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Two of Australia’s most successful supercross racers are confirmed to contest the 2015 Motul Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic presented by InsureMyRide and Garden Master at Taree Motorcycle Club on Saturday, 17 January.

Eight-time Australian champion Jay Marmont and four-time Australian champion Dan Reardon will both join the 36 rider line-up, which includes three of America’s best flat-track racers.

Marmont, who retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2014 Australian Supercross Championship, won numerous Australian flat-track titles as a junior and said he is looking forward the event.

“I pretty much started out riding flat-track and won a heap of Australian titles between the age of seven and 12,” Marmont said. “I have a new 2015 Penrite Oil Honda CRF450 which I have started preparing specially for this event and hopefully, I will be able to get a bit of practice in before the event.

“I have been watching the MotoGP boys on TV the past few weeks and was down in Melbourne for the expo watching Troy and Jason [Crump] in action. It will be fun but I know when the gate drops I will get competitive again,” Marmont added.

While it has been two years since Reardon retired from racing, the Queenslander took to the gates last weekend for the North Brisbane Cup. Reardon finished third, second and first in the three races despite having only ridden twice in the past two years.

“I am really looking forward to the Troy Bayliss Classic,” Reardon said. “I raced the North Brisbane Cup last weekend which was great preparation as I have really only done about five flat-track events.

“I hadn’t been behind a gate since August 2012 so I was really happy to come away with second overall and a race win last weekend. I was a little unsure at first, but putting my gear on and sitting on the bike brought back so many feelings and memories. It felt too comfortable so I can’t wait to get out there at the classic,” he added.

Event organiser Troy Bayliss said the 2015 rider line-up showcased a diverse mix of disciplines.

“Our rider line-up for 2015 is incredible,” Bayliss said. “It is fantastic to be able to announce two new riders in Jay Marmont and Dan Reardon. Dan did really well in the North Brisbane Cup last weekend and Jay is one of Australia’s most successful motocross racers so I honestly think they could make the final.”

Tickets to the 2015 Motul Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic presented by InsureMyRide & Garden Master are on sale now via www.troybaylissevents.com.