LOCKED IN FOR COMPLETE SUPERMOTOCROSS SEASON, INCLUDING 250SX DEBUT ON MC 250F FACTORY EDITION
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing has signed Ryder DiFrancesco for the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX) season, spanning the AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross Championships, as well as the high-profile SMX Finals series.
•Ryder D is GASGAS-bound for 2024 onboard the MC 250F Factory Edition
•Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing lands talented teenage prospect
•2024 season will mark DiFrancesco's first in 250SX regional division
Still just 18 years of age, Ryder D is regarded as one of the sport's finest young talents in U.S. competition, emerging from a highly-decorated amateur career into the professional ranks this year with immediate promise and a share of encouraging results.
The 2024 season will see DiFrancesco line up for his rookie 250SX campaign – the specific region yet to be determined – when the gates drop on Supercross early next year, in addition to his second term of lining up outdoors in 250MX, and the SMX post-season.
Max Lee, Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team Manager: "We're super-excited to have Ryder DiFrancesco join the team for the 2024 racing season. He has a lot of talent and a good work ethic, so I think he’s a great fit for the group and the GASGAS brand!"
After beginning this year in Supercross Futures, Ryder went on to contest the entire Pro Motocross Championship, achieving four top 10 overall results in 11 rounds, and a season-best of sixth at Ironman Raceway's final round, which earned him 10th place in the standings.
DiFrancesco continued that form at SMX Playoff 1 in Charlotte, where he finished fourth overall, and would eventually race to 12th position in the 250SMX Championship. Now, the opportunity to GET ON THE GAS arrives, and the teenager is eager to take on fresh challenges in a new environment, equipped with the razor-sharp MC 250F Factory Edition.
Ryder DiFrancesco: "I am very excited to make the transition to the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team for my first full professional season! I’m ready for new challenges and learning a new bike, which is the exciting part of what's ahead together."
STOKED! He’s a great fit for Troy’s team and brand.
Stoked for him, he is an elite level talent, hope he can get to his potential soon.
That promo video was awesome ahha, old school vibes.
GasGas just upped the game for rider signing announcements
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Damn.. I thought he'd never leave pc kaw....
Random thoughts…. That Sprinter is bad ass👍 have to love the honeymoon phase…
How did Pro Circuit screw this up so badly?
Kids been elite for years then does only one pro season at PC and bounces.
How much money do you think Kawi dumped into this guy since he was on 65s?
"you tell anyone about this i'll fucking kill you! i'm kidding, we'll have him back by tonight"
I didn't realize he was only 18. If he can stay healthy he will be a big upgrade on that team.
Cool!…. I’m stoked for Ryder D and Troy Lee!
edit: OK I just saw the clip that uncledaddy69 posted. That’s fucking awesome! You gotta love Troy Lee’s unconventional approach to the whole announcement thing….and Bam Bam!…How can you not like this team?
Nice touch with the trashcan full of kawi plastic
Glad I wasn't the only one that caught that. Made me laugh seeing it. I really hope other teams start doing announcements like this or similar.
Mic Drop to the rest of the teams with boring stale rider announcements!
Standing ovation to the team for that hilarious rider intro. That was gold!
Based on the fact that Barcia is driving the van relatively pain-free, I'd say they shot this, including him riding the GG, before his PC contract was up.
...which is fine.
Ha, didn't even notice that. Ouch.
He signed with GG a long time ago. But yeah, that’s also why he’s running the number 75 in the video and not his new number.
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And the same with AC, and Forkner... maybe Mitch just went ' not again', and cut him loose.
Or maybe the 'having to win to make good money' thing at PC didnt suit him.
Wish him well, but i haven't seen anything yet that makes me think he will be a championship winner.
Hope the new ride works out for the young man. Seems like a raw deal from kawi but things happen for a reason.
Ok? You're making his point. His career is just starting so all that money was for nothing
He just said on pulp that he was not tendered a contract from Kawi.
Maestro, Maestro!
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