Yamaha, Muc-Off Sign Contract Extension
T
he Muc-Off FXR ClubMX Team
and Yamaha extended their
contract agreement for a further
two years. There was talk the
team might switch to KTMs, but it
says it's staying put with Yamaha
for another couple of years.
Team owner Brandon Haas,
said, "The Yamaha race bike
is notably the best platform in
the sport and continuing was
the only logical choice. The
consistency in the program
is refreshing as the team can
spend the necessary energy on
improving the performance for
racing once again. We had some
real highlights last season with
some podium finishes and fast
-
est qualifying sessions. Since
then, we found some positive
improvements in all areas of the
bike and expect we can be a real
threat to the podium on a regular
basis next season."
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The Muc-Off FXR ClubMX
Team will remain with Yamaha
for another two years.
Barreda To Hero For Dakar 2024
L
ong-time Honda rider Joan
Barreda has joined Indian
manufacturer Hero for the 2024
Dakar Rally.
The 40-year-old, third on the
all-time Dakar stage winner's list
with 30 victories but no overall
titles, will partner Botswanan
Ross Branch, Portuguese Joa
-
quim Rodrigues and German
Sebastian Buhler.
The acquisition of Barreda
to Hero represents something
of a full circle move for the
Spaniard. The Hero team is run
by former Husqvarna partners
Speedbrain in Stephanskirchen,
not far from the Austrian bor
-
der in southern Germany, and
Barreda's signing means he will
be reunited with team manager
Wolfgang Fischer for the first
time since 2012.
The factory Hero Motorsports
team finished the 2023 World Ral
-
ly Championship in fourth posi-
tion outright, claiming two stage
wins in the 2023 Dakar Rally with
Branch at the helm.
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Joan Barreda made the
surprise move to Hero for
the 2024 Dakar Rally.
