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Smartop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda is pleased to announce that Yoncalla, Oregon’s @justinhill46 will join the team for the 2020 Monster Energy Supercross Championship Series. The former Western Regional 250 Supercross Champion will compete in the 450 class aboard a Honda CRF450R, joining returning team members Malcolm Stewart and Vince Friese.
“Justin has championship speed and abilities and we are excited to have a rider of his caliber join the team,” said Smartop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda team owner Mike Genova. “While Justin has had a couple of tough years; we believe that with hard work and commitment on his part, combined with our race-proven MCR Honda, he can be a top contender in 2020.” After winning the 2017 Western Regional Supercross Championship, Hill spent the next season defending his title before moving up to the premier 250 division in 2018. The next two years were riddled with bad luck and injuries that kept Hill from realizing his true potential, but he looks to regain his form with a fresh start in 2020. “I’m really excited to be a part of the Smartop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda team,” said Hill. “Change is good and working with this new group of guys is a breath of fresh air. The bike is amazing, and I am looking forward to racing to the top this coming season.” Hill will pilot a 2020 Honda CRF450R built by mechanic Jake Chase; but will wait to make his competition debut until the January season opener rather than at this weekend’s Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We are definitely excited about signing Justin Hill,” said Team Manager Tony Alessi. “Interestingly enough, he has ridden with us about six or seven times, and each and every time he has managed to turn in the fastest lap of the day. If he can build the fitness to maintain that pace throughout a race, he will be a winner for sure. His fitness program begins in November, and we are looking forward to enjoying a great season together.”
“Justin has championship speed and abilities and we are excited to have a rider of his caliber join the team,” said Smartop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda team owner Mike Genova. “While Justin has had a couple of tough years; we believe that with hard work and commitment on his part, combined with our race-proven MCR Honda, he can be a top contender in 2020.” After winning the 2017 Western Regional Supercross Championship, Hill spent the next season defending his title before moving up to the premier 250 division in 2018. The next two years were riddled with bad luck and injuries that kept Hill from realizing his true potential, but he looks to regain his form with a fresh start in 2020. “I’m really excited to be a part of the Smartop/Bullfrog Spas/MotoConcepts/Honda team,” said Hill. “Change is good and working with this new group of guys is a breath of fresh air. The bike is amazing, and I am looking forward to racing to the top this coming season.” Hill will pilot a 2020 Honda CRF450R built by mechanic Jake Chase; but will wait to make his competition debut until the January season opener rather than at this weekend’s Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We are definitely excited about signing Justin Hill,” said Team Manager Tony Alessi. “Interestingly enough, he has ridden with us about six or seven times, and each and every time he has managed to turn in the fastest lap of the day. If he can build the fitness to maintain that pace throughout a race, he will be a winner for sure. His fitness program begins in November, and we are looking forward to enjoying a great season together.”
Good fit for a results based contract/team.
It's quite possible MCR comes out with a bang at A1... Mookie and Hill are fantastic when on their game.
It would be fun to take bets on who has the better season, or single race result, between Hill and Mookie -- hard to say!
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With that said, good for Justin. This could very well be his last opportunity so I hope he makes the best of it.
I hope he does well, but wouldn't bet the mortgage on him suddenly being fully committed. I think he was honest about his lack of commitment in the past, but it's much harder to believe that he is ever going to turn that around. By that time in your life, you have developed a lot of your permanent habits/tendencies. Let's hope he is one of the relative few that can overcome that.
"If he can build the fitness to maintain that pace throughout a race, he will be a winner for sure. His fitness program begins in November"
Sounds like MCR knows what they're getting into with him. But shouldn't his fitness program already be going? How much fitness can you build in 8 weeks?
being burned physically & mentally out is worse than being unfit with a keen mind.
Pit Row
Question : Guess I'm out of the loop here , but Brayton no longer with MCR?
First round: “struggled all day with the bike, team is amazing tho. Changed setup back to our base setting before the main and it was a disaster ”
Mid season: “just having trouble getting comfortable on this all new bike. Went back to our base setting and feel so much better already but still need to fine tune it.“
Late SX: “I’m just not having fun anymore and for me it’s gotta be fun.”
Late 2020: “I’m ready to race and even hungrier than ever before! Can only hope someone believes in me.”
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