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HUSQVARNA AND ANTOINE MEO TOGETHER AGAIN FOR 2009
Mon Sep 08 03:00:00 CEST 2008 Press Release
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 5, 2008... After his first year on the Enduro Team, Husqvarna CH Racing team factory rider Antoine Meo will continue his relationship with the marque for the 2009 season. The announcement comes after discussions between Meo, CH Racing Team Manager Fabrizio Azzalin and Husqvarna Racing Activities Manager Martino Bianchi at the recent world press launch for the 2009 Husqvarna Enduro bikes, where Meo was a special guest.
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ - September 5, 2008... After his first year on the Enduro
Team, Husqvarna CH Racing team factory rider Antoine Meo will continue his
relationship with the marque for the 2009 season. The announcement comes after
discussions between Meo, CH Racing Team Manager Fabrizio Azzalin and Husqvarna
Racing Activities Manager Martino Bianchi at the recent world press launch for
the 2009 Husqvarna Enduro bikes, where Meo was a special guest.
"Antoine is part of the Husqvarna family," Bianchi said enthusiastically, "and,
like most families, we've shared both good and bad moments. We're confident,
however, that we can build upon what we've learned this past year to achieve
success in working toward the world Enduro championship."
Meo will continue to race in the Enduro Team under the supervision of Fabrizio
Azzalin and still have the opportunity to satisfy his great passion for
Motocross. The French rider will pilot the new Husqvarna CR125 in the MX1-2
World Championship GP in Faenza,
Immediately following the MX GP, Meo will head to Milan to compete in the
European Supercross Championship in Assago. Then, he will travel to Terni,
near Rome, for the penultimate Enduro World Championship round.
"I'll be honest. The exposure I gained this year riding for Husqvarna in the
Enduro World Championship prompted many proposals from different brands,"
commented Meo after signing the agreement. "Husqvarna is not only my team, but
my family. Between Fabrizio and myself there is more than a team manager/rider
relationship and, when it came time to choose, I had no doubts. I'm happy and
thankful that Martino Bianchi is supporting my desire to continue to compete in
motocross, a discipline that I still love. I'm sure we'll do a great work
together in the future."
Husqvarna Motorcycles. Tradition on two wheels since 1903.
Husqvarna Motorcycles, which was purchased by the BMW Group in October 2007,
is well-known and highly respected in the off-road motorcycle market. Its
heritage is inextricably linked to competition riding (72 prizes in Moto Cross,
Enduro and Supermotard contests). Husqvarna motorcycles have been produced at
the Varese facilities since 1987.
Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC
Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC is part of BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW
Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, which is
located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC announced
a return to off-road racing competition earlier this year, after reaching an
agreement with Scott Summers, Inc. to provide a professional race team to
compete in the GNCC Racing Series. The riders pilot 2008 Husqvarna TXC 450
off-road models in the GNCC's XC1 class.
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