The formidable combination between the Belgian outfit and Honda will enter its fourth season in the MX1-GP class. Providing two hungry riders with the best possible tools LS Honda Racing said it is determined to add some more silverware to their trophy cabinet in 2012. Jonathan Barragan previously proved to be a serious title contender, while De Dycker finished as high as 3rd in the World Championship three years ago.
"I'm really thrilled to go racing with Ken De Dycker and Jonathan Barragan next year," enthused Team-owner and manager Steven Lettani.
"There's no doubt about Ken's qualities, although he was not able to perform like we wanted this season. We are looking forward to adjust our approach in order to untap the big potential of this big guy. For us it was important to have two strong riders, at least top-10 guys, so to sign Jonathan Barragan was even better! We know what Jonathan can do and I know how the team and our CRF450R can help him to shine.
"Jonathan is a no-nonsense guy, he has a great work ethic and signalled he wanted to work with us quite early on, that's the best possible motivation for everyone. I would like to express my gratitude to the managers of both riders for their positive contributions during our negotiations. Last but not least thanks to Honda and our valued partners for their continued support," he concluded.
Roger Harvey: Honda Motor Europe Off-road Racing Manager, added, "We are pleased to continue with LS Honda Racing as our support team in the FIM MX1 World Championship. It's great to have Ken with us again, because I'm sure that with a little more luck he can be where we expect him to be; quite at the front of GP action. To see Jonathan on Honda will be very interesting. Clearly he struggled a little bit this year. I believe that he can turn this around and produce the results that he and LS Honda Racing are capable of. Jonathan is no rookie obviously, but still he could be one of the surprise packages of the 2012 season!"
Main Photo: Jonathan Barragan joins LS Honda Racing for 2012
