he looks to hoist up another number-
one plate. In addition, Wasson will carry
on competing in the West Hare Scrambles
Championship, which he raced for the first
time this year. Wasson will continue to race
alongside Beta Racing teammate Zane Rob
-
erts on the West Coast off-road team.
"The team and I have been together my
whole career, and to continue forward with
them is more than exciting," said Wasson. "It's an
honor to represent such an amazing company! I
just wanted to thank everyone for my past years
and years to come! I'm super stoked for another
year racing for Beta USA and can't wait to win
more championships!"
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Joe Wasson will remain on as a
member of the Liqui Moly Beta Racing
Team for his eighth year.
Pedrosa Extends KTM Contract
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otoGP legend and Red Bull
KTM Factory Racing test
rider, Dani Pedrosa, will continue
his key role in the KTM testing pro-
gram after agreeing on an exten-
sion to his current contract. The
37-year-old will spearhead R&D
priorities and ideas for the KTM
RC16 Grand Prix motorcycle after
initially joining the factory in 2019.
"Very happy and very grateful
to continue with KTM because
the last few years have been
very productive," Pedrosa said.
"We've made gradual progress
but always positive, and the rid
-
ers have come closer and closer
to the front and have taken some
good results. We'll try to continue
this path with the bike because it
seems to be even more essential
now in MotoGP. I'm really happy
to be part of the team."
Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports
Director, said, "The feedback
and all the laps Dani has given
us with the test team has helped
make our RC16 what it is today:
a bike that is one of the fastest
on the track and one of the best
to have in a fight. He knows our
program, our technicians and our
philosophy very well after five
years together and the work is
just as important as ever."
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Dani Pedrosa will
continue to help KTM
develop its RC16
MotoGP motorcycle.
