Craig DeLong, Dalton Shirey, Ryder LeBlond and Korie Steede
returning for new season
MURRIETA, CA – December 18, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – A sharp new Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing line-up will race into the United States offroad season in 2025, aiming to continue to challenge for championship success with Craig DeLong, Dalton Shirey, Ryder LeBlond and Korie Steede leading the charge.
All four riders are all returning to Husqvarna for the new year, firmly focused on making an impact across the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC), AMA U.S. Sprint Enduro, AMA National Hare & Hound, AMA U.S. Hard Enduro, and AMA EnduroCross Series.
Anthony DiBasilio, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team Manager: “For 2025, our team of four is fired up to get some redemption. This past season was a bit of a struggle for us, but we have learned as a team and are motivated to win some championships! Craig DeLong will be on the FX 350 and Korie Steede will be on her FC 250. They will be returning to take the top step consistently throughout the season in both the GNCC and U.S. Sprint Enduro Series. On the West Coast, Dalton Shirey will be returning to hunt down his fourth championship in the Hare & Hound series aboard his FC 450. Ryder LeBlond is eager to get back on his TE 300 and take on the U.S. Hard Enduro and then he will switch gears and jump on the FX 350 to contest EnduroCross. All four riders are determined to turn the sorrows of the 2024 season into a dominant 2025 campaign, and we can’t wait to make it happen. See you at the races.”
After finishing fourth in the XC1 Open Pro standings this year, a reenergized DeLong – fresh from winning the final round this year – will lead Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s GNCC effort onboard the FX 350, motivated to reclaim the Overall title that he previously captured in 2023. In addition, the 27-year-old will enter the Pro1 category of Sprint Enduro, where he raced to P3 this past season.
Craig DeLong: “This year was a little bit of a rough one with a broken hand and some inconsistencies, but I ended the season on a good note to win the last GNCC, and I’m looking to carry that into 2025. I’m hoping to battle up-front and be in the fight for the championship again – that’s my plan.”
Also in GNCC and Sprint Enduro, Steede will enter her second year with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna and is looking to position herself as a legitimate title threat across both series riding the Husqvarna FC…
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