On The Pegs January 2018 - Volume 3 - Issue 1 | Page 54

On The Pegs
SILLY SEASON’
A LOOK AT WHO WENT W
About this time every year we find ourselves in the midsts of what the industry calls
jockeying to better their positions with the factory and satellite teams for the coming
FMF KTM FACTORY OFF-ROAD RACING
JOSH TOTH, KAILUB RUSSELL,
CODY WEBB, TAYLOR ROBERT
Josh Toth (left) made the switch from Am Pro
Yamaha to the factory KTM off-road team dur-
ing the off-season, filling the void left by five-
time champ Russell Bobbitt, who is running
his own team in 2018. Toth will attempt
to defend his XC2 250 Pro title aboard
a KTM 250 XC-F following a dominant
2017 season where he claimed eight vic-
tories in 13 rounds. The Connecticut rider will
also race the KTM 250 XC-F in the NE Pro1
division in the AMA National Enduro Championship.
Kailub Russell (below) signed a four year deal in June of 2016 and will con-
centrate on GNCC, where he has four consecutive XC1
titles and 47 career victories. Kailub will also race the
AMA Big 6 Grand Prix Series out west.
On the west coast, Taylor Robert will once again com-
pete aboard a KTM 450 XC-F in the AMA National Hare
& Hound Championship, as well as the World Offroad
Racing Championship Series (WORCS).
Three-Time AMA Super EnduroCross Champion Cody
Webb returns to defend his title aboard a KTM 350 EXC-
F, while also competing in the full FIM Super Enduro
Championship and select extreme enduros where he
will ride the new KTM 250 XC-W TPI model.