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IN
THE
WIND
T
he final round of the GEICO
EnduroCross Series at Las
Vegas pretty much marked the
official end to the National offroad racing season in the U.S.
for 2013, and there has been
plenty of talk and rumors out
there regarding who may land
where and on what team for the
2014 racing season.
One of the hottest topics is
Taylor Robert going to KTM,
which has been in the rumor mill
for quite some time now. The
Monster Kawasaki Team, which
was made up of Robert and Justin Soule this year, has not made
an announcement regarding its
plans for the new year. Robert
admitted after the Las Vegas EnduroCross that something is in
the works but wouldn't elaborate.
Mike Brown has all but confirmed that he'll be moving over
to Husqvarna from KTM for the
next couple of years. He says
he will again focus on the EnduroCross Championship, as well
as other single events, including
possibly motocross.
Word has it that former Na-
Taylor Robert is
rumored to be in
talks with KTM for
the 2014 season.
tional Enduro Champion Russell
Bobbitt will also move over to the
Husqvarna team from Husaberg,
as will enduro title contender
Nick Fahringer.
In GNCC, XC2 Pro racer Andrew DeLong is expected to
stay with Husqvarna, and talk
has it that hare and hound upand-comer Jacob Argubright will
switch brands, from Kawasaki to
Husqvarna.
However, many prominent riders are still looking for work, including a few EnduroCross rac-
SUOMY TO HONG KONG
I
talian helmet manufacturer
Suomy made its first appearance under new ownership at
the recent EICMA Milan Show in
Italy, with the completion of the
sale of its motorsports helmet
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
OFF-ROAD RUMOR MILL
division by the company's owner
Umberto Monti to Hong Kongbased hedge fund SK Sport.
Monti, who founded it in 1997,
retains ownership of the Suomy
brand for its line of sportswear
ers who are hot right now – Cory
Graffunder, Kyle Redmond and
Colton Haaker. Graffunder, who
rode for Husqvarna in 2013, says
that he is still looking around,
as is Haaker - though he has
been reportedly talking to Randy
Hawkins and the AmPro Yamaha
crews, along with Geoff Aaron,
regarding a possible west coastbased effort. Redmond, who is
currently a privateer and riding
an RPM-backed KTM that his
father bought him, says that his
services are also available.
products, as well as the manufacture of helmets for skiing, cycling and equestrian sports - all
of which will continue to be produced at the company's plant at
Coniolo, east of Turin.
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