rodabalap.com –Â Ketika musim balap tahun 2018 akan berakhir, sesuatu yang menarik untuk dicermati yakni kontrak pebalap di tahun berikutnya. Seperti diberitakan oleh Transworld ada sejumlah pebalap yang sudah menandatangi kontrak baru dengan beberapa tim untuk memastikan tempat di musim 2019. Memasuki putaran final Supercross & Motocross 2018 Â yang berlangsung akhir pekan ini, berikut nama-nama pebalap yang sudah menandatangani kontrak untuk musim balap tahun 2019 :
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI
CONFIRMED RIDERS : ELI TOMAC – Continues multi-year contract
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
JOEY SAVATGY – Transitioning to 450 class in 2019, deal with Monster Energy Kawasaki is highly speculated but not yet announced
JOSH GRANT – At end of current contract with team, unlikely to return
TYLER BOWERS – Fill-in rider for 2018, unlikely to return
MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI
CONFIRMED RIDERS: ADAM CIANCIARULO – Continues multi-year contract
AUSTIN FORKNER – Continues multi-year contract
GARRETT MARCHBANKS – Continues multi-year contract
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
MARTIN DAVALOS – Current contract runs out in 2018, likely to re-sign with Pro Circuit
JOEY SAVATGY – Transitioning to 450 class in 2019 with Monster Energy Kawasaki
TEAM HONDA HRC
CONFIRMED RIDERS: KEN ROCZEN – Continues multi-year contract
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
COLE SEELY – Current contract runs out in 2018, likely to re-sign and remain with Honda
BULLFROG SPAS/SMARTOP/MOTOCONCEPTS/HONDA
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; JUSTIN BRAYON – Continues multi-year contract
VINCE FRIESE – Re-signed to remain with team
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
JAKE WEIMER – Injured for much of 2018, plans for future in racing unannouncedÂ
GEICO HONDA
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; JEREMY MARTIN – Continues multi-year contract
RJ HAMPSHIRE – Continues multi-year contract
CHASE SEXTON – Continues multi-year contract
CHRISTIAN CRAIG – Continues multi-year contract
HUNTER LAWRENCE – Begins multi-year contract that brings Australian rider to the United States
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
CAMERON MCADOO – Current contract runs out in 2018, uncertain if team will re-sign
MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA FACTORY RACING
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; JUSTIN BARCIA – Signed multi-year contract to remain with Yamaha
AARON PLESSINGER – Signed multi-year contract, transitioning to 450 class in 2019
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
Cooper Webb – At the end of current contract, was not part of 2019 team announcement, likely headed to Red Bull KTM
MONSTER ENERGY/YAMALUBE/STAR/YAMAHA FACTORY RACING
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; COLT NICHOLS – Continues multi-year contract
DYLAN FERRANDIS – Continues multi-year contract
MITCHELL OLDENBURG – Continues multi-year contract
JUSTIN COOPER – Continues multi-year contract
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
RED BULL KTM
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; MARVIN MUSQUIN – Continues multi-year contract
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
COOPER WEBB – Expected to join Red Bull KTM
TROY LEE DESIGNS/GOPRO/KTM
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; JORDON SMITH – Continues multi-year contract
SHANE MCELRATH – Continues multi-year contract
MITCHELL FALK – Recently made pro debut, will run first full season in 2019
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
SEAN CANTRELL – At the end of current contract, likely to re-sign and remain with KTM
ALEX MARTIN – At the end of current contract, likely headed to AutoTrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATV-MC/WPS/KTM
CONFIRMED RIDERS; BLAKE BAGGETT – Continues multi-year contract
BENNY BLOSS – Recently signed contract extension to remain with team
UNCERTAIN/UNSIGNED/UNANNOUNCED/OUT
DAKOTA ALIX – At the end of current contract, uncertain if team will re-sign
ROCKSTAR ENERGY RACING HUSQVARNA
CONFIRMED RIDERS ; JASON ANDERSON – Continues multi-year contract
ZACH OSBORNE – Continues multi-year contract, transitioning to 450 class in 2019
JORDAN BAILEY – Continues multi-year contract
