Slaw Dog
Last week, Dean Wilson confirmed that the Motocross of Nations would be his last race for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team.
The former 250 Pro Motocross Champion rode for KTM, which owns Husqvarna, from 2015-2016 before joining Rockstar Energy Husqvarna during the 2017 season. He has spent the last six years with the team.
Well, it didn’t take long for Wilson to find a new home. Wilson has signed with the Fire Power Honda team to race in Monster Energy Supercross and the FIM World Supercross Championship.
Wilson will compete in selected races of the 2022 Australian Supercross Championship, before doing the complete 450SX schedule in the 2023 AMA Supercross series and the 2023 Australian Supercross Championship.
Dean Wilson: “I’m very excited to join the Fire Power Honda team in America, as well as the Honda Genuine Firepower Honda Racing squad in WSX. The CRF450R is a proven bike and I know that I can achieve a lot with the team of people that is in place here. There is going to be a lot of experience and knowledge under the tent – I’m really happy that I have landed here.”
Martin Davalos (Fire Power Honda Team Manager): “If we want to be recognised by sponsors, media and fans then we need top-level riders who are well known. Signing Dean was a very important step forward for our Global Motorsports Group. I’ve raced Dean and I know what he is capable of. We welcome the new challenge of competing in the 450SX class with a top calibre rider.”
Yarrive Konsky (Fire Power Honda Team Owner): “Welcoming a star of Dean Wilson’s calibre is yet another step forward for the squad. We are all really excited to return to the premier class with a podium contender and help Dean achieve more highs. We do not have to wait too long to get started, seeing as the first round of the FIM World Supercross Championship is just days away, so it’s full steam ahead at the team’s base in Florida!”
Main image: Fire Power Honda
