Il team britannico leader nel FIM Motocross World Championship e anche sulla scena nazionale del Regno Unito off-road da corsa, Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK, è lieta di annunciare un roster stellare di atleti per le loro campagne internazionali e nazionali nel 2015.

Ancora una volta, svolgendo funzioni di rappresentanza importante nella classe regina del Grand Prix, ‘MXGP’, che nel 2014 il campione britannico Shaun Simpson, hanno spinto verso l’alto nella top five della classifica di quest’anno e ha anche sostenuto un podio a Lommel per il round del Belgio nel mese di agosto. Il 26enne guiderà la 450SX-F alla ricerca di più GP e portare il numero uno mentre difende il titolo back-to-back. Contestando la classe MX2 della serie FIM sarà uno dei più interessanti giovani prospettive del Regno Unito sotto forma di Ben Watson. Il 17enne farà il suo debutto a tempo pieno al più alto livello dopo la cattura della bandiere a scacchi nella classe, il Campionato Europeo EMX250, durante il 2014. Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK ha il piacere di dare il benvenuto al bulgaro Petar Petrov per completare la squadra per la MX2. Ancora a soli venti anni di età, Petar ha già cinque anni di esperienza Grand Prix e si avvicina al suo primo podio nel ’14.

L’operazione di corsa coprirà un calendario completo che si estende da febbraio a ottobre e coinvolgere il viaggio in quattro continenti. Sarà gestito da di Revo Mark Yates con il proprietario e il Team Principal Roger Magee supervisore del progetto.

“2015 dovrebbe essere buono, qualcosa di completamente diverso e non vedo l’ora di farlo”, ha detto Watson. “Ho avuto qualche possibilità di muovermi per il prossimo anno, ma volevo stare in giro con una squadra e la gente che ho conosciuto, ho sentito che sarebbe stata la migliore piattaforma per me nel mio primo anno in GP. Spero di avere un buon inverno e di tanto in tanto basta fare il meglio che posso. ”
“Non vedo l’ora di provare la KTM. Hanno un buon record del genere nella classe e penso che il telaio leggermente più grande e più a lungo – così come la potenza del motore – sarà un bene per me “, ha detto Petrov. “Devo ancora dimostrare quello che posso fare nei Gran Premio. Ho avuto piccole ferite quest’anno e sembravano fermarmi ad arrivare fino ad un livello che io so che sono in grado di essere. Ero top five un paio di volte, ma non riuscivo a tenere il ritmo e poi mi sono ferito ad una gara di beneficenza, purtroppo, si è conclusa la stagione. In ogni caso, non vedo l’ora di lavorare con i ragazzi e con una forte spinta nel 2015. ”

“A nome di Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK Vorrei congratularmi con la squadra per il loro grande successo nel corso degli ultimi quattro anni”, afferma il CEO HCMUK John Jones. “Non vediamo l’ora di vedere la loro formula vincente in azione di nuovo nel 2015 e gli auguriamo molti altri successi futuri.”

Simpson, Watson e Petrov punta di diamante della strategia di gara dell’equipaggio nel 2015, ma la squadra è anche amplificato e rafforzato dalla presenza di James Cottrell (che spera di mettere le lesioni subite nel 2014 dietro di lui e portare l’assalto alla EMX250) e Curtis Trimble (svolge funzioni di rappresentanza nella 85cc campionati britannici e irlandesi nazionali e europee selezionati). Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM Regno Unito sta anche negoziando con James Dunn – a seconda di recupero dell’ex stella EMX250 da un infortunio alla gamba.

Il Campionato Mondiale FIM Motocross 2015 si compone di diciotto Gran Premi in sedici paesi diversi e inizia a Losail, in Qatar il 28 febbraio. L’otto tondo Maxxis campionato britannico è previsto per il lancio il 15 marzo, anche se l’elenco completo delle sedi è ancora da confermare al momento della scrittura.

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The leading British team in the FIM Motocross World Championship and also on the domestic UK off-road motorcycle racing scene, Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK, are pleased to announce a stellar roster of athletes for their international and national campaigns in 2015.

