2022 marked a, somewhat, frustrating year for the Husqvarna racing team as they were faced with turmoil throughout the year as the team was plagued with injuries and even a forced retirement from the sport entirely in the form of David Goosen. Nevertheless, the team diversified and conquered. With the help of heroic efforts from fill-in riders and the remaining members, there were still fantastic results throughout the season.
To bring stability to the team across the 3 facets of racing, Husqvarna racing has acquired the services of 3 extremely capable riders.
Travis Teasdale is no stranger to the Enduro scene in South Africa and brings with him, years of international experience as he looks to tackle the Enduro and Extreme Enduro series onboard his Husqvarna te300 in 2023. Travis has proven his outright speed and phenomenal endurance time and time again and will look at dominance in the E2 and gold classes.
Ryan Pelser will contest the OR3 cross country championship for the team onboard the; championship proven, fc250 and commented, “It truly is a dream come true to end up on a factory team and I look forward to a year of top results and lots of wins.”
Last, but certainly not least, the motocross team will field Barend Du Toit on the completely new tc125. Barend oozes talent and speed and is bound to be a front-runner again in the mx125 class this year.
Grant Frerichs, the KTM group motorsports manager, gleamed with excitement and commented, “2023 is an extremely exciting time for the team as we welcome new riders in each discipline of racing. We have a team filled with passion, determination, and raw talent and that is a combination which will give us the ability to fight for race wins every time we line up for a race.”
