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HUSQVARNA INTRODUCES OFF-ROAD TEAM
H
usqvarna is set to go off-
road racing in 2015 with a
new roster and the support of a
new title sponsor—Rockstar En-
ergy Drink. The Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing Team
has signed on new rider Josh
Strang and returning riders Mike
Brown and 2014 Champions An-
drew DeLong and Jacob Argu-
bright.
"We are really excited to
expand our race efforts with
Husqvarna," said Rockstar En-
ergy Drink Marketing Director,
Mike Kelso. "We are proud to be
a part of the rebirth of such a leg-
endary brand."
"Bringing on Rockstar Energy
as a title sponsor is a really im-
portant step in our alliance as
we take on off-road racing at
the most reputable stages," said
Husqvarna Motorcycles North
American President, Jon-Erik
Burleson.
Strang will be competing in
the 2015 GNCC Series aboard
a Husqvarna FC 450 in the XC1
Pro class, and he will also race
the National Enduro Series
aboard an FC 350.
Enduro Champion DeLong will
return to defend his number-one
plate, as well as compete in the
GNCC XC1 Pro ranks. DeLong
will, once again, pilot a Husqvarna
FC 350 in both championships.
"I'm really excited for the 2015
season and defending my num-
ber one plate in the National En-
duro Series," DeLong comment-
ed. "I'm also excited to try to put
my Husqvarna FC 350 up on the
GNCC podium at every race."
Brown will again take on the
GEICO AMA EnduroCross Cham-
pionship aboard an FC 350, and
will race select races around the
globe aboard an FC 450.
Argubright will defend his AMA
West National Hare Scrambles ti-
tle and will also contend the AMA
National Hare & Hound Champi-
onship.
The four-man Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing Off-
Road Team will be racing along-
side additional Husqvarna fac-
tory support riders and Rockstar
athletes, Colton Haaker (Enduro-
Cross) and Ryan Sipes (GNCC in
the XC1 class).
Josh Strang,
Mike Brown,
Andrew
DeLong
and Jacob
Argubright will
make up the
new Rockstar
Energy
Husqvarna
Factory Racing
Off-Road Team
in 2015.
