![]() ![]() Practice is run on a class by class basis. Kawasaki declined to allow its factory riders Eli Tomac and Adam Cianciarulo to enter the competition. Henrik Wahl was replaced by Cornelius Tøndel for Norway due to an illness. Gustavo Pessoa had to withdraw from Team Brazil and was replaced by Pepe Bueno, whilst a hand injury picked up at the final grand prix of the year meant Arnaud Tonus was replaced by Cyrill Scheiwiller for Switzerland. Henry Jacobi was initially confirmed as #26 for Germany, but had to be replaced by Simon Längenfelder after damaging a cruciate ligament. Mitchell Evans had to pull out of the event due to ongoing medical concerns, his place on Team Australia taken by 17-year old Regan Duffy. They were replaced by Enduro rider and sand specialist Nathan Watson and Adam Sterry. Neither Max Anstie or Ben Watson competed for Great Britain due to injuries sustained racing in the world championships. In addition to the above mentioned cases of Red Bull KTM and Team HRC, there are five other teams with two riders, including the official Monster Energy Kawasaki. In addition, Tom Vialle was originally chosen to be #2 for Team France, but was subsequently replaced by Maxime Renaux following a disagreement between Vialle and the French federation surrounding the wearing of apparel featuring a personal sponsor. The others are Team Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha (Alessandro Lupino, Calvin Vlaanderen and Thomas Covington) and JM Honda Racing (Artem Guryev, Benot Paturel and Julien Lieber). ![]() 2015 MXGP world champion Romain Febvre was initially chosen to be #3 for France but had to be replaced by Jordi Tixier after breaking a femur at the MXGP of Sweden. Slovenia, Russia, Latvia, Croatia, Lithuania, Denmark, Luxembourg, Greece, Norway and Poland all returned for the first time since 2017, while Cyprus returned for the first time since 2009.Ī number of teams made changes to their lineups before the publishing of the official entry list. ![]() Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, Philippines and Israel did not send teams after competing in 2018. Ī total of 34 nations competed, up 4 from 2018. The official entry list was published on 3 September. France are the reigning champions so they start with numbers 1, 2 and 3. POS.ĭylan Ferrandis launching the jump after the finish line at Fox Raceway.Start numbers are allocated based on the team finish from the previous year's edition. ![]() Off the track, Dylan is one of the nicest guys in the pits. Even though the Frenchman, Dylan Ferrandis has made a bad reputation for himself in the states, he is a true competitor that lays it all on the line. However, he didn’t allude to what team it would be. As for Jeremy Martin, he said in the post race interview that he will be moving up a class and be on a different color bike. Ferrandis won both series’ he raced in 2020 which got him a factory 450 ride for the 2021 season. Dylan was a fierce competitor and outraced Martin. It was a battle between Dylan Ferrandis and the 2-time 250 National champion, Jeremy Martin throughout the series of racing. When he found his home at the Rockstar Husky team, Zach hit his stride and the rest is history. That got him trying to find a ride back in the states. That pushed him to race in Europe for many years until his age would have pushed him up to the MX1 class which he says he wasn’t ready for. But when his results didn’t shine on big bikes he was struggling to find a ride in the US. Maybe 30 has become to new 20? Any way you cut it, Zach has cut his teeth for years. 31 doesn’t seem that old, but in motocross years he is a true veteran. At the ripe age of 31 years old, Zach is the oldest rider to win a 450 National title. Zach Osborne wins his first 450 National title. ![]()
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