2008 GP teams are announced
By TMX Archives on 9th Jan 08
YOUTHSTREAM recently released the finalised list of particpating teams for the 2008 World Motocross Championship
One of the interesting points to note is the welcome return of Husqvarna to GP racing once again after a season away from the top flight. The BMW owned marque will contest the MX1 class only, with two Frenchmen at the helm of the Verase factory's machines, Thomas Allier and Christophe Martin.
The return of Husqvarna also boosts the participating manufacturers up to seven in MX1.
Elsewhere, TM has signed veteran Italian Chicco Chioddi while Northern Ireland's Richard McKeown is on the list with the Brouwers KTM team.
The full list of confirmed entries is as follows:
MX1
Rinaldi Yamaha (I): Josh Coppins (NZ), David Philippaerts (I)
Bike It Dixon Yamaha (GB): Kenneth Gundersen (N)
JK Yamaha (I): Loic Leonce (F), Luigi Seguy (F)
Van Beers Yamaha (NL): Aigar Leok (EW), Lauris Freibergs (LV)
Red Bull KTM (A): Max Nagl (D)
Silver Action KTM (I): Jonathan Barragan (E)
Sarholz KTM (D): Marcus Schiffer (D), Kornel Nemeth (H)
Wulfsport KTM (NI): James Noble (GB)
Brouwers KTM (NL): Richard McKeown (NI)
GPKR Kawasaki (B): Kevin Strijbos (B), Sebastien Pourcel (F)
Kawasaki Europe (NL): Tanel Leok (EW), ManuelPriem (B)
Molson Kawasaki (GB): Tom Church (GB)
EBS Sturm Kawasaki (D): Brad Graham (USA), Jacob Saylor (USA)
Delta Kawasaki (CZ): Antti Pyrhonen (SF)
Aprilia (I): Cedric Melotte (B), Mike Valade (F)
Teka Suzuki (B): Steve Ramon (B), Ken De Dycker (B)
Swift Suzuki (GB): Brad Anderson (GB)
Valenti Suzuki (I): Alex Salvini (I)
Teka Suzuki Deutschland (D): Pierre-Alexandre Renet (F), Marvin Van Daele (B)
MTM Suzuki (B): Scott Columb
Cas Honda (GB): Mike Brown (USA), Billy MacKenzie (GB)
Martin Honda (I): Marc De Reuver (NL), Julien Bill (CH)
TM (I): Chicco Chiodi (I)
MAV Husqvarna: Thomas Allier (F), Christophe Martin (F)
MX2
De Carli Red Bull Yamaha (I): Antonio Cairoli (I), Matteo Bonini (I), Alessandro Lupino (I)
Ricci Yamaha (I): Nico Aubin (F), Davide Guarneri (I), Roberto Lombrici (I)
3C Yamaha (I): Manuel Monni (I), Deny Philippaerts (I)
Bike It Dixon Yamaha (GB): Carlos Campano (E), Martin Barr (NI)
Shineray Yamaha (B): Dennis Verbruggen (B)
Van Beers Yamaha (NL): Evgeny Bobryschev (Rus)
Red Bull KTM (A): Tommy Searle (GB), Tyla Rattray (SA), Rui Goncalves (P)
Champ KTM (NL): Jeremy Van Horebeek (B), Joel Roelants (B)
HDI KTM (F): Anthony Boissière (F), Julien Vanni (F)
Silver Action KTM (I): Jeremy Tarroux (F)
Wulfsport KTM (NI): Shaun Simpson (GB)
Brouwers KTM (NL): Aigars Bobkovs (LV)
Molson Kawasaki (GB): Gareth Swanepoel (SA), Stephen Sword (GB), Gautier Paulin (F)
Bud Kawasaki (F): Khounsith Vongsana (F), Brenden Harrison (Aus)
CLS Kawasaki (F): Steven Frossard (F), Gregory Aranda (F)
Swift Suzuki (GB): Pascal Leuret (F), Jake Nicholls (GB), Elliott Banks-Browne (GB)
MVRD Suzuki: Carl Nunn (GB), Jason Dougan (GB)
Inotec Ortema Suzuki (D): Xavier Boog (F), Clement Desalle (B)
Beirsfoon Suzuki (NL): Shannon Terreblanche (RSA), Erik Eggens (NL)
Teka Suzuki Deutschland (D): Evgenj Tyletski (BR)
LS Honda (B): Dennis Dierckx (B), Tom De Belder (B), Wyatt Avis (SA)
NGS Honda (F): Marvin Musquin (F), Mickaël Musquin (F)
SRS Honda (I): Matti Seistola (SF), Mauro Fiorgentili (I).