KTM Announces New Support Team - JDR Motorsports/KTM‏

KTM
Partners with JDR Motorsports to Form Supercross/Motocross Support
Team

Murrieta,
CA – KTM Motorsports is proud to announce its newest partnership
with JDR Motorsports to launch a new factory supported satellite team
at this year’s Supercross opener at Angel Stadium on January 8,
2010.

The
JDR Motorsports/KTM Team has signed a three-year contract with the
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer to race in the U.S. AMA Supercross
and Motocross Series. For 2011, the team will support American rider
PJ Larsen in the West AMA Supercross Lites and 250 Motocross class
and Australian rider Tye Simmonds in the AMA Supercross and AMA
Motocross classes.

Larsen
joined the Australian JDR Motorsports/KTM Team in 2010 and had a
successful beginning earning the Pro Lites Australian MX Championship
in his first outing. Larsen is currently competing in the Australian
Super X Series and sits 2^nd
in championship points halfway through the season. The American rider
is eager to return home after the series to get back to the U.S.
racing circuit. “I have enjoyed my racing experiences in Australia
and am grateful for the opportunity JDR has given me but I am looking
forward to returning to the U.S. to race against the top riders,”
remarked Larsen.

Larsen’s
teammate, Simmonds, is equally excited about making the trip over to
the states for the 2011 season. As a prominent amateur rider,
Simmonds traveled back and forth to the U.S. to race at the
prestigious amateur events. Simmonds goal has always been to race
full-time on the U.S. circuit and he is thrilled to compete on the
new KTM 350 SX-F in the Supercross and Motocross Series.

The
JDR Motorsports/KTM Team will be managed by former professional racer
Nathan Ramsey. A former KTM Factory rider, Ramsey, is excited to
return to orange colors for 2011. “KTM Motorcycles were great bikes
when I raced them a few years back, but to see the transformation
they have made with the introduction of the 2011 motocross line is
truly exciting and encouraging as a racer and now a Team Manager. We
truly believe we have the best product and company behind our team to
achieve our goals this season,” remarked Ramsey. Vincent Berini has
been selected as Crew Chief for the JDR Motorsports/KTM Team. Craig
Behl has signed on as mechanic for Tye Simmonds while Steven
Stoyakovich will spin wrenches for PJ Larsen.

JDR
Motorsports started its racing initiatives a few years back when the
father (Derek Rynenberg) and son (Jay Rynenberg) team sat together
and collaborated on a way to start racing. “Both my father and I
are avid racing and riding enthusiasts and were eager to start our
own team,” commented Jay Rynenberg. “When we found out Australian
rider Andrew McFarlane would be returning to Australia we thought the
timing was unbelievable. We struck a deal with Andrew and were able
to start up the team quicker than expected with his guidance and
expertise.”

From
the start, the JDR Team has had aspirations of racing in the U.S.
“Our goal is to become the best racing team and in order to do that
we need to race against the best. We believe racing in the U.S. will
test our riders against the best out there. We will continue to
support our Australian JDR Motorsports/KTM Team at the Pro level and
run the U.S. team completely separate. Our team in Australia will
remain intact as it is a great stepping stone for aspiring Australian
riders to try the US circuit. “

He
continued,
“We
at JDR are extremely excited for this upcoming 2011 season. We have a
great team
surrounding our riders who are bringing a huge amount of experience
to the table. KTM has been an instrumental part of JDR Australia’s
success and we are thrilled to continue our relationship with KTM as
we expand to the US on the brand new 2011 motocross models. The late
Andrew McFarlane was a huge contributing factor to our rise to the
top in Australia and a big help to our launch in the U.S. I hope that
we can make him proud and fulfill our joint vision of one day winning
U.S. Championships,” stated Rynenberg.

To
learn more about the JDR Motorsports/KTM Team please visit
www.jdrmotorsports.com.au.