Confirmed: PAR Homes Husqvarna Racing 2021 rider line up
The PAR Homes Husqvarna Racing team are pleased to confirm their rider line up for the 2021 season.
After racing the MX2 World Championship for the team this year, Josh Gilbert will stay with the team but race the 450cc. The focus will be on the MX1 Revo ACU British Championship, MX National UK series and the MXGP World Championship.
Joining Gilbert under the awning will be another young Brit in the form of Calum Mitchell and French import Florian Miot.
Both riders will race the MX2 Revo ACU British Championship, MX Nationals UK series as well as the EMX250 series.
Mitchell has impressed the team running a privateer effort and have decided to draft him into the team for 2021 while Miot has a lot of European experience and will move up from the 125cc to the 250cc in 2021 – he could be one for the future.
The Putnam Brothers will also stay with the team for the 2021 season. It’s been decided that Charlie will move up to the MX1 class while Syd who’s just 15 years old will race the the 125cc youth class.
The team would like to take this opportunity to thank Paul Rowlands and everyone at PAR Homes for their continued support.
Josh Gilbert: The decision to stay with the team was quite easy really, I’m happy with everything. I’m looking forward to the 450, I’ve practiced on them in the past for training and I feel that I suit a 450 better! It’s going to be another big learning year for me but I feel with a good pre season I’ll be a big threat in the British championship and will hope to improve as the season goes on in MXGP. I’d like to thanks the whole team for the effort they have put in in 2020 and to all my private sponsors; Steve Hoskin Construction, SCB Groundworks, Kernow Strength and Conditioning, Atlantic Reach, Drink Generate, Leatt, Citroen, Hawkins Motors, Trak industries, Mobius braces.
Florian Miot: I am happy to confirm that I will be wearing the PAR Homes Husqvarna Racing colours for the 2021 season. I will contest the EMX250 championship as well as the British series. A big thank you to the team and Doma Racing Exhaust Systems (Dominique) for everything they do for me.
Calum Mitchell: I’m really happy to have such a top team behind me for the next season of racing. I was kind of speechless when I got the call saying this was my opportunity to ride for Neil Prince in 2021! Already having a go on their bike and doing fitness testing, I felt very comfortable with everything. The expectations for 2021 are to contest the British championships and hopefully be top five. I am just turning 19 years old and I want to do the best I can do after having a couple years in the class already! The Europeans will be new for me so I would like to race as many races as I can with some solid results. I would like to thank all my sponsors that are coming with me on this new journey, Stebbings Car Superstore and FabriCan Engineering. Also a big thanks to the SFRacingUK team for the support the past two years. I can’t wait for the new season to kick off.
Charlie Putnam: I’m excited for 2021 stepping up to the 450 class on my PAR Homes Husqvarna FC 450. It’s a step that we have talked about a lot, I’ve got a brilliant group of people around me that I can’t thank enough for the effort they all put in. I’m excited to put in the work and get the ball rolling to see what results I can give back to them!
Syd Putnam: I have been with the team on my big wheel 85 for a couple of years now and for 2021 I will be staying with the team for my first year on the 125. I have been out on it a few times now and I’m already loving it so I’m looking forward to a good year to try and progress as much as I can with this brilliant team!
Matt Walker (Husqvarna Motorcycles UK): 2021 is shaping up into a very interesting year of racing, and we’re hoping PAR Homes Husqvarna will deliver the results for Husqvarna that they are clearly capable of. We know the team’s experience is invaluable and Neil has proven time and again that he is able to extract the best from his riders. In Josh, Calum, Florian, Charlie and Syd, Neil has assembled a talented trio of riders that are capable of wins and titles – we’re looking forward to them delivering!
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