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Red Bull KTM has announced that Dutch rider Glenn Coldenhoff will join the team for the 2016 MXGP World Championship on a two-year factory deal alongside Antonio Cairoli.

Coldenhoff, 24, will ride the KTM 450 SX-F factory bike as of next year, coming off his first MXGP victory in Latvia earlier this season.

“We are very confident that Glenn will be a valuable addition to our MXGP line-up,” KTM Motorsport director Pit Beirer said. “He is a rider of talent and potential; qualities we always watch out for when recruiting for our senior motocross team. We believe Glenn will make a strong contribution and we look forward to him racing for plenty of podiums.”

Coldenhoff began racing at an early age and was the Dutch champion in the 85cc category in 2004 when he was just 13 years old. He then worked his way through EMX and the ADAC Junior Cup ranks, before moving up to MX2 in 2011.

In 2013 Coldenhoff competed in the MX2 class on a KTM, finishing a very creditable fifth overall. In the same season he also took the MX2 win at Britain’s Matterley Basin circuit. In more recent times he has also shown character in being able to put injury setbacks behind him.