ICE1Racing changes its colors and signs Goncalves
Tuesday 30 October: World Championship motocross team ICE1Racing has singed the Portuguese MX1 rider Rui Goncalves for the season 2013. The team has also changed its’ colors along with the agreement together with the KTM factory. ICE1Racing reaches to the top as a KTM factory satellite team.
ICE1Racing team owned by
Kimi Räikkönen has singed
Rui Goncalves for
the MX1 season 2013. The Portuguese MX1 rider, who finished his GP
season 2012 tenth, joins the team with set goals for the top.
"I am looking forward to riding for the ICE1Racing team, it's been a
pleasure to meet everyone. Their goal of working hard and developing the
team to be at the top is something I really appreciate. I can't wait to
start riding on my new colors - it's going to be a new challenge in my
career and I'm motivated and ready for it”,commented the team’s newcomer
Rui Goncalves.
ICE1Racing has alsosealed a contract together
with the motorcycle manufacturer KTM. The World Championship motocross
team has worked together with Kawasaki the past two seasons and reaches
to the top now with new colors.
"We had two great seasons
together with Kawasaki, we want to thank them for their support and good
co-operation”, comments the team owner Kimi Räikkönen. "Along with the
changes in our team, we were contacted by KTM factory. The new agreement
takes us one wanted step forward.”
The Motorsport Manager of KTM Sportmotorcycle,
Robert Jonas shares the goals set by Räikkönen.
"We are very happy and proud to welcome Kimi Räikkönen's MX1 Team "ICE1
Racing" to the KTM family. The team structure has been completely
changed for 2013 and we are very confident that ICE1Racing under new
team manager
Antti Pyrhönenwill fight for podiums in
MX1 next season. We are also delighted that ICE1Racing reintroduces KTM
MX2 Factory rider Rui Goncalves back into the extended Orange family.
The former MX2 vice world champion will be riding alongside teammate
Xavier Boog and both will ride the KTM 450SX-F. We are confident that
Kimi, a driver who has had a distinguished F1 career and Antti who has a
proven career in MX racing will be able to infuse Rui and Xavi with the
spirit of Orange and they in turn will make their mark on the coming
season. We wish the ICE1Racing every success with KTM in 2013.”
Rui Goncalves - Youthstream image