Young Norwegian talent, Cornelius Tøndel started the year with the SM Action KTM to contest the MX2 World Championship but after parting ways with the Italian based team will end the season making the move up to the MXGP World Championship.
The JWR Honda team recently parted ways with Hardi Roosiorg and have been on the look out for a fill in rider despite Lars van Berkel stepping into race Lommel for the team.
The team have decided to sign up a rider they know well in Tøndel as he raced for the team contesting the EMX Open series back in 2020. Tøndel will race the rest of the MXGP World Championship for the team with five rounds remaining although it remains to be seen if he’ll do the Turkish round.
Tøndel will be hoping for some good results so he can earn a full time MXGP ride for the 2024 season.
Cornelius Tøndel: I’m excited to be back in the world championship and it feels good to work with a team I’ve been racing with in the past. Obviously I didn’t ride the bike much yet and I will have to learn it while racing, but I will do my very best to perform. I have to thank the team and everyone around me for this opportunity. I now can’t wait to be back racing!
Patrik Erlandsson (Marketing Coordinator): This rider makes so much sense for the team! Now we can finish the season with a rider that we know well. He is talented, works hard and gives it his best. He showed very good speed in MX2 so it will be fun to see what he can do on the JWR Honda bike.
Article: Andy McKinstry
Image: JWR Racing