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MUSQUIN MOVIN' ON UP
M
arvin Musquin has re-
signed with the Red Bull
KTM Factory squad through
2017 in a deal that will see the
newly crowned 2015 East 250
Supercross Champion moving
up to the 450 class in '16.
"I'm really excited to spend
the next two years with KTM,"
said Musquin. "They are my
family. It feels like home un-
der the Red Bull KTM tent as
we've spent almost seven years
together already. I know how
much effort they have put into
R&D to give us the best KTM
race bikes and I believe in them
just as they believe in me. I'm
looking forward to even more
success with my team."
Team Manager Roger De-
Coster was also pleased to
retain the French rider.
"The whole team is happy to
have Marvin [Musquin] re-sign
with the team," said DeCoster.
"Marvin and Ryan [Dungey]
have a great working relation-
ship. I have not seen a bond
this great between teammates
in a long time and we are happy
to work with them both. Marvin
is a smooth rider with great
technique and we feel he will
easily adapt to the 450 and we
are looking forward to what he
can bring to that class."
FINLAND WANTS MOTOGP
F
inland is the latest country to
throw its hat into the MotoGP
ring, as construction on the
state-of-the-art Kymi Ring con-
tinues apace. The new circuit is
located in the region of Kouvola,
about 90 miles from the coun-
try's capital of Helsinki, and will
be a multi-use venue with differ-
ent circuits able to be used at
the same time.
But despite having produced
three Formula One World
Champions, the circuit is more
interested in luring MotoGP
back to the country for the
first time since 1982. Finnish
motorcycle sport has enjoyed
a resurgence of late thanks to
former MotoGP and now Moto2
rider Mika Kallio, as well as the
Finnish-based Ajo team respon-
sible for the running of the Red
Bull KTM Moto3 outfit.
A round of the MotoGP World
Championship would work as the
circuit holds a Grade A license
with the FIM, but not an F1
event and the circuit only holds
a Grade B license with the FIA.
The primary reason for not gun-
ning for an F1 race is the sheer
costs of licensing the event.
Marvin Musquin to move up to the
premier class next season in an
extended deal with his Red Bull
KTM team.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
SIMON
CUDBY