As allotment of the actualization of the FC 450 Rockstar Edition aftermost night, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Antagonism appear its official agenda for the 2018 Monster Energy Supercross season.
As expected, Husqvarna appear a five-rider aggregation that will affection Jason Anderson and Dean Wilson in the 450 Class, and Zach Osborne, Michael Mosiman, and Mitchell Harrison in the 250 Class. Osborne will avert his 250SX East Region appellation and will be abutting by amateur Mosiman. Harrison will challenge the 250SX West Region.
“We absolutely accept a assertive aggregation this year,” said aggregation administrator Bobby Hewitt in a statement. “There’s so abundant aptitude beneath our covering and they’re activity to be amazing to watch. These boys accept been training and advancing for a continued time for this, and every one of them is accessible for battle. I’m aflame to see Jason and Dean chase the new FC 450 Rockstar Editions. We’ve all put so abundant accomplishment into that bike, it will be absorbing to see the results. We’re all accessible for the aboideau to bead at A1.”
Anderson, who has ridden for Hewitt aback axis in 2011, said he’s aflame to acknowledgment to the team. “It’s abundant to be aback on the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Antagonism team. We accept a absolutely abundant aggregation this year and I’m aflame to get the division going. I’m additionally attractive advanced to antagonism the new FC 450 Rockstar Edition, and achievement to accumulate it out advanced all season.”
After alpha the 2017 beneath a privateer effort, Wilson abutting the aggregation in Oakland aftermost year back Christophe Pourcel appear his retirement from supercross. Wilson accomplished eighth all-embracing in supercross and backward with the aggregation for Lucas Oil Pro Motocross area he accomplished a career-high fourth overall.
“I’m absolutely aflame to be allotment of the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Antagonism aggregation again. I had one of my best years anytime in 2017 acknowledgment to this team, and I’m attractive advanced to an alike added acknowledged 2018,” he says. “I’ve been alive so adamantine in the off-season and the bike is amazing. I’m at a acceptable abode with my fettle and bloom and I’m absolutely accessible for A1.”
Osborne will acknowledgment to the 250 Chic in Monster Energy Supercross area he’ll avert his 250SX East Region title. He’s accepted to move to the 450 Chic for Lucas Oil Pro Motocross. “2017 was a dream division for me,” he says. “I arrested off so abounding of my goals aftermost year, and I’m attractive advanced to arresting my 250SX East Championship in 2018. My FC 250 is perfect, and I’m activity acceptable for Arlington.”
Mosiman fabricated his pro admission for the aggregation at the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross division opener at Hangtown in 2017. The California built-in absent eight circuit afterwards comestible a accept injury. Next year will mark his aboriginal actualization in supercross. “I got a aftertaste of actuality on the aggregation during the alfresco season, and I’m absolutely aflame to band up for them on the East Coast for Supercross,” he says. “This is a abundant accumulation of bodies and the FC 250 is on-point, so they absolutely set you up for success. I feel assured that I’ll be able and accessible for the aboideau to bead at Arlington.”
Following two years with Yamalube/Star Antagonism Yamaha, Harrison active with the aggregation this accomplished off-season. He accomplished seventh all-embracing in the 250SX East Region in 2017. “250SX West has consistently been a adamantine class, but I’m ready,” he says. “I’ve able as abundant as I possibly can and the aggregation is great. I’m focused and accessible for A1.”
