KTM Proudly Announces 2005 Off-Road Team Roster - News - Dirt Rider Magazine

KTM Proudly Announces 2005 Off-Road Team Roster• Mike Lafferty, six-time AMA Enduro champion, and winner of multiple GNCC events will be contesting the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series and the AMA National Enduro series.

• Ten-time World Enduro Champion Juha Saminen will be riding the GNCC's, and the World Off-Road Championship (WORCS) series.

• Young, ISDE gold medalist and two-time Top American Kurt Caselli will contest the WORCS races, GNCC's and the Big 6 GP's.

• David Lykke, who placed second in the 2004 National Enduro Championship, will be contesting the AMA National Enduro series.U.S. Red Bull KTM Dakar Team members Andy Grider, Chris Blais and Kellon Walch will also be competing in the National Hare and Hound events and in the SCORE racing series. Look for all three team riders in the edition of the 2006 Dakar Rally.Bobby Bonds, Robbie Jenks and Shane Watts are welcomed as support riders for KTM. Bobby will be competing in the WORCS and Big 6 GP's, while Robbie will be entering the GNCC's, and AMA National Hare Scrambles. Shane Watts will contest selected GNCC's, Hare Scrambles, WORCS and the OMA series.KTM is also supporting the Tim Tabor Fun Mart Team which will include support riders Homero Diaz, Nathan Kanney, and D.R. Attwood. These three riders will be competing in the GNCC's, OMA series and selected National Hare Scrambles.Homero Diaz of Mexico City is making his American debut this year. After conquering the motocross scene in Mexico, and racing enduros in Europe, Homero now has his sights set on the GNCC series. Nathan Kanney is also racing his first full off-road series this year. The motocrosser-gone-off-roader raced selected WORCS rounds in 2004 breaking into the top five a few times, even landing on the podium in Decatur, Texas.Ron Heben, Motorsports Marketing Manager stated, "We have a very talented and dedicated group of Off-Road riders for 2005. We also have a great band of team members and mechanics to take care of our riders; Alan Randt, Mike Chavez, Rich Caselli, Anti Kallonen, Mark Adams and Ricky Mosley will be our technicians working alongside the riders, as will our Off-Road Racing and Promotions Coordinator, Jack Penton. Complimenting our program is a host of reputable companies with quality proven products that will be used by our team riders. Team Off-Road sponsors are Michelin, Motorex, FMF, TAG Metals, Moto-Tassinari, WP Suspension, Aussie Grills/Meco, Braking, RK Chains, Excel Rims, Motion Pro, Twin Air Filters, KTM Hard Equipment, Nissan, NGK Spark Plugs, IMS, SDG, O'gio, VP Fuels, and Enduro Engineering. With the high skill level our riders have and the capabilities of our race technicians, we look forward to a winning season."