IN
THE
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SUZUKI
RACING
EVERTS BACK AT SUZUKI
A
lmost a quarter century
since they were last World
Champions together Stefan
Everts and Suzuki are once
again collaborating to powerful
effect as the sport's most suc-
cessful Grand Prix rider is now
in control of the Suzuki World
MXGP team and organization.
Everts, 42 years old, has as-
sumed the role of Team Principal
after reaching an agreement
with Geboers Racing Promo-
tions' Sylvain Geboers and the
two Belgians will now steer Su-
zuki's factory program in the FIM
MXGP Motocross World Cham-
pionship with the RM-Z450 as
well as the MX2 category and
EMX250 European Champion-
ship (RM-Z250). Everts will be
accompanied in the Lommel-
based setup with assistance
from father (and another former
Suzuki World Champion) Harry
and will not only oversee racing
operations involving a skilled
and dedicated crew and six
riders, but also contribute to the
development of Suzuki's RM-Z
technology. Everts will heavily
promote the Suzuki name at
the highest level of the sport
and where the team has been a
championship contender since
the beginning of the century with
the RM250 and the RM-Z450
from 2004.
"It is a very big challenge and
a big responsibility… but actually
I think I am ready for it," Everts
said. "I have the age and the
knowledge. I have been retired
for nine years and thanks to my
former job I was able to build up
some experience on the other
side of the fence. I feel ready!"
Suzuki World MXGP will at-
tack the 2016 FIM Motocross
World Championship with Kevin
Strijbos and Ben Townley in the
MXGP division. Jeremy Seewer
and Brian Hsu will gun the RM-
Z250 in MX2 while Bas Vaessen
will enter the EMX250 European
Championship. CN
Stefan Everts (left),
standing alongside
Sylvain Geboers, has
been reunited with
Suzuki.
