VOL. 53 ISSUE 39 OCTOBER 4, 2016 P39
IT'S OFFICIAL: TREY CANARD
TO FACTORY KTM
T
he rumors and
speculation are over;
it is now official—Trey
Canard has signed
with the Red Bull KTM
Factory team for 2017.
The KTM camp issued
a press release on
Monday, October 3,
stating that Canard will
ride alongside Ryan
Dungey and Marvin
Musquin for the 2017
season. The three-rider
team is slated to contest
the AMA Supercross
and Pro Motocross
championships aboard
KTM 450 SX-F Factory
Editions.
The following is the
press release from KTM.
KTM Motorsports is pleased
to officially welcome Trey
Canard to the Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing Team for 2017.
The Oklahoma native will race a
KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edi-
tion alongside teammates Ryan
Dungey and Marvin Musquin
in the AMA 450 Supercross
Championship and AMA 450
Pro Motocross Championship.
Canard comes to the KTM
family with a list of accomplish-
ments under his belt, including
a 250SX East Championship
and a 250 MX Championship,
in addition to race wins and
multiple podium finishes in the
premier 450SX and MX divi-
sions. Known for his positive
attitude and great determina-
tion, Canard's Ready to Race
mentality is a great fit for the
championship-winning Red Bull
KTM Factory Racing Team.
Canard: "I'm extremely ex-
cited to join the Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing Team. It's a
fresh start for me and I'm hope-
ful that I can make the most of
this great opportunity. I'm ex-
cited to work with all the crew at
KTM as they have proven to be
a championship-winning team.
I'm grateful for this opportunity
and I will do my very best to
make the most of it."
Team Manager, Roger De
Coster: "We are excited to add
Trey to our rider lineup for the
upcoming SX and MX seasons.
Trey is a great guy and I think
his dedication to wanting to be
the best he can be, coupled
with his personality, is a good
fit for our team. Trey has always
shown a lot of talent and speed
in the 450 class. Our goal is to
help him fine-tune his skills and
give him the additional guidance
to win on the KTM 450 SX-F
Factory Edition." CN
Trey Canard is taking the next step
of his career with the Red Bull KTM
Factory team.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KTM/SHAN
MOORE
