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KTM rising stars confirmed for Junior Motocross World Championship

KTM riders will make up the entire Australian team in the 2012 Junior Motocross World Championship, which will take place at Sevlievo in Bulgaria on 26 August.

Spread across three categories, six of Australia’s fastest rising talents will take on competition from around the world, with the Aussies all riding KTMs first class fleet of two-stroke models.

The 125cc Class will see national MX Development (Under 19s) contender Joel Milesevic return for his second world title assault aboard a 125 SX, joined in the category by world championship debutant Egan Mastin.

Riding the 85 SX in the hotly contested 85cc Class will be two of Australia’s most anticipated mini bike riders in multiple-time national champion Hunter Lawrence and Mitchell Evans.

Lawrence finished a fine fifth in the 65cc ranks last year and steps up a class for 2012, while Evans will return after racing in both the 65cc and 85cc classes previously in his career.

The 65cc Class this season will feature Riley Dukes and Caleb Grothues. The pair will ride the 65 SX, completing the Australian team line-up that will be managed by Victorian Mark Willingham.

“Australia has fielded great teams to the Junior Motocross World Championships over the past three years and this team is no exception,” Willingham commented.

“We have selected six exceptional riders from four different Aussie states, with an exciting mix of experience and new opportunities, and I’m looking forward to working with them over the coming weeks.

“All the riders are pumped to represent their country and are definitely up for the challenge of an international event – I can’t wait to see what each of them will bring to the world stage.”

Visit www.ktm.com.au on the web for further information on KTM Australia, as well as KTM’s full model line-up of off-road and road motorcycles available for 2012.

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