VOL. 53 ISSUE 31 AUGUST 9, 2016 P25
DUNGEY, MUSQUIN AND ANDERSON
CONFIRMED FOR SMX RIDERS' CUP
A
t the MXGP of Switzerland
KTM Motorsport Director
Pit Beirer joined Youthstream
President Giuseppe Luongo
and FIMCMS Director Tony
Skillington to officially an-
nounce riders that have been
chosen to represent KTM
and Husqvarna at the Mon-
ster Energy SMX Riders' and
Manufacturers' Cup. The
event, which will take place on
Saturday October 8 in Gelsen-
kirchen, Germany, is unique
in pitting the manufacturers
against each other (sort of like
an "MXoM"), and KTM and
Husky have pulled out all the
stops in selecting their world
class all-star teams.
In the orange corner, Factory
KTM rider Marvin Musquin will
team up with MX2 sensation
Jeffrey Herlings and reigning
Supercross Champion Ryan
Dungey. On the Husqvarna
side, Americans Jason Ander-
son and Zach Osborne will team
up with MXGP star Max Nagl.
"I think with two teams like
this, we will have a great perfor-
mance from our side," com-
mented Beirer. "With this event,
Youthstream will lift our sport
to another level, and we are
going there on the highest level,
to compete and not just to be
there."
"I believe it will be the great-
est event in the world and I have
to really thank KTM because
these teams will make the dif-
ference." Luongo added. "My
dream was to have an event like
the Motocross of Nations but
for the manufacturers. In Assen,
the other manufacturers will an-
nounce their teams and believe
me, they will be strong, so here
we will have seven manufactur-
ers who will have very strong
teams, and to win will mean
something big."
Mr. Skillington wrapped up
the press conference by sharing
his excitement, "As a true fan
and enthusiast I think this is a
brilliant event for our sport and
I think anybody with an interest
in motocross will view this as a
very unique opportunity to see
the best riders of the world,
from both sides of the Atlantic,
race each other. That alone
should inspire people to come
and support the event."
KTM and Husqvarna's star-
studded lineups add to that of
Honda, which includes current
MXGP championship leader
Tim Gajser and factory rid-
ers Gautier Paulin and Evgeny
Bobryshev.
Check out a track map for
the upcoming event in the
video. For more on the Monster
Energy SMX Riders' and Manu-
facturers' Cup, visit www.mxgp.
com/tracks/veltins-arena. CN
(L-R) Giuseppe Luongo, Pit Beirer
and Tony Skillington were proud
to announce the all-star lineup of
KTM and Husky riders to contest the
October event.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
ARCHER
R./KTM
