The following is from Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.:
Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. is delighted to announce the contract renewal of current Monster Energy Yamaha Official MXGP rider Jeremy Van Horebeek. The agreement will see the MXGP rider remain as an official Yamaha rider for the 2017 season.
“I feel really good in this team, and in the three years since I came here I have been second, fifth and now again fighting for a top five in the championship, and that’s all because I’m comfortable here and I’m comfortable on the bike, and this is what is really important,” Van Horebeek said. “All of that makes it an easy choice to stay with people I consider to be part of one big family.”
In 2016 Van Horebeek has worked with mechanics and managers to improve his starts and speed, and the results have come every weekend, with top-10 finishes in 10 of 12 Grand Prix races and steady placings among the top five in the championship standings. His highest finish this season came third on a hot and humid day in Thailand.
Coming off the July break, Van Horebeek currently sits sixth in the championship ahead of races in the Czech Republic and his home track in Lommel, Belgium.
“I want to thank the staff of managers and mechanics from Yamaha and also Eric De Seynes at Yamaha for their trust in me,” Van Horebeek said. “They all work very hard to keep us at this level, and at the end of the day I am really happy that we can do another year together.”
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