In 2012 Enduro team KORR will focus its efforts on younger riders, with Jonny Walker who will be just 21 years old this week and up and coming Expert rider 17 year old James Dent from KORR’s home town of Kendal.
In 2011 Jonny Walker was without doubt the most improved off-road rider in the UK, in his first real season of Enduro with support of KORR he established himself as one of the UK’s fastest Enduro riders and made his mark on the International scene with podium results at the International Six Days Enduro, European Enduro Championship and at Red Bull’s Extreme Enduro’s – “Erzberg” in Austria and “Sea to Sky” in Turkey.
Currently holding 2nd place overall in the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship and leading the UK’s Fast Eddy Extreme Championship, Walker is looking to really make his mark in 2012. He will not only to compete in all major Extreme races, but also the British Sprint Enduro Championship, British Enduro Championship, some EWC rounds, the X games in USA and if time allows the ISDE in Germany. Its a very busy schedule and can only be achieved with substantial and quality support.
KTM Austria and KTM UK are giving Jonny support to achieve his goals, the main focus being Erzberg’s Extreme race and the World Indoor Championship, although JW is developing into one of the World’s fastest Extreme riders he will not turn his back on regular Enduro and is one of only a handful of riders who can be competitive in all disciplines. He will keep all 2-stroke fans happy, as again he will race KTM’s versatile 300 EXC.
KORR’s of course thanks all sponsors from the previous season that helped Jonny get to his current level and we welcome several new sponsors to the team. Firstly “SHR” a Silcon manufacturer from Blackburn who also run a World Championship Supermoto team are one of the biggest sponsors of KORR and also have a big interest in helping young James Dent follow in the footsteps of Jonny at UK Championships on a KTM 250 EXCF. Austrian clothing brand “Kini” who are synonymous with Red Bull and KTM will supply the team with their apparel and goggles, Airoh giving Jonny the best Helmets in the market and class leading TCX boots finish off the clothing sponsors.
Of new technical sponsors we welcome Akrapovic with exhausts and Carbon fiber, TM Designworks with bombproof chainguide systems – an absolute must in extreme enduro, Rekluse with their unique Clutch Technology, Enduro Engineering for Disc Guards, Radiator protection and Handguards. Raptor – the biggest and lightest Titanium footrests and S3 for adjustable cylinder heads.
We also create a closer working relationship with D3-Racing who will be assisting with race support, supply of KTM parts and general assistance of the riders. D3 will also be working closely with KORR to supply WP service and parts, especially Cone Valve Forks and Trax shocks that KORR exclusively distributes in the UK.
2012 Schedule British Enduro Sprint Championship British Enduro Championship Fast Eddy Extreme Championship FIM SuperEnduro World Championship Erzberg Extreme Enduro – Austria Red Bull Sea to Sky – Turkey X-Games – USA