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Serco Yamaha will feature an all-new line-up for the 2018 season with Nathan Crawford and Wilson Todd leading the factory-supported MX2/SX2 program.

Crawford steps back to the 250 class following a standout year with Kawasaki last season, returning to Yamaha for the first time since 2013.

“When looking at my options for this year, the previous team I was on shut down and the remaining good rides in the MX1 class were already taken so I looked at what was available in MX2,” Crawford commented. “I’m excited to be back on Yamaha and with the Serco Yamaha team.

“Having the team near by makes life much easier and I can’t wait to get the season started. I feel I have unfinished business in the MX2 class, so I’m pretty determined to take care of that. We have a good group of people on board at Serco this year and it will be great to have Wilson as my team mate again.”

Todd returns to the Serco Yamaha team following a single year at DPH Motorsport, in which he finished second in the MX Nationals and Australian Supercross Championship series.

“I have a really good feeling about returning to Serco Yamaha for 2018,” Todd said. “I have had such a long and successful relationship with Yamaha over the past 10 years and I wanted that to continue and then in discussions with Serco, they were able to provide me with what I believe it takes for me to win.

“So we got the contract done and I will be ready to go with the season rolls around. I will learn from what I did wrong last year as well as develop what I did right to be a better racer in 2018 as no rider can afford to sit on their hands. I still believe that I have a long way to go before I have reached my potential.”

With Crawford and Todd now official at Serco Yamaha, it’s also been announced that Jackson Richardson will join CRF Honda Racing alongside Kyle Webster, riding the brand new 2018 CRF250R. His previous teammate Mitch Evans was recently confirmed to be moving up to MX1 with Raceline Pirelli KTM.