2009 motocross season kicks off

Professional motocross embodies the perfect mix of work and pleasure. It is about dirt, power and excitement just as much as Hyundai construction equipment. The 2009 MX1 world championship motocross season will be kicked off at the end of this month and Hyundai will be a main sponsor of this exiting season, for the third year in a row.

The 2009 season will be kicked off in Faenza, Italy on the 29th of March. It was at Faenza where David Phillipaerts won his first MX1 world title last September. Eyes will be on him this season to see whether he can confirm with a second title.

But the 2007 world champion Steve Ramon is out for revenge as he saw his second MX1 title slip through his fingers during that last GP in Faenza in 2008. Ending third last season, Ken Dedycker will be another man to watch out for as his performances keep improving year by year. And what about Jonathan Barragan who definitely broke through last year with some very convincing GP wins and a fourth place overall. Jonathan Coppins, whose plans to become world champion in 2007 were only messed up his severe injury, will for sure be ready to take the lead again in 2009.

In other words, it is bound to be another super exciting season this year. With overseas GP’s in the USA and Brazil added to new GP’s in Turkey and Latvia there are some real exciting venues on this year calendar too. Hyundai and its dealer network is looking forward to giving the MX1 world championship all the support it can to help find that important balance between work and pleasure.