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KTM REVEALS 2016 ENDURO LINEUP
T
he KTM Factory Racing team has
announced its extensive off-road
lineup for 2016, including dedicated
racers for the World Enduro, Extreme
Enduro and SuperEnduro World Cham-
pionships.
In the fast-approaching SuperEnduro
Series, the KTM factory race team will
include an all-star lineup of Taddy Blazu-
siak, Jonny Walker, Alfredo Gomez and
American rider Taylor Robert. These
same riders will also be contesting
Extreme Enduro events such as Hell's
Gate, The Tough One, Erzberg Rodeo
and Romaniacs. The release also stated
that Blazusiak plans to return to the
States for the AMA EnduroCross Series in 2016.
In the World Enduro Championship scene, the
omnipresent factory squad will field Christophe
Nambotin and fellow returning KTM rider Ivan Cer-
vantes. Also adding to the roster is British moto-
crosser Nathan Watson. Laia Sanz will once again
lead the way in the women's category for KTM.
Following the SuperEnduro Championship,
Robert will also be contesting the Enduro World
Championship in the newly formed GP class. CN
WEBB, HAAKER, ROBERT
TAKE ON SUPERENDURO
T
he close of the AMA Enduro-
Cross Championship Series
isn't bringing much of a break
to many of its top riders. Newly
crowned 2015 champion Cody
Webb and his perennial op-
ponent Colton Haaker are both
heading overseas to compete in
the FIM SuperEnduro Champi-
onship. The duo will get another
chance to go toe to toe in the
series with riders Jonny Walker
and six-time champion Taddy
Blazusiak there to complicate
things further.
Several other U.S. riders will
be joining them including RPM
KTM's Ty Tremaine and factory
USA KTM rider Taylor Robert.
Tremaine took home the Super-
Enduro Junior Championship
last season, and was recently
crowned the AMA EnduroCross
Junior Champion, once again,
but this year the 20-year old will
be racing the Prestige class with
the "big kids."
The series kicks off on De-
cember 5 in Poland, which will
mark Webb's first race aboard
the factory KTM (coming from
the factory-support RPM KTM
team), and Haaker's first race
with his new factory Husqvarna.
The AMA EnduroCross riders
will also have to adapt to the
different format of SuperEnduro,
which includes a 3-race main
event format, and bike specifica-
tions that require a headlight,
kickstand and spec tire. CN
American
Taylor
Robert is
heading
overseas to
race World
Enduro in
2016.
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