It’s with great pleasure the Kemea Reytec van de Laar Yamaha team announces its line-up for the 2014 MX2 World Championship. 19-year old Petar Petrov resigned with the team for another season and will continue his quest towards the top 5 in the MX2 world championship in 2014.
He will be joined by the Australian nationals champion Luke Styke; after missing the title in the Australian Championship last year by only two points, 21-year old Styke surprised everybody this season by winning 9 races out of 10 in the Pro Lites class. He wrapped up the title in the penultimate race and is now looking forward to make the move to the world championship in 2014.
In the European Championship Belgian Cyril Genot will race in the 125cc class. The 14-year old Genot made the change this year from the 85cc bike to the 125cc class and already showed some impressive results. This weekend he will debut in the EMX 125cc class.
Luke Styke: ‘I’m excited to have the opportunity to have a good deal and team for 2014. I can’t wait to come over, start testing the new Yamaha YZF 250 and meet the team. Next year is going to be an awesome experience moving to Europe. I really look forward to meeting new people and to race in such a high level of racing every weekend. My goal for next year is to finish within the top 5.’
Petar Petrov: ‘ I’m really happy to stay in the team. It’s an absolute advantage if you can prepare in a familiar environment. Our minds go in the same direction and I learn a lot from Marnicq’s experience. I’m looking forward to next year to riding the new bike. I already tested a stock bike and that was very promising already. With the extra help of Yamaha next year we will have a really good bike. I will prepare myself as good as possible this winter to find some extra speed next year.
Team manager Marnicq Bervoets: ‘I’m really excited for next year. We already know Petar well now and there is still margin for improvement. I would like to see him between 4th and 8th place for next year. If he can improve his starts and be consistent, I’m sure he can fight for this position. Luke is a great addition to the team. I saw him riding last year at the MXON in Lommel and he made a good impression on me. He has a good style and showed some great speed this year in Australia. He is really excited and motivated to come over. I expect him on the same level as Petar for next year.
With Cyril Genot we have the best Belgian talent of the moment with us. Cyril just turned 14 and he has already impressed me several times. He’s so fast in the sand but still needs to learn a lot on hard-pack tracks. In the team he can grow up and get some experience. That’s why next year will be a learning year for him and why I don’t have any results in mind.
I’m also very stoked on the extra support of Yamaha Motor Europe we will get. When the team started in the GP’s two years ago the goal was to grow every year. The extra support from Yamaha Motor Netherland next year allows us to get more and more professional.’