{"id":17675,"date":"2012-12-24T16:53:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T15:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enduro.nl\/?p=17675"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:53:01","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T15:53:01","slug":"wk-enduro-christmas-transfers-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enduro.nl\/wordpress-enduronlnewsite\/17675\/wk-enduro-christmas-transfers-news\/","title":{"rendered":"WK Enduro: Christmas Transfers News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"David<\/a>Things become clearer\u2026<\/strong>
\nThe year has nearly finished with visits to the rider\u2019s market all but complete for each team.\u00a0 Here is a recap:
\nKTM<\/strong>
\nThe KTM Farioli team are already ready for next season and have been for over a month.\u00a0Antoine MEO (F) <\/strong>will put his E1 crown into play and will be accompanied by\u00a0Cristobal GUERRERO (E) <\/strong>who let his E2 place go to another Spaniard\u2026Ivan CERVANTES<\/strong>.\u00a0In the E2 class,\u00a0\u201cEl Torrito\u201d<\/strong> will ride the EXC-F 350 and has\u00a0Johnny AUBERT (F) <\/strong>as a teammate, the Frenchman having signed a one-year extension with the Austrian firm. Finally,\u00a0Christophe NAMBOTIN (F) <\/strong>will be the only team rider in E3.
\nWithin the supported KTM team,\u00a0Fabio FARIOLI <\/strong>will retain ex-motocross rider\u00a0Rudi MORONI (I)<\/strong>, the other\u00a0GUERRERO<\/strong>\u2026Victor <\/strong>plus\u00a0Marcus KEHR (D)<\/strong> and\u00a0Manuel MONNI (I) <\/strong>whilstOscar BALLETTI (I)<\/strong> has also joined the team and will ride in E2.
\nRumours say that\u00a0Antoine MEO<\/strong> and\u00a0Fabio FARIOLI <\/strong>will helpSebastien GUILLAUME (F)<\/strong> integrate the supported team a lot further next year.<\/p>\n

CH Racing<\/strong>
\nOn the\u00a0Fabrizio AZZALIN<\/strong> side everything is clear.\u00a0Juha SALMINEN (SF) <\/strong>will be back on the TE 250 in E1 and will team up with his compatriot\u00a0Matti SEISTOLA<\/strong>. It promises some exciting battles with\u00a0MEO<\/strong>. In E2, it is\u00a0Lorenzo SANTOLINO (E)<\/strong>who will represent Husqvarna on the TE 310. Finally, \u201cAZZA<\/strong>\u201d has made a great move in the last few weeks, recruiting Australian prospect\u00a0Matthew PHILLIPS<\/strong> (19 years old) for the Junior class.<\/p>\n

HM Honda<\/strong>
\nFor the Italian firm, the main deals are complete.\u00a0Franco MAYR<\/strong> has taken on\u00a0Simone ALBERGONI (I)<\/strong> for E1 and\u00a0Alex SALVINI (I)<\/strong>for E2. So\u00a0Rodrig THAIN (F)<\/strong> leaves the team\u2026<\/p>\n

Husaberg<\/strong>
\nNext year, the Swedish team has even more riders under their umbrella! New official rider,\u00a0Jamie MCCANNEY (GB) <\/strong>will be one of the favourites for the FIM Youth Cup 125cc. In the Junior class with\u00a0Mario ROMAN (E)<\/strong>,\u00a0Eric BERNARD<\/strong> has signed ex-motocross rider\u00a0Lo\u00efc LARRIEU (F) <\/strong>in the\u00a0Thomas GUSTAVSSON<\/strong> team. Finally,\u00a0Thomas OLDRATI (I) <\/strong>will ride in E1 on the brand new FE 250,Pierre-Alexandre RENET (F) <\/strong>will try to grab his second consecutive crown in E2 and will be accompanied by\u00a0Joakim LJUNGGREN (S)<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Oriol MENA (E)<\/strong> continues in E3 with the 2012 Junior World Champion\u00a0Mathias BELLINO (F)<\/strong>.
\nWithin the Husaberg supported team,\u00a0Thomas GUSTAVSSON<\/strong> will continue with\u00a0Christophe ROBERT (CH)<\/strong>,\u00a0Albin ELOWSON (S)<\/strong>,Johan EDLUND (S)<\/strong> and\u00a0Jesper BORJESSON (S)<\/strong> and will also provide a lot of help for the British female prospect\u00a0Jane DANIELS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gas Gas<\/strong>
\nDuring the off-season, the Catalan team have changed almost everything! It\u2019s goodbye to\u00a0Seb GUILLAUME<\/strong>,\u00a0Ludivine PUY (F) <\/strong>andIvan CERVANTES<\/strong> and the firm from Gijon will continue with only La\u00efa SANZ (E) <\/strong>and\u00a0Danny MCCANNEY (GB)<\/strong>! Next season,\u00a0Jordi FIGUERAS (E) <\/strong>will manage the team that will comprise of\u00a0MCCANNEY <\/strong>in the Junior class,\u00a0La\u00efa SANZ<\/strong> in the Women\u2019s class andRodrig THAIN<\/strong> in E3.
\nThree Chilean Juniors will participate throughout the entire season as supported riders for the FIM Youth Cup 125cc and the\u00a0O. Pons team <\/strong>are leaving Yamaha to join the Gas Gas Factory\u2026 Two representations of the colours of the Spanish factory will be displayed in the paddock next year\u2026
\nJean-Fran\u00e7ois GOBLET (B)<\/strong> has joined Gas Gas Belgium for next season and will often be seen in the EWC paddock\u2026<\/p>\n

