450 US Supercross Class
By TMX Archives on 27th Feb 09
Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM Team rider Ryan Sipes moves up will leave his West Lites bike behind to race the next two rounds of Supercross aboard the KTM 450SX-F at Indianapolis and Daytona. Furthermore, KTM Factory WORCS rider, Mike Brown, a veteran of Supercross, willjoin Sipes at Daytona under the Jagermeister/MDK/KTM 450 Racing Team tent.
Sipes who has already raced one 450 race at the Houston Supercross isexcited to give it another shot. "I had really bad luck at Houston, crashing inmy heat and starting dead last in the LCQ. I really like the KTM 450SX-F model.I know that I could do well and I am thankful to have another chance to racethis bike."
Muscle Milk, the title sponsor of the MDK/KTM Lites Team,has allowed Sipes to ride the Jagermeister/MDK/KTM 450 for the next two weekendsas both Jagermeister/MDK/KTM riders, Travis Preston and Josh Summey, are outwith injury. "We think it's a great opportunity for Ryan to ride the 450 to getthe extra track time and experience and return to the team ready to put MuscleMilk/MDK/KTM 250 on the podium!" Commented Nikki Brown, EVP of Marketing atCytoSport.
Mike Brown will join Sipes under the Jagermeister tent atthe Daytona Supercross. Brown, whose most recent win was at the second round ofthe off-road WORCS Series, has been riding every event he can over the past fewmonths. "My main focus is the 2009 WORCS Series, but I love racing and I want torace everything I can," commented the 2001 125cc AMA National MotocrossChampion.