Supercross: Shane McElrath To Step Up To 450 Class
Cycle News Staff | March 30, 2015
TLD/Lucas Oil/Red Bull/KTM’s Shan McElrath will compete in the 450 class at the New Jersey Supercross.
For the first time since its inception, the TLD Team will compete in an eastern round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series when championship makes its stop in New Jersey on April 25. Shane McElrath, who normally competes in the 250 West Championship on the TLD KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition, will move up to the 450 class, and the entire TLD staff and crew will be there to support him.
According to the team, McElrath has already been testing the KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition and, so far, they like what they see.
“Shane is such a smart rider and he’s very strong, so I feel like the 450SX FE is going to suit him really well,” said team manager Tyler Keefe. “I’ve spent a lot of time watching the way he rides and I feel like he’ll excel on a big bike. It’s going to be a fun project.”
While the Troy Lee Designs race team has competed on the east coast in Supermoto and National Motocross, this is the first time the TLD squad will make the trek to the east coast for Supercross. The team feels this will be a great opportunity for fans and Troy Lee Designs dealers from the east coast to get the chance to meet the riders.
