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American Honda has officially announced today that it has signed Cole Seely to its factory supercross/motocross team with a multi-year contract.

As a member of the Troy Lee Designs Honda satellite squad, Seely this year finished a close second in the Monster Energy Supercross series’ West Coast 250SX title chase and also performed well during three appearances as a substitute rider on Team Honda Muscle Milk in the premier class.

Now Seely will campaign a Honda CRF450R alongside Trey Canard in the 2015 American Supercross and Pro Motocross championships, replacing JGR Yamaha-bound Justin Barcia on the factory team.

“I’m really excited to be with the Honda team,” Seely said. “We’ve worked together in the past and we have great chemistry together. It’s my dream team, and it’s nice to officially be a part of it now. I really like the CRF450R too, ever since they introduced the new chassis. The geometry is great and I think I fit it well.

“I know what I’m getting into, and I think it’s going to come down to preparation during the pre-season and getting the bike dialed in right for when Anaheim 1 comes around. Fortunately, I have a great group of guys to help with that.”

With much of his success coming indoors, Seely has also made progress in the outdoor setting, finishing the 2014 AMA Pro Motocross season well inside the top 10 in the 250 points for the first time.

“We’re excited to welcome Cole into Honda’s factory team,” said Ray Conway, director of racing at American Honda. “While racing a CRF250R with Troy Lee Designs Honda, he has shown that he is a talented rider and he performed well at the top level while willingly stepping in to help out our factory team this year. He has a solid base and it’s great that he’ll be staying with Honda.”

It’s also been confirmed Seely has signed a multi-year deal to wear TLD racewear, helmets and premium protection for 2015 and beyond.