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KTM SETS SIGHTS ON DIRT TRACKING
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TM says its going to dive
into flat track racing in 2019
and has appointed former HMC
KTM Factory Superbike racer
and Brand Ambassador, Chris
Fillmore, as the new Flat Track
and Road Racing Team Manager
to oversee its racing efforts in
the U.S.
KTM plans to field a team
to compete in the AFT Singles
class, using the 450 SX-F Fac-
tory Edition as its weapon of
choice. KTM also says that it has
future plans to race its new 790
Duke in the AFT Twins class.
"We have been following the
changes happening to the rac-
ing in American Flat Track and
the excitement it's produced,
so as a Ready To Race com-
pany it was natural for KTM to
want to be involved," said KTM
North America President John
Hinz. "I am proud to continue
a long-standing relationship
with Chris Fillmore as the new
team manager for our flat track
and road racing efforts. Chris
has a history with KTM begin-
ning in 2003 when he rode on
KTM's first supermoto team
before leading our RC8R sport
bike effort in road racing, and
most recently setting the world
record on a 1290 Super Duke R
at Pikes Peak. Chris has been
working with the MotoAmerica
RC Cup racers and is currently
heading the Orange Brigade
Road Racing Team with two
young riders in the MotoAmer-
ica Junior Cup so we're confi-
dent in his abilities to take on
this exciting project."
"It's pretty exciting to work on
this new project to go racing in
KTM plans to go flat track racing in
2019 by fielding a team in the AFT
Singles class.
