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CRAIG TO SUB FOR ROCZEN
G
eico Honda's 250SX East standout will
fill in for the injured Ken Roczen on the
Honda HRC factory team in the 2017 Lucas
Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Craig
will make his Honda debut at the opening
round at Hangtown (Sacramento, Califor-
nia), May 20, in the 450MX class.
Craig has competed in the 450MX class
before, his best finish a fourth overall.
"Honestly, when I got the call that factory
Honda wanted me to fill in, I couldn't stop
smiling," Craig said. "To have this oppor-
tunity is an honor. Obviously, everyone
including me is so bummed Kenny got hurt,
and I'll do everything in my power to make
the team and Kenny happy they chose
me as the guy to ride his bike while he recovers.
I'll be going into the season open-minded and
as prepared as I can be. The 450 class is more
stacked than ever, but hopefully after the first
couple rounds I'll be able to learn the pace and
see where I fit in." CN
TOMAC RE-SIGNS WITH KAWASAKI
K
awasaki announced that it has extended its contract
with Eli Tomac. It's a "multi-year" deal that will see
Tomac remain on the Monster Energy Kawasaki fac-
tory motocross and supercross race team. His current
contract with the team was set to expire at the end of the
2017 season.
"I'm very grateful for the opportunity to stay with Mon-
ster Energy Kawasaki," said Tomac. "The team has put
a lot of faith in me over the last year, which has given me
the confidence I need to win. We have put in a lot of work
and it is good to see it paying dividends."
Tomac is currently tied for the points lead with Ryan
Dungey in the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross
Championship with three races left on the schedule. CN
Christian Craig will fill
in for Ken Roczen on
the Honda HRC factory
team in the 2017
outdoor series.
Eli Tomac will remain on the Monster Energy Kawasaki
factory team after signing a new "multi-year" contract.
