Introducing the Finnish motocross team ICE1RACING

The Motorcycle Show 2012 hosts the invitational competition and at the start gate are GP-rider Dean Ferris(AUS) along with the junior team riders Niko Koskela and Teemu Lehtinen.

The recovery of the team’s other GP-rider Santtu Tiainen is going well.

ICE1RACING starts the GP season April 9th from Valkenswaard, Netherlands.

The motorcross team ICE1RACING starts its’ second GP-season with two MX1 riders. The riders selected to represent the team are Australian Dean Ferris (21) and Finnish Santtu Tiainen (20), and the team continues supporting young talents.

Dean Ferris: ”My goal was to move to the World Championships this season and ICE1RACING made it possible for me. I really want to show what I am capable of and the team shares the desire”. 

ICE1RACING team has also a junior team of five young riders; Niko Koskela (20), Teemu Lehtinen (18), Jami Numminen (16), Joni Numminen (13) and Roni Kytönen (12).

ICE1RACING team continues with Kawasaki

Kari Tiainen - Team Manager: "We are very satisfied with our choice of the bike from last season and our co-operation together with Kawasaki will continue in the future even stronger than before. Along with Dean Ferris we combined the interests of Kawasaki and we and it is interesting to see what our second season in the GP brings by.  Our goal is to break into the top 10 in MX1, the class our both riders ride. The goal is not impossible, wherefore the spirit in the team is anticipatory in a good way.”

Season start at the Helsinki supercross

The motocross team ICE1RACING owned by Kimi Räikkönen opens the season from the Helsinki supercross. The invitational event, which is held in Helsinki for the first time, starts on Friday at 15.30 with training and climaxes with the final on Saturday evening.

”The event is unique in Finland, since the Motorcycle Show collects a great crowd to the fair center”, cheers Jarkko Nieminen from Pseparts. ”For us as the main promotor this is naturally a great opportunity to bring the sport close to the big audience and what could be a better way to do it than together with our partner ICE1RACING team.”

Representing ICE1RACING in the race are GP-rider Dean Ferris, and junior team riders Niko Koskela and Teemu Lehtinen. Team’s other GP-rider, Santtu Tiainen, is recovering from an injury from late summer and doesn’t start in the race. ”The knee is in good condition. I was able to start riding already before Christmas in Spain and ever since it’s been a good progress. We will move to train in Belgium right after the fair and we’ll be ready when the season starts”, comments the well spirited Santtu Tiainen.

ICE1RACING team opens the GP season April 9th from Valkenswaard, Netherlands.

Dean Ferris (born 4.7.1990)

MX1 rider #111

2011 4th Australian Motocross Championship (leader before injury in the final race)


2010 First GP points (14th) in the deput (Teutschenthal)


2010 3rd Australian Motocross Championship


2010 Motocross Des Nations Australian representative


2007 QLD Stadium MX Series 450cc & 250cc

Champion
Multiple National and State Junior Titles

Santtu Tiainen (born 21.7.1991)

MX1 rider #67

2011 member of the ICE1RACING junior team


2011 ICE1RACING subrider in 10 MX1 GPs


2011 First GP points (20th) in the deput (Valkensvaard)


2010 3. in Finnish Championship MX1


2010 5. in Finnish Championship MX2

ICE1RACING junior team:

Niko Koskela(born 20.3.1991) MX1 rider #300

Teemu Lehtinen (born 31.12.1993) MX2 rider #123

Jami Numminen (born 9.2.1995)
MXJ rider #400

Joni Numminen (born 11.12.1998) MX C/A rider #100

Roni Kytönen(born 29.11.1999)
MX C/A rider #91