Kiwi Rider February 2022 Vol.2 | Page 19

HUSQVARNA AND ROCKSTAR ENERGY CONFIRM PARTNERSHIP EXTENSION

Energy drinks and dirt bikes go together like cheese and crackers . Ok , bikes are obviously a little bit more exciting than a hunk of brie on a Salada , but you get the idea . When you think of one , its hard to not think of the other . With that in mind , Husqvarna Motorcycles has announced it has signed an extension to its successful partnership with Rockstar Energy Drink for 2022 and 2023 . The renewed agreement will see the energy drink giant exclusively direct its full support behind the North American sector of Husqvarna Factory Racing . “ Partnering with Rockstar Energy Drink seven years ago has led to many great milestones and achievements by the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team in supercross , motocross , and offroad ”, says Husqvarna Motorcycles ’ Director of Motorsport in North America , Roger De Coster .

“ We ’ ve won many races and multiple championships along the way , and just this last weekend we saw our newest 450SX racer Malcolm Stewart score a career-best secondplace result in Phoenix , so we look forward to continuing to build on this great partnership . With new Team Manager Nathan Ramsey and Crew Chief Tony Hall along with longstanding Team Coordinator Sean Murphy at the helm of the SX / MX team , and Offroad Team Manager Anthony DiBasilio in charge of our offroad programme , we look forward to reaching even higher highs with the support of Rockstar Energy Drink throughout the upcoming racing seasons .” Husqvarna and Rockstar Energy have gone hand-in-hand since 2015 and the creation of Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing , with the team enjoying multiple achievements across multiple disciplines . These have been
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