The Belgian Joel Smets, five-time motocross world champion, will be new general director of the “Red Bull KTM Factory Racing” team for the 2025 season Australian Harry Norton was replaced.
Smets became a main part of the KTM structure since 2015when he joined as sports directorhandling aspects of driver preparation, especially Tom Vialle and Andrea Adamo, helping the Frenchman and the Italian go from promising drivers to grand prix winners and world champions, or in the development of MX-GP world champion Jorge Pradoamong others.
Harry Nortonwith a long history in the Austrian company, won two MX2 world titles with Tom Vialle in 2020 and 2022, will maintain an important position within the KTM Competition Department.
“I have a long history with KTM and I hope I can contribute all my experience and knowledge to keep our riders among the winners, because we have had a lot of success in recent years and that is thanks to the group’s efforts on the track and at the factory”Joel Smets recalled in the press release.
Source: La Verdad
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