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Australia’s Josh Strang will return with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team for 2017 as part of a four-rider off-road outfit.

The New South Wales native is set to contest the National Enduro series and the AMSOIL Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) series where he finished in the runner-up position for 2016.

Joining Strang at Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing for 2017 will be strong roster of off-road contenders set to contest a range of events during the season.

Colton Haaker, winner of both the 2016 AMA Endurocross and FIM SuperEnduro championships, will return with the team set to take on events such as the Winter X Games from 26-29 January.

Full Gas Sprint Enduro champion and part of the historical American ISDE World Trophy winning team in 2016, Thaddeus Duvall will also ride alongside Strang and Hakker with Jacob Argubright rounding out the squad.

Strang will kick off his 2017 GNCC campaign at the VP Racing Fuels Big Buck event on 4-5 March in Union, South Carolina.