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IN THE WIND P38 BUTLER BROTHERS MX WELCOME MILLSAPS, BAGGETT, BLOSS T he new Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/KTM/WPS Team (formerly BTO Sports/KTM) has announced its official team for the 2017 supercross and motocross season. The three- rider team, with owner Forrest Butler and new title sponsor Rocky Mountain ATV-MC, will be made up of Davi Millsaps, Blake Baggett and Benny Bloss. Both Millsaps and Baggett will compete in the 450 class in both AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross, while the 2016 AMA Motocross Rookie of the Year, Bloss, will compete in the 250 class in supercross and the 450 class in motocross. "We have always been blessed to have great spon- sors, many of which have been long-time, loyal sponsors here at BBMX," says Butler. "Rocky Mountain is the next chapter for us. We have a great rider lineup this year with Davi Millsaps and Blake Baggett in the 450 class and rookie sensation Benny Bloss in the 250 class. Along with our long time sponsors such as Fly, Bubba Burger and FMF, the team at Rocky Moun- tain ATV-MC shares our drive to win and we feel that 2017 is going to be our year." The team will debut at the Monster Energy Cup at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on October 15. The team will then look forward to Anaheim 1 for the kickoff of the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross World Championship. CN (L-R) Benny Bloss, Davi Millsaps and Blake Baggett will make up the new Rocky Mountain ATV-MC/KTM/WPS Team. NO IANNONE AT MOTEGI A ndrea Iannone will not be taking part in the Grand Prix of Japan, which will be held this coming weekend at Motegi's Twin Ring circuit. Last week the Ducati Team's Italian rider underwent a series of tests, which showed that the excess fluid in his back had been almost totally absorbed and that the calcification process of the T3 vertebra, which he fractured at Misano after crashing during the first free practice session for the San Marino GP, was now well underway. However Iannone's doctor has advised him to continue with his rehabilitation and to wait a few more days until the fracture has completely healed before going out onto the track once again. The rider from Vasto, in agreement with his team, has therefore decided not to take part in the GP of Japan and to return to the championship at the Australian GP from 21 to 23 October. The Ducati Team has decided not to replace Iannone for the Japanese round and will only line up on the grid at Motegi with Andrea Dovizioso. CN Ducati's Andrea Iannone will not compete in the upcoming Grand Prix of Japan. PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE