Jeremy Martin Joins GEICO Honda Team
Cycle News Staff | September 2, 2016
It’s official, Jeremy Martin is now a member of the GEICO Honda Team. The team made it official via a release. Martin is a two-time AMA 250MX National MX Champion, both of those coming while a member of the Yamalube/Star Racing/Yamaha Team. Martin will spend one more year in the 250cc class before moving up full time to the 450s.
Jeremy Martin Joins GEICO Honda Team
The release is as follows:
Team GEICO Honda announces the signing of two-time AMA 250 National Motocross Champion Jeremy Martin for the 2017 and 2018 professional supercross and motocross racing seasons. The deal will see Martin ride a Honda CRF250R in the 250 class for the 2017 season, and move to a Honda CRF450R full time in 2018.
“I’m very excited to finally announce I’ve signed a two-year deal with the GEICO Honda team,” says Martin. “They’re a proven, championship winning team and I’m excited to reach a new level on the 250 next year and continue the relationship through the 2018 season as a rookie 450 rider.”
Martin, of Millville, Minnesota, won the 2014 and 2015 AMA 250 National Motocross Championships and has won 11 career AMA National Motocross races and four career AMA 250 Supercross events, along with collecting 12 supercross podiums finishes.
“Everyone at GEICO Honda is happy to have Jeremy Martin coming to our team,” says GEICO Honda Team Manager Mike LaRocco. “He has that burning desire to be great and I look forward to working with him. He’s a great addition to our team.”
Martin will now begin testing his new ride. He will make his racing debut with the team at the Glen Helen MXGP of the USA in the MX2 (250) class next weekend, September 10-11, in San Bernardino, California.
The full 2017 rider lineup for the GEICO Honda team will be announced at a later date.
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