Honda To Debut All-New Electric
Motocrosser
H
onda will debut a new
electric motocross bike next
month at round eight of the All-
Japan Motocross Championship.
The "CR Electric Proto" gets a
wildcard entry and will be raced
by American Trey Canard.
This will be Honda's first
attempt to enter a Honda-de
-
veloped electric motorcycle in
an official race and will make a
wildcard appearance as Team
HRC, operated by HRC.
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Trey Canard will
race this CR Electric
Proto next month in
the All-Japan MX
Championship.
Retired Pro Motocrosser Passes
J
eff Alessi, the younger brother
of former factory KTM and Su-
zuki motocross rider Mike Alessi,
passed away at the age of 34 on
Tuesday evening, October 2. The
exact circumstances of his death
are not clear, and rumors remain
unverified by the family. He lived
in Hesperia, California.
Jeff Alessi, who famously wore
the number 801 (and Mike, 800),
made a name for himself in the
amateur ranks, along with his
brother and turned pro in 2005.
His specialty was supercross, but
he excelled as an outdoor moto
-
crosser, as well.
Unfortunately, Jeff suffered a
major setback in his racing career
when he sustained injuries to both
his feet, which ultimately led to his
premature departure from racing full-
time. Jeff retired from professional
racing in 2012 but raced momen
-
tarily again in 2016 before calling it
quits for good.
After racing, Jeff focused his at-
tention as a trainer and riding coach.
Our condolences to Jeff's father,
Tony, his brother, Mike, and the entire
Alessi family.
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Former pro motocrosser
Jeff Alessi (right) passed
away at the age of 34.
PHOTO: COURTESY RACERX
