CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy Pro Circuit sign Jimmy Decostis for MX2
Friday 05 April: 21 year old New Englander Jimmy Decotis has signed for Team CLS MX2 Kawasaki Monster Energy Pro Circuit for the remainder of the 2013 FIM World MX2 Motocross Championship series.
It was with great relief that CLS team owner
Jean-Jacques Luisetti was able to announce his new signing after a
devastating start to the 2013 MX2 GP season for the team which has been
so successful in recent years together with Kawasaki, Pro Circuit and
Monster Energy:
"We had been so confident of further success
this year and the injuries to Arnaud Tonus have been a terrible blow to
both the rider and the team after our winter of preparation. At the
moment we simply cannot say how long it will be before Arnaud receives
the green light to race again; he has been back for further examination
and the medical advice is that he should rest for 15 days before he even
tries to ride again and he may not race until he feels no pain
whatsoever.
"It is impossible to predict a date for Arnaud's
return to racing so we had to respect our commitment to all of our
sponsors; they have a right to expect results and CLS has a long record
of delivering success. In fact it was Mitch Payton of Pro Circuit and
Mitch Covington of Monster Energy who put us in contact with James
Decotis; I have only spoken to James on the phone so far, but I was
immediately very impressed by his seriousness and professional attitude
which confirmed the belief shown in him by Pro Circuit and Monster
Energy.
James will fly to Europe as soon as possible and we will
immediately begin testing and training together; he will be at the
start in Italy next week racing #613 and we confidently expect him to
put the KX250F back on the podium.
"Our contract with James is
for the remainder of the 2013 GP season and, when Arnaud is ready to
return to racing, we will enter three riders in the series together with
Alessandro Lupino. If all goes to expectations, James will also have
the opportunity to stay with CLS in 2014."
Decotis (21) from
Peabody/Massachusetts has been a leading privateer on the US motocross
and supercross circuit for a couple of years and has recently recorded
three top ten finishes against the factory riders in the AMA Monster
Energy Supercross series.
Kawasaki Motors Europe Race Planning Manager, Steve Guttridge, welcomed the signing:
"This
is a typically pro-active move by Team CLS Kawasaki Monster Energy Pro
Circuit and reflects the global nature of their influence. Jimmy Decotis
is widely recognised as a bright young talent; his involvement is sure
to be a great addition to the team.”
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