ROCKSTAR KEEPS THE PARTY GOING
H
usqvarna Motorcycles has announced
that its partnership with Rockstar Energy
Drink, in which Husqvarna’s top-tier
teams ride under the collective Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing Team banner, will
continue through to 2021.
“Together with Rockstar Energy Drink,
Husqvarna Motorcycles has established,
developed and expanded a truly global racing
structure”, says Husqvarna Motorcycles
Motorsport Manager, Diego Clement. “Extending
this partnership allows Rockstar Energy
Husqvarna Factory Racing to continue pursuing
victories in all forms of offroad motorcycle
racing. We are extremely pleased to be
continuing our partnership with Rockstar Energy
Drink and look forward to more positive seasons
together.”
Beginning their successful partnership in 2015,
the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
has played a pivotal role in reinvigorating the
Husqvarna Motorcycles brand through the
success in global supercross, motocross, enduro
and rally racing activities which has often
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seen the Husqvarna teams fighting it out with
Matthigofen stablemates KTM with 2018 seeing
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
claim their first-ever AMA 450cc SuperCross
Championship, together with Jason Anderson.
In recent years the collaboration between
Husqvarna Motorcycles and Rockstar Energy
has further developed with the FC 450 ROCKSTAR
EDITION being integrated into Husqvarna’s
extensive motocross line-up. Built to perform
at the highest level, the motorcycle formed the
basis of the machine Jason Anderson used to
claim the coveted 2018 AMA 450cc
SX Championship.
Husqvarna Motorcycles confirms that the
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
teams will compete in the FIM Motocross
World Championship, AMA Pro Motocross
Championship, World Enduro Super Series,
Grand National Cross-Country, Endurocross,
Dakar Rally and the FIM Cross-Country Rallies
World Championship, and are focused on
achieving further racing success in the
coming years.