Once again providing important representation in the premier class of Grand Prix, ‘MXGP’, is 2014 British Champion Shaun Simpson who pushed up into the top five of the standings this year and also claimed a podium finish at Lommel for the Belgian round in August. The 26 year old will steer the 450SX-F in search of more GP acclaim and wear the number one plate in native competition as he tries for back-to-back title glory. Contesting the MX2 class of the FIM series will be one of the UK’s most exciting young prospects in the form of Ben Watson. The 17 year old will make his full-time debut at the highest level after capturing chequered flags in the hotly contested feeder class, the EMX250 European Championship, during 2014. Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK is pleased to welcome Bulgarian Petar Petrov to the fold and to complete the team’s slate for MX2. Still only twenty years of age, Petar already has five years of Grand Prix experience and drew closer to his first podium finish in ‘14.

The racing operation will cover a comprehensive calendar that stretches from February to October and involve travel on four continents. It will be managed by Revo’s Mark Yates with owner and Team Principal Roger Magee overseeing the project.

“This year we found a formula that worked for us and we delivered results consistently every week whether we were at a GP or winning British Championship rounds. We had a couple of rough moments at the end, such as the shoulder injury in Brazil and the bad luck at the [Motocross of] Nations but overall it was a successful and rewarding year,” said Simpson who brought international recognition to the team, a third British title in four years and also dominated the recent Weston Beach race with Watson also on the podium at the popular Weston-super-Mare spectacle. “As soon as it became clear that we wanted to continue working together in 2015 then we talked with Roger and chatted about some ideas on how we could make a stronger push for next season. I’m happy it is all sorted and the winter is already planned out! I’m settled in an environment that I know and trust and we are clear on our goals for next year already.”

“2015 should be good, something totally different and I’m looking forward to it,” said Watson. “I had some options to move for next year but I wanted to stay around a team and people that I knew as I felt it would be the best platform for me in my first year in GPs. I hope to have a good winter now and then just do the best that I can.”

“I’m looking forward to trying the KTM. They have such a good record in the class and I think the slightly bigger and longer chassis – as well as that engine power – will be good for me,” said Petrov. “I still have to show what I can do in Grand Prix. I had small injuries this year and they seemed to stop me getting up to a level that I know I am capable of. I was top five a couple of times but couldn’t string it together and then hurt myself at a charity race unfortunately that finished the season. Anyway, I’m looking forward to working with the guys and having a strong push in 2015.”

“2014 was another season in the evolution of the team where we increased our status across the board,” says Magee. “Shaun was doing the business in MXGP, Ben made a big impression in EMX250 and we all feel that he is ready to jump into MX2 with both feet, and then we also had Natalie Kane going for the title in MXW until her injury. So it is important that Shaun and Ben have a good and stable run into fresh challenges in 2015 and we also look forward to seeing what Petar can do on the 250. He is a big guy but strong and hard-working so he is a considerable asset. We have changed a few things behind the scenes. Thanks to the invaluable and continued support of our partners and key backers like Hitachi and Revo I feel we can be even more optimistic about our possibilities next year. It’s only November but I feel excited about the upcoming season already.”

“I’m thrilled to be able to take on the role of Team Manager and I appreciate the faith and trust that Roger has put in me for taking the team forward into 2015,” commented Yates. “Revo have not only been a major sponsor this year but also a valuable technical resource and facility. I feel that Revo – along with Sam Yates – has clearly shown the dedication and ability to form part of the title name of the team and this goes a long way for Revo as a brand. Along with the full support of Shaun, Petar, Ben and the rest of the team I am looking forward to the challenge and plenty of success in the forthcoming season.”

“On behalf of Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK I would like to congratulate the team for their tremendous success over the past four years,” says HCMUK CEO John Jones. “We look forward to seeing their winning formula in action again in 2015 and wish them many more future successes.”

Simpson, Watson and Petrov will spearhead of the crew’s racing strategy in 2015 but the squad is also amplified and bolstered by the presence of James Cottrell (who will be hoping to put the injury frustrations endured in 2014 behind him and lead the assault in EMX250) and Curtis Trimble (providing representation in 85cc British and Irish national championships as well as selected European and Dutch rounds). Hitachi Construction Machinery Revo KTM UK is also currently negotiating with James Dunn – depending on the former EMX250 star’s recovery from a leg injury.

The 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship consists of eighteen Grands Prix in sixteen different countries and begins at Losail, Qatar on February 28th. The eight round Maxxis British Championship is slated to launch on March 15th although the full list of venues is still to be confirmed at the time of writing.