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CCM and Greg Hanson reunite in search of World glory |
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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 |
CCM Racing are delighted to announce that their former factory rider Greg Hanson will return to their ranks, as the famous Bolton based firm goes in search of World success. Hanson, a multi British motocross champion last rode for the British company back in 1990, when he was the lone four-stroke campaigner on the World scene.
Whilst Greg has remained active in the motocross community by managing his own race team and as an official test rider for both DBR and TMX, he last competed seriously back in 2002.
The recent introduction of the FIM Veteran Motocross World Cup, which was won by Britain’s David Thorpe last season, and the advent of CCM’s revolutionary MX450 has been enough to tempt Hanson out of self imposed retirement to compete in the three round World series that runs as part of the main MX Grand Prix calendar.
This marks another great step for CCM Racing, who only returned to the international arena last month, with their newly formed CCM Racing team that has captured the imagination of the paddock and the fans alike. Hanson will be equipped with a full factory CCM MX450 built to the same specification as the machine currently being used by Oliver Sandiford-Smith in the Maxxis ACU British Motocross Championship.
Although Greg had already planned to compete in the Veteran series, his original idea of competing on another make of bike was thrown out of the window after he recently tested the CCM MX450 for Dirt Bike Rider Magazine. Impressed by the performance and potential of the hand built machine, Hanson immediately opened negotiations with his former employer to establish a contract for his pending campaign.
At the age of forty-four, Hanson will be among the younger riders in the Veteran World championship which caters for rider aged between forty and fifty-five years old. The series will take place over three rounds. The opening event will be at Bellpuig, Spain on 20th April, followed by the British round at Mallory Park on 1st June. The final and deciding round is scheduled to take place at Lommel, Belgium on 3rd August.
Hanson will use the remaining weeks to work on a final set up, before travelling to Spain for his first meeting on a CCM since he claimed the Four Stroke British Championship for them back in 1990. Speaking about his return to the Bolton based team Greg stated. “It is quite a special feeling to be riding for CCM again, as I have such a strong and fond memory from when I last rode for them. After testing the CCM MX450 last month, I was immediately impressed and knew it was the right bike to go after the World championship with. It’s along while since I have been this excited, but I am really looking forward to going racing again and especially on a CCM, let’s just hope we can get back to our winning ways.”
A former fan of Hanson’s hard charging riding style, CCM’s Sporting Director Austin Clews spoke about welcoming Greg back to the fold. “Having Greg back is quite a story and one that could develop into an even bigger story if he can do the business out on the track. Having watched and worked Hanson in action in his former years, I know that he will give it 110% and do his absolute best to win the title both for CCM and Great Britain. We are serious about Greg’s assault on this championship and will ensure that he has the full resources available to him to put him on a level playing field with his rivals.”
Full details of Hanson’s progress plus all the other team news and information can be found on the team’s new official website www.ccm-racing.com
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