Kawasaki Motors Australia press release:

On the back of promising results in the 2015 MX Nationals and under the guidance of Australian motocross legend, Troy Carroll, the NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team have their sights set on the 2015 Australian Supercross Championship title.

Adam Monea, who closed the 2015 MX Nationals on a high note after winning the final race and taking 3rd overall in the championship, says “I one-upped my motocross racing this year so hopefully that’s a sign that I’ll do one better and take out the Supercross this year as well.” Adam finished as a runner-up in the 2014 Australian Supercross Championship and he is aiming for a Supercross title this year.

“Myself and the team are always chasing bigger and better results. The new KX450F is unreal and the team has the bike set perfectly after testing so I think we’re in for a winner this year,” said the 26 year old Victorian.

Team mate, Dylan Long, will continue to race for the NPS Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team throughout the Supercross season after replacing the injured Jake Moss midway through the MX Nationals series. The 20 year old Victorian is planning to keep the momentum going after his potential was realised on the factory KX450F with a race win in his debut year of racing in the MX1 class.

“Riding the new KX450F for the first time was as if I had ridden it before. It was so easy to get used to and the changes made to the ergonomics mean that you can work it a lot easier around the track. The power is awesome, it’s so light and you pretty much feel like you’re on a KX250F but you’ve got the power of a KX450F and a quick one at that,” Dylan commented.

“We’ve already spent plenty of solid hours testing and it’s payed off because now the bike feels unbelievable and it’s the best fit I’ve had for a long time so I will be out there to put it right up the front”, said Dylan who will make his maiden appearance on a 450cc motocrosser in the upcoming Supercross season.

Team Manager, Troy Carroll, says that in the wake of a lighter and faster 2016 KX450F and on the back of the performance from both riders in the 2015 MX Nationals, the team is expecting impressive results in this year’s Supercross season.

“Both riders are fit and healthy and we been testing with the new KX450F. We are nothing short of excited to see strong progression from each rider after a brilliant performance in the MX Nationals. It’s unfortunate that Jake Moss is still recovering from a leg injury but we are glad to have Dylan continue on and ride in his place”, said Troy.

“Adam is one of the favourites to take out the Supercross this year and if he stays injury free then we have everything in place for him to achieve that. Dylan is progressing nicely for his first ride on a factory 450cc. Results from testing on the new KX450F are positive and you can tell from his Supercross training that he is going to be one to look out for so overall the outlook is very positive and we are happy,” Troy commented.

“The last five weeks have been very busy with a lot of development that goes into setting up a new factory racing bike and the team mechanics have been on the ball to have put together a machine that we are very, very excited to start racing with. There is a fair bit of difference between Motocross and Supercross setup and the new model is super responsive so we are really looking forward seeing what the riders can do with it.”

The Australian Supercross Championship will consist of 6 rounds and will kick off on 10th October at Bathurst.