Eeshan Lokhande to ride for Samsung Yamaha in UK series

  • Feb 15, 2011
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Motocross veteran, Eeshan Lokhande will be the first Indian to ride in the UK championship for the Samsung Yamaha team in the MX2 class

Indian motorsport scene is fast gathering pace and the two-wheeler world of racing in the country is on an all time high. After the entry of two Indian teams in the 2011 MotoGP 125cc class, the latest racer-boy to join the bandwagon of Indians making it to international motorsport is veteran motocross racer Eeshan Lokhande from Pune who has been recently signed by one of the leading motocross teams in the world, Samsung Yamaha from UK as a MX2 class rider. Eeshan will be riding for the team in the 2011 Red Bull British Pro Championship in the MX2 class astride a Yamaha 250cc motocross motorcycle. Apart from this, Eeshan will also participate in select rounds of the Maxxis British Championship as well as the complete MRF National Supercross series back in India.

The Samsung Yamaha team tested Eeshan at the Essex Motocross Park in UK after which he was signed as an MX2 class rider by the team for the 2011 motocross season. The talented young lad hailing from Pune started with his MX career in 2005 and since then he has shown considerable success in various national championships as well as few international events like the Asian Nations of Motocross in 2007 where he was the only Indian to finish in the top ten.

This is indeed a great move that puts focus on motocross and the potential it holds with young talented riders who can be world class level racers with proper support and encouragement. The Samsung Yamaha team has been in the business for eighteen years and it is regarded as one of the most successful and respected teams in the sport. The team will coach and train Eeshan and help him develop into a serious podium contender in the premier motocross series in UK. We wish Eeshan all the best for his future!

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