After narrowly missing out on the top spot in the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2015, Dunlop are looking ahead to the new season more determined than ever to challenge for the title.
Last year the 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed finishers all used Dunlop’s Geomax motocross tyres, and with the new series kicking off this weekend in Qatar the manufacturer have announced that 15 riders will be using their tyres this season.
The list of top name riders includes:
- Team HRC Honda and Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) remain Dunlop’s partner squads. Gautier Paulin and Evgeny Bobryshev continue as Team HRC’s line-up with Clement Desalle and Jordi Tixier at KRT.
- 24MX Honda Racing continues to choose Dunlop tyres with Ken de Dycker and Matiss Karro riding. Valentin Guillod continues on his Yamaha/Dunlop combination but has moved up to the MXGP category after a title-chasing 2015 in MX2. Rui Goncalves and Jake Nicholls also ride on Dunlop tyres for their respective Husqvarna campaigns.
- Five riders on Yamaha and KTM machines will be looking to take Dunlop honours in MX2 including 2015 podium finishers Brent Van doninck and Benoit Paturel.
- Kiara Fontanesi returns to the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship seeking her fifth consecutive title and her fourth on Dunlop tyres. The Italian has switched machinery and will race a Honda for 2016.
Former Supermoto champion Eddy Seel will continue in his role at Dunlop, overseeing the manufacturers operations at the various races and advising teams and riders on tyre choice.
You can view Dunlop’s full Geomax tyre range here – all available to the UK trade from Cambrian Tyres!
