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| Marvin
Musquin and KTM celebrate his second MX2 World
Championship title |
| When Marvin Musquin
started winning races at the beginning of
2009, he was relatively unknown, but by Sunday
when he secured his second consecutive MX2
title riding in Lierop, Netherlands, KTM's
French racer enjoyed the status of one of the
most talented motocross riders in the business
and a worthy world champion. |
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Musquin secured the title in the first
moto at Lierop just two weeks after his factory
teammate Tony Cairoli rode his KTM 350 SX-F to his
title victory in the MX1 class, leaving the Austrian
manufacturer with a stunning clean sweep of the world
championship MX1 and MX2 titles. Together with
teammate Jeffrey Herlings, who also won two GPs in his
first competition season, the KTM MX2 duo have been
major players in the MX2 competition.
"This is a great moment for us," said KTM
CEO speaking to Youthstream TV from the KTM pit area.
"It is the first time that KTM has won both
titles. Now Marvin goes to the USA and Roger DeCoster
is waiting for him."
Earlier on Sunday at Lierop KTM announced the signing
of the legendary rider/manager Roger DeCoster to take
over the management of KTM's new full factory team to
compete in the USA from 2011.
On his way to his second title, Musquin won no less
than eight GPs and 14 individual motos up until taking
the title after the first moto in Lierop. Slightly
built and quietly spoken Musquin charges out of the
start gate with only one thing in mind - to get the
job done. And he does it in style and elegance and
with significant displays of courage. In the first
half of the season Marvin rode like the devil and
topped the podium in Bulgaria, Lombardy, Portugal,
Catalunya, USA, France and Germany. The only one to
spoil his party at the half way mark was his
15-year-old teammate Herlings who walked away with his
home GP in the Netherlands. But in the second half of
the season, Musquin was challenged hard and often by
young German Ken Roczen, only to return to the podium
in third place in Limberg in Belgium before winning
again in Locket in the Czech Republic and placing
second to Roczen in Brazil. During his temporary mid
season dip in form, Marvin never once let g o of the
coveted red plate as championship leader.
Since Marvin joined the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Team mid season last year he has grown in stature and
reputation as he has rolled out a series of
performances on his KTM 250 SX-F bike that have
thrilled the fans and sent KTM well on the way to
securing the manufacturer's title in MX2 as well as in
MX1.
With two MX2 world championship titles to his credit
achieved before his 21st birthday in December 2010,
the new world champion can now concentrate on the next
phase of his meteoric career. He has already signed
with KTM to race in the USA for 2011 and 2012, where
he will compete in the US Lites East and the Outdoor
Nationals.
The entire KTM International Family congratulates
Marvin on a fantastic season and thanks him for all
the great performances he has given during the 2011
racing season. Marvin, like his teammate Tony Cairoli
is a true KTM hero!
Pix Ray Archer
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| KTM's Musquin wins the MX2
world title |
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| Marvin showing his best
profile to the opposition |
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| Musquin the 2010 season's
high flyer |
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