2012 supercross riders biography
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Ken Roczen
German motorcycle racer
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| Nationality | German |
| Born | 29 April &#;() (age&#;30) Mattstedt, Germany |
| Years active | –Present |
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Ken Roczen (born 29 April in Mattstedt, Germany) is a German professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from to and the AMA Supercross Championships since [1][2] He is the MX2 World Champion, a two-time cc AMA Motocross Champion, the AMA Supercross cc West Champion & a two-time FIM World Supercross WSX Champion.[3] He was also a member of the winning German team at the Motocross des Nations.
Professional career
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In , Mitch Payton launched one of the most influential independent teams in motocross history. Backed bygd Peak antifreeze and partnered with American Honda, Mitch Payton’s new squad burst onto the scene with a stable of ung talent that quickly took the new team to the top.
Outfitted in team-issue AXO idrott gear and on board identical blue Honda CRRs, Jeremy McGrath, Brian Swink, Steve Lamson and Jeromy Buehl dominated both coasts, capturing the ‘91 East and West Coast Supercross titles. Along the way, the look and professionalism of the team set new standards for föredrag and performance for a non-factory effort. While there had certainly been other private grupp efforts prior to Pro Circuit in , none had ever been able to capture its combination of mindshare in the pits and success on the track.
In , Pro Circuit set the standard for how good a satellite grupp could be, and has continued to do so over the last 27 years. They have withstood manufacturer swaps, multiple sponsor c
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“Team Honda”: In motorcycle-racing circles, the mere utterance of those words inspires awe and reverence that can only be earned through decades of racing success on legendary circuits the world over. In American motocross, Team Honda’s tale began in , when Gary Jones rode the manufacturer’s first production motocrosser—the CRM Elsinore—to the national title. The list of Honda-mounted supercross and motocross champions grew steadily, including heroes like David Bailey, Jean-Michel Bayle, Ricky Carmichael, Donnie Hansen, Doug Henry, Rick Johnson, Jeremy McGrath, Johnny O’Mara, Marty Smith, Jeff Stanton, Chuck Sun and others. Meanwhile, the Team Honda legend was expanded through laurels earned in other genres, at both the national and international level. Now in its 50th year of racing in the U.S., Honda hopes to continue its long history of success with the talented lineup of Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, Jo Shimoda and Chance Hymas.
Honda SuperMotocross Champions
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