Privateer Honda Fredrik Noren of Sweden will be aboard Justin Barcia’s Muscle Milk Honda, beginning with the next round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.
Noren, 22, is a former Swedish Junior Motocross Champion (2009) and Swedish Motocross Champion (2010). He moved to the United States in 2011 to compete in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross series and has made the top 10 multiple times since then. He is currently 13th overall in the 2014 450cc Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship points standings. He was recently earned the Ricky Carmichael Hard Charger Award at the Thunder Valley National in Colorado after an impressive come-from-behind performance in 450cc Moto 2, where charged from 35th to 14th place.
Noren said that the opportunity to race for the factory Honda team is a dream come true.
“I am so grateful to have been given this opportunity and I can’t wait to work with everyone at Team Honda Muscle Milk,” Noren said. “When I came to the US, I raced a Honda and really liked it, so to be able to ride a factory CRF450R is incredible. Also, not having the stress of trying to raise money to get to the races and having to work on my own bike will be such a relief.”
Honda Team Manager Dan Betley and the rest of the team are welcoming Noren with open arms.
“We are excited to have Fredrik join our team for the remaining rounds of the series,” Betley said. “He continues to be a top privateer each week and we believe with the proper equipment he can really show his true potential.”
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