Sherco<\/strong>
\nEverything was arranged after the finale of the EWC!\u00a0J\u00e9r\u00e9my TARROUX (F \u2013 E1)<\/strong> and Fabien PLANET (F \u2013 E3) <\/strong>will ride with the official team while\u00a0Anthony BOISSIERE (F \u2013 E1) <\/strong>and\u00a0Julien GAUTHIER (F \u2013 E2) <\/strong>will represent Sherco with the Moto Pulsion team of\u00a0Frederic COLLIGNON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

TM<\/strong>
\nTM completed their team over a month ago.\u00a0Luca CHERUBINI <\/strong>has made a big deal on the transfers market by signing\u00a0Eero REMES (SF)<\/strong> who will ride in E1. The other Finn on the team,\u00a0Antti HELLSTEN (SF)<\/strong> will compete in the highly competitive E2 class while Aigar LEOK (EST)<\/strong> will try to concentrate on improving in E3\u2026 Two young riders will also join the team within the next few days.<\/p>\n

Beta<\/strong>
\nFabrizio DINI <\/strong>was looking for three riders for 2013, and he found them!\u00a0Sebastien BOZZO (F)<\/strong> switches from Beta Boano to Beta Racing just like Robert KVARNSTROM (S)<\/strong> who must be one of the favourites for the Junior class. Finally, the Italian firm has hired the ex-motocross rider\u00a0Luis CORREIA (P)<\/strong> to race in E2.<\/p>\n

Beta Boano<\/strong>
\nFor the other Beta team managed by\u00a0Jarno BOANO<\/strong>,\u00a0Deny PHILIPAERTS (I) <\/strong>continues his adventures in E2 and\u00a0Davide SORECA (I)<\/strong> will continue to aim for the top 5 in the FIM Youth Cup 125cc.<\/p>\n

Ina TV Racing<\/strong>
\nThe last season was difficult for the Greek team, with transfers in the middle of the season for\u00a0Jemma WILSON (AUS)<\/strong> and a big injury for their Junior\u00a0Kimon KARAMPELAS (GR)<\/strong>. However,\u00a0Nick ZOURNATZIS (manager)<\/strong> has made some exciting new recruitments for next year\u2026\u00a0Juliette BERREZ (F) <\/strong>will represent the team in the Women\u2019s class, while\u00a0Nicolas DEPARROIS (F) <\/strong>will also try either E1 or E2. Romain DUMONTIER (F)<\/strong> may also join the Ina TV Racing team as the Greeks are looking for a third Yamaha rider.<\/p>\n

Johansson MPE<\/strong>
\nWe know finally the roster of the Swedish team! The best 2012 private rider\u00a0J\u00e9r\u00e9my JOLY (F) <\/strong>will be back on a Honda, within the team managed by\u00a0Joakim JOHANSSON<\/strong> in E1 and will team withJakob MORHED (S)<\/strong>. Meantime, the talented\u00a0Jemma WILSON <\/strong>will continue association with Johansson MPE. But\u00a0Joakim JOHANSSON <\/strong>has made another nice shot on the Transfer market recruiting\u00a0Marko TARKKALA (SF)<\/strong> to compete in the E3 class.<\/p>\n

FTO Racing<\/strong>
\nAt the GP AMV of France,\u00a0Benoit FORTUNATO (F)<\/strong> was already competing on his new bike; a Honda 450cc. For 2013, \u201cFORTU<\/strong>\u201d will ride bikes provided by the French importer, HM Honda Euroboost in E3.<\/p>\n

EEAT<\/strong>
\nAlexandre QUEYREYRE (F)<\/strong>,\u00a0Antoine BASSET (F) <\/strong>and\u00a0Kevin ROHMER (F)<\/strong> are still under contract; it is the youth rider\u00a0J\u00e9r\u00e9my MIROIR (F) <\/strong>who will replace\u00a0Marc BOURGEOIS (F).<\/strong> Jean-Luc MIROIR<\/strong>\u2019s son will compete in the FIM Youth Cup 125cc.<\/p>\n

Marc BOURGEOIS<\/strong>
\nA nice surprise at the beginning of the 2012 season,\u00a0Marc BOURGEOIS<\/strong> has found his way. \u201cMcFly<\/strong>\u201d will continue in the EWC on a Yamaha in E1, with support from Yamaha Motor France.<\/p>\n

Bordone Ferrari<\/strong>
\nLast season the arrival of Bordone Ferrari at the EWC made some big noises. Less than a year later, it seems that the nice adventure may already be over. For\u00a0Alex BELOMETTI (I)<\/strong>, there is no time for upset as he is preparing a new team for next season, with two young riders\u00a0Jonathan MANZI (I)<\/strong> and\u00a0Edoardo D\u2019AMBROSIO (I)<\/strong>. A third rider will be added\u2026the young prospectMatteo BRESOLIN (I)<\/strong>. All three competitors will be present in the EWC paddock riding Yamahas\u2026<\/p>\n

KNIGHTER<\/strong>
\nFor\u00a0David KNIGHT (GB)<\/strong>, everything has been resolved. The British rider announced in November via Twitter that he will ride the complete 2013 season on Honda within his own team and will be managed by great friend\u00a0Paul EDMONDSON<\/strong>.\u00a0KNIGHTER <\/strong>will attempt to win his 4th world title, but in E2 on the 450cc CRF!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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