PHOTO: KTM Diga Junior Racing team presentation!
Could Mathéo Miot's Enduropal Junior victory the day before have provided the final push? In any case, the KTM Diga Junior Racing team presentation took place in great spirits! Presenter Leon Van Gestel introduced riders, team members and sponsors in the spotless workshop in Balen.
The purpose of the team presentation was not only to explain all the plans for the new season, but also to thank the forces behind the scenes (employees and sponsors) for their efforts.
Typical for the team, or call it project, of Dirk and Arlette Saelen is the unique combination of professionalism and conviviality. There was also some laughter yesterday. Of Matheo Miot and his new teammate Emil Weckman However, in the EMX250 they have two promising talents in the hotly contested waiting room of the MX2. Weckman can safely be called a four-stroke specialist and has, among other things, two EMX150 titles in his baggage.
Weckman's compatriot Emil Jonrup went to the knife last week to 'fix' a serious shoulder injury. A sour apple, everyone involved hopes for a speedy recovery so that the Finn can still show himself in the second half of the season. As a result, the focus in the EMX125 is initially on Kay Karssemakers. What the Dutch class rider showed during his 125cc debut in Assen raises expectations!
Last but not least, KTM Diga Junior Racing presented a new addition. The Australian Tahlia O'Hare will be next to it Avrie Berry, 12th in the World Championship last year, competing in the WMX. What Tahlia, 'TJ' to the friends, can show in Europe remains to be seen. The 17-year-old Aussie won the New South Wales title in her home state last year. For 2019, she wants to literally and figuratively set her limits and learn!
Photos: Eric Laurijssen
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