Husqvarna Announces EnduroCross Race Team

Cory Graffunder and Kyle Redmond get some practice time in on their
factory Husqvarna TXC310s in preparation for the opening round of the
AMA/GEICO EnduroCross Series. Photo by Resmarket / Scott Cox

Corona, CA -
Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">April 26, 2012 - Husqvarna
Motorcycles North America (HMNA) is proud to introduce Kyle Redmond and
Cory Graffunder as members of the Husqvarna factory race team. Slated
to contest the 2012 AMA
EnduroCross championship, Redmond and Graffunder are counting down the
days to the opening round of the eight-round series, which will once
again feature the ESPN X Games.



Mounted aboard factory-backed Husqvarna TXC310s with additional backing
from FMF Racing, Stillwell Performance and Dunlop, Graffunder and
Redmond are ready to take on the 2012 AMA/GEICO EnduroCross series,
which will kick off on May 4 in
Las Vegas, Nevada.



Cory Graffunder returns in 2012 as a Husqvarna
EnduroCross racer. The Canadian regrettably spent the majority of last
year out with a broken wrist, which he suffered in a crash only days
before the Summer X Games.
Fortunately he recovered in time for the last two rounds of the series,
and was able to notch a podium finish at the 2011 season finale.



"It was probably the biggest disappointment of my life, getting injured
and missing X Games," Graffunder said of last year's season. "I had a
bad season last year but finished it on a good note. I just want to keep
getting
on the podium this year. I can't explain how excited I am to be heading
into the series on a factory Husky. I'm really looking forward to
qualifying for X Games, which I'm confident I can do."



Extreme enduro specialist Kyle Redmond is new to
Husqvarna, and will be racing the AMA EnduroCross Series as well as
select events such as the Tennessee Knock Out, Xtinction and Last Dog
Standing. The California native is
looking forward to stepping up his game on the factory-backed Husqvarna
TXC310.



"The TXC310 definitely has a great motor," Redmond said. "We have a lot
more power this year (as opposed to the 250F I was on last year) and
we're working with some really great sponsors. Alan Stillwell with
Stillwell
Performance is dialing in our suspension and the bikes are working
really great. We're ready to get the season started strong."



"We're all super excited about our factory Husqvarna EnduroCross team,"
said HMNA Product and Racing Manager Derek Sorenson. "We have two of the
best extreme enduro riders in the world, and they've both proven that
they are
among the very few riders who are capable of reaching the podium in an
EnduroCross."



"The new TXC310 is a great racing platform to begin with this year.
Everything that was learned the last couple years in the World Enduro
with the CH Racing team has been translated to the production bike, and
fortunately for us here
in the U.S., we're really reaping the rewards. We're looking forward to a
landmark year for Husqvarna and can't wait to see our guys and the
TXC310 on the podium."



Additional sponsors of the factory Husqvarna EnduroCross team include:
FMF Racing, Troy Lee Designs, Stillwell Performance, Sidi, Dunlop,
Enduro Engineering, GUTS Racing, PG Graphics, GPR, Rekluse, Dirt Tricks,
Silkolene, X Brand, Warp 9,
AME, DT1, TM Designworks, Super B and Resmarket, Inc.

For more information on the entire 2012 Husqvarna line-up, please go to
www.husqvarna-motorcyclesna.com. Head to your nearest dealership to pick up a copy of the 2012 RiDE MORE Catalog, available now!

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