The Kawasaki Racing Team continued their build-up to the 2022 MXGP season with a studio shoot for team members at their workshops in Lommel, in Belgium, this week.
With French World No.3 Romain Febvre making progress in his bid to regain full fitness and British team-mate Ben Watson (bike No.919) buoyed by an overall podium performance at the Lacapelle Marival Masters in France last weekend, the riders and entire team staff met for the first time wearing their new Kawasaki apparel while making the final logistic arrangements to cross the water from Europe to the UK for the final pre-season event at Hawkstone Park.
This will be followed by first MXGP of 2022 at Matterley Basin, in Hampshire.
“We are really starting to create a formidable team spirit in these past weeks since the official announcement was made,” said team manager and former GP racer Antti Pyrhonen.
“Now all team members have their apparel and we are seeing Romain and Ben make individual progress.
“We are really looking forward to meeting the Kawasaki fans at Hawkstone Park and adding the final pieces to the preparation jig-saw before we enter the paddock at Matterley Basin for the first time as an official Kawasaki factory team.
“We know it’s a big responsibility but there is a real sense of anticipation and optimism right across the team and we are all relishing the challenge.”
Photo courtesy Kawasaki Europe
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