DIRT NEWS
TROY LEE DESIGNS GASGAS SIGNS CADEN BRASWELL
With multiple riders sidelined due to injury , Troy Lee Designs GasGas has signed 19-yearold Caden Braswell as a fill-in rider for the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross Championship . Beginning with Round 1 of the season in Pala , California , Braswell will be stepping astride the GasGas MC 250F Factory Edition in the 250MX category of the championship . Braswell was the 2022 Nicky Hayden AMA Motocross Horizon Award recipient following the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn ’ s Ranch , where he won the 250 Pro Sport overall as part of the GASGAS amateur program last year . Brasswell , from Shalimar , Florida , gained experience at the professional level during the 2023 AMA Supercross Championship , earning a season-best Main Event result of 10th at Atlanta in the 250SX East category . Now , he will turn his attention to the outdoors upon return to GASGAS ! “ I ’ m looking forward to racing for Troy Lee Designs /
Red Bull / GASGAS Factory Racing in the first four rounds of Pro Motocross ,” says Braswell . “ My goals are to do my best and I ’ m excited for the gates to drop on the 2023 season !” Troy Lee Designs / Red Bull / GASGAS Factory Racing Team Manager , Max Lee , says the team are looking forward to working with Braswell .
“ We ’ re very excited to have Caden Braswell onboard our MC 250F Factory Edition for the first four rounds of Pro Motocross ,” he said . “ We have had a long relationship with Caden , he ’ s a great kid and works hard , so it ’ s exciting for him to have this opportunity and to see what he can do .” The addition of Braswell will see him line up with the returning Michael Mosiman in 250MX as a fill-in rider for the injured Pierce
Brown , while Troy Lee Designs / Red Bull / GASGAS Factory
Racing 450MX regular Justin Barcia also continues to recover from injuries sustained late in the AMA Supercross Championship .
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