News 28 Nov 2013

Phillips and Boyle join Price in all-star Motorex KTM Off Road team

Enduro Junior World Champion to ride for KTM in Australia and Europe next season.

EJ world champion Matt Phillips will race alongside Toby Price and Peter Boyle in 2014. Image: Four Oh Four.

EJ world champion Matt Phillips will race alongside Toby Price and Peter Boyle in 2014. Image: Four Oh Four.

Motorex KTM Off Road Racing has announced that Matt Phillips and Peter Boyle will join the returning Toby Price on the factory team in 2014.

Enduro Junior World Champion Phillips will switch from Husqvarna to KTM for next season, his focus the world championship with Farioli KTM alongside a full domestic campaign.

The team, which is again managed by seven-time Aussie champion Brad Williscroft, will target the brand new KTM Australian Enduro-X Nationals, the Australian Off-Road Championship and the Australian Four-Day Enduro.

Motorex KTM Off Road Racing has also confirmed an assault in the Hattah and Finke Desert Races.

“It’s a very exciting lineup for us for 2014,” Williscroft said. “Toby’s accident was a big setback for him and the team, but he’s back and healthy and we hope he can surpass his 2013 peak and prove the time away has only increased his motivation and love of the sport even more.

“Matt, well everyone knows how talented he is, he can do anything. It’s worked out really well that he’s signed with the Farioli KTM team in Europe and we’re going to have him back for a number of AORC events, the Four-Day and maybe Hattah.

“Peter has been around a few years now and he’s very talented and in my eyes has never really been given the opportunity to prove just how talented.

“The new Enduro-X series is one of our points of focus this year, and he’s great in that discipline as well as in the faster races like Hattah. With more guidance and support from the team we hope he will really shine this year.”

The team’s first national outing of 2014 will come on 2 February at Brisbane’s Archerfield Speedway.

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