Riding for the same Factory Team twice in a career?

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So Dalton Shirey was just announced as returning to the Factory Rockstar Husky Off Road Team for 2023, which is much deserved by the way.  He did a short stint with them a few years ago too.

Got me thinking, how many guys have left and then returned to the same Factory Team later in their career?

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Brayton on Factory Honda

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Short and Canard once their racing career ended went on to roles at Honda.

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Jmart and star? 

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DoctorJD
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Chad Reed. Yamaha and Kawasaki.

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Didn’t Dowd double dip on Factory Yamaha for 125s? 

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Deadric
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I believe Martin Davalos had two stints with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki.

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MC Honda twice

Bradshaw Yamaha twice

Alessi KTM twice

 

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stremme12
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Millsaps rode Suzuki in the 125 class then 450's later. 

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Larry Ward Suzuki 

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stremme12
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Josh Hill rode for Factory Yamaha a couple different times.

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12/5/2022 12:48pm Edited Date/Time 12/5/2022 12:51pm

Depends on what you consider factory, but Brayton at Gibbs. 2010-2011 and 2013-2014. Team Honda 2012.

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Josh Grant JGR

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12/5/2022 12:54pm Edited Date/Time 12/5/2022 1:00pm
stremme12 wrote:

Millsaps rode Suzuki in the 125 class then 450's later. 

That was factory Suzuki on 125s and Bobby Hewitts Rockstar Suzuki team on 450s.  Two different teams.

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stremme12 wrote:

Millsaps rode Suzuki in the 125 class then 450's later. 

DownSouth wrote:

That was factory Suzuki on 125s and Bobby Hewitts Rockstar Suzuki team on 450s.  Two different teams.

Forgot Stew was the only factory Suzuki rider that year. 

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Johnny Ringo
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Brayton JGR

Grant JGR

Windham factory Honda (1999-2000, Outdoors 2010 and 11)

Laninovich KTM

Chad Factory Yamaha

Alessi KTM

 

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DoctorJD wrote:

Chad Reed. Yamaha and Kawasaki.

Yes for twice on factory Yamaha.

Kawasaki was 3 times but all different teams. Degroot in GPs, factory Kawi in the US, and kawis on his TwoTwo team.

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stremme12 wrote:

Josh Hill rode for Factory Yamaha a couple different times.

Hill started his pro career on factory Yamaha and later rode for the Kranyak/Brooks L&M Yamaha team as Stews teamate.

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Loracco Suzuki?

Yes. 90-92 and 96-97.

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wicksy85
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Didn't Justin Hill return to PC after a stint at TLD KTM?

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Johnny Ringo
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Technically AP went back to Star in 2021 after Factory Yamaha in 2019 and 2020.

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stremme12 wrote:

Josh Hill rode for Factory Yamaha a couple different times.

DownSouth wrote:

Hill started his pro career on factory Yamaha and later rode for the Kranyak/Brooks L&M Yamaha team as Stews teamate.

He rode for Factory Yamaha in 2018 as well.

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Deadric wrote:

I believe Martin Davalos had two stints with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki.

So did Justin Hill I think

 

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Marty Tripes double dipped with Yamaha and Honda. Jimmy Weinert did the same with Yamaha and Kawasaki.

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YZ302 wrote:

Marty Tripes double dipped with Yamaha and Honda. Jimmy Weinert did the same with Yamaha and Kawasaki.

Yep

After aj taught Marty to full time his feet on the pegs...

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Brayton has done it several times..

Factory Honda

JGR

MCR

 

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DoctorJD wrote:

Chad Reed. Yamaha and Kawasaki.

DownSouth wrote:
Yes for twice on factory Yamaha. Kawasaki was 3 times but all different teams. Degroot in GPs, factory Kawi in the US, and kawis on his...

Yes for twice on factory Yamaha.

Kawasaki was 3 times but all different teams. Degroot in GPs, factory Kawi in the US, and kawis on his TwoTwo team.

Could also say 3 times for Yamaha and Suzuki, if you count factory teams in Australia.

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Larry ward had 2 stints on factory Suzuki.  

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