With GP success spanning over 14 years in three different categories and World Championship wins notched up by Stefan Everts, Sebastien Tortelli and Mickael Maschio, the Kawasaki Racing Team that was started by Jan de Groot and masterfully managed by the gentle Dutchman until his sad passing away in the summer of 2007 is renowned as being one of the most successful motocross teams in the history of the sport.

Nurturing a list of successful GP riders that reads like a who�s who of international motocross � the Kawasaki Racing Team has seen success with riders including Stephen Sword, Fred Bolley, Chad Reed, Andrew McFarlane, Talon Vohland, Marnicq Bervoets and Billy MacKenzie as well as current team-leader Tanel Leok - KRT will continue to strive to the levels of success set by De Groot thanks to the dedication and hours of hard work shown by the team that�s led by new manager Martin van Genderen. While Jan is still obviously sorely missed 2008 promises to be a good year for KRT with the continued on-track efforts of Leok and fresh signing Manuel Priem who�s considered to be one of the most hard working and consistent riders in the GP paddock today.

 

Team results

 

2007

• 8th | World Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Tanel Leok
• 9th | World Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Billy Mackenzie
• 1st | British Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Billy Mackenzie

2006

• 5th | World Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Tanel Leok
• 28th | World Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Stephen Sword
• 24th | World Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Bas Verhoeven

2005

• 9th | World Championship MX2 | Kawasaki | Stephen Sword
• 11th | World Championship MX1 | Kawasaki | Tanel Leok

2004

• 4th | World Championship MX2 | Kawasaki | Stephen Sword
• 6th | World Championship MX2 | Kawasaki | Mickael Maschio

2003

• 4th | World Championship 125cc | Kawasaki | Mickael Maschio
• 5th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Kenneth Gundersen
• 6th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Andrew McFarlane

2002

• 1st | World Championship 125cc | Kawasaki | Mickael Maschio
• 5th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Kenneth Gundersen

2001

• 2nd | World Championship 125cc | Kawasaki | Steve Ramon
• 2nd | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Chad Reed

2000

• 3rd | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Pit Beirer
• 9th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Mickael Maschio

1999

• 2nd | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Pit Beirer
• 5th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Marnic Bervoets

1998

• 1st | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Sebastien Tortelli

1997

• 4th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Sebastien Tortelli
• 5th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Fred Bolley

1996

• 1st | World Championship 125cc | Kawasaki | Sebastien Tortelli
• 3rd | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Talon Vohland

1995

• 1st | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Stefan Everts
• 3rd | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Talon Vohland
• 3rd | World Championship 125cc | Kawasaki | Sebastien Tortelli

1994

• 2nd | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Stefan Everts
• 5th | World Championship 250cc | Kawasaki | Joakim Karlsson