Tim's off to Vegas
By Sean Lawless on 8th Sep 17
AMA Supercross Tim Gajser Monster Energy Cup
Team HRCs reigning MXGP champion Tim Gajser will make his hotly-anticipated debut in the Monster Energy Cup on October 14 at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
Gajser - who won the opening race in last year's Monster Energy SMX Riders' and Manufacturers' Cup at Germany's Veltins Arena, beating Ryan Dungey into second - is a big fan of supercross and regularly trains on his own private SX track in Slovenia.
"I am really looking forward to racing in the Monster Energy Cup this year," he said. "I want to go there, have fun and enjoy it as racing in a stadium in America is a whole new experience for me. I have an awesome new limited edition kit from Fox to debut on the night which I think everyone will love.
"Obviously, when I enter a race the goal is to win but this is completely something new for me as I am entering without any real expectations of where I will be. I have a track at home that I can train on so after MXGP I will add more supercross elements to it to help me prepare for the race."
HRC's MXGP General Manager Roger Harvey is excited at the prospect of seeing his No.1 rider in action.
"Team HRC are really looking forward to seeing how Tim performs in this prestigious event alongside many of his American counterparts," he said. "It is one of the most popular non-championship events in the supercross calendar and draws interest from around the world.
"This is the first time that Tim has ridden at this type of event - we were originally scheduled to race this event with Tim in 2016 but a shoulder injury prevented his participation."
