[SupaTone]

News just in that Matti has left MS Racing/Evil and joined the CRC team

http://www.gravitymountainbike.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:matti-lehikoinen-joins-crcintense&catid=2:latest-news&Itemid=84

Team Riders for 2010
Chris Kovarik
Julien Camellini
Matti Lehikoinen
Claire Buchar
Matt Simmonds
Ruaridh Cunningham

 

[numerik]

Now that's a surprise! Who will fill his shoes at Evil? Danny Hart?

 

[trib]

matti needs to drink his milk. The guy can't keep his bones unbroken.
Best of luck to him and hope he can manage a full season without injury.

 

[iRider]

Nice!
So the Evil was bucking him off too much then?

 

[RMboy]

Nice!
So the Evil was bucking him off too much then?

LOL

 

[Racebike]

Good to see him get a deal, I hope he keeps it clean and stays injury free this season.

 

[captainspauldin]

Hopefully Matti has better luck this time(on a Intense)..

 

[jammie654]

So is Minnaar going to join Evil/MS?

 

[IH8Rice]

matti needs to drink his milk. The guy can't keep his bones unbroken.

he has the bones of a 80 year old woman

Hopefully Matti has better luck this time(on a Intense)..

he already rode for Intense once before

 

[trib]

yeah he used to ride MS intense, hence the move to MS Evil. Wonder why he moved again since Evil was far more successful than CRC last year from what I remember?

 

[captainspauldin]

Hopefully Matti has better luck this time(on a Intense)..

he already rode for Intense once before

yes, that's why I said that, he broke both of his wrists the last time he was riding an intense at Canberra (MS Intense Team right?)..

 

[Dogboy]

yes, that's why I said that, he broke both of his wrists the last time he was riding an intense at Canberra (MS Intense Team right?)..

Yep. Broke his back and both wrists on his Intense. Guess it bucks worse than the Revolt

In all seriousness though, good luck to Matti - he's a pinner!

 

[stiksandstones]

Good to see something good for Matti.

 

[jvnixon]

Yep. Broke his back and both wrists on his Intense. Guess it bucks worse than the Revolt

In all seriousness though, good luck to Matti - he's a pinner!

He broke his back on the Honda I believe

 

[IH8Rice]

He broke his back on the Honda I believe

yeah, it was right before he signed for MS Intense right?

 

[S.K.C.]

Easy guys...

Matti is a very talented rider who pushes it every time he gets out on the race course. Unfortunately he has had a bit of bad luck here and there just like anyone else (remember Kovarik with his near career-ending moto crash in 03' that shattered his femur, Peaty's dislocated finger and foot, Barel's dislocated knee, Hill's broken elbow, Minnaar's jacked up shoulder, sprained ankle... etc.) What makes it unusual is that he's had 2 fairly serious injuries in 2 consecutive seasons.

Fortunately, his injuries weren't life-threatening or career ending so he can continue to go out there and tear it up!

Congrats to Matti and the CRC/Intense Team!

 

[Banshee Rider]

Who will fill his shoes at Evil? Danny Hart?

Danny Hart has already landed somewhere new as far as I know.

 

[jammie654]

Who is Danny HArt on then? No one knows this side of the pond

 

[gemini2k]

Easy guys...

Matti is a very talented rider who pushes it every time he gets out on the race course.

wUrd. And if you've ever met the guy, he super chill. Great guy to talk to/ride with. Class act.

 

[IH8Rice]

no one is saying otherwise that he isnt a good guy....he just needs to drink some milk.

 

[ebarker9]

Cool. Really smooth rider...enjoyed his stuff in 3focus a lot.

 

[TKCastle]

Matti is the glass man.

 

[Tayrob]

So is Evil just gonna be Stevie and Filip?
Best of luck to Matti,love watching him ride.

 

[jon-boy]

So is Evil just gonna be Stevie and Filip?

That's a big team bus just for two guys....

 

[bikerpunk98199]

That's a big team bus just for two guys....

There will be a third... It's not that big of a surprise once you find out

 

[General Lee]

There will be a third... It's not that big of a surprise once you find out

Is the Rockstar helmet getting repainted too?

 

[P.T.W]

Is the Rockstar helmet getting repainted too?

Ben Reid?.... If so, then thats awesome news for the wee fella

Oh an good to hear Mattis still going to be around, I was worried after he sorta disapeared after his Bromont crash.

 

[NY_Star]

Im saying Stobel will replace Matti.

Maybe its the MS curse that has hurt Matti.

 

[blackohio]

Luke and/or Ben would be awesome additions to the team.

 

[Bike Whore]

Palmer

 

[illflip]

JD to MS/Evil maybe?

 

[NY_Star]

JD to MS/Evil maybe?

I think that JD is going to be a hard sell to anyone right now seeing as how he can't race.

 

[bikerpunk98199]

Is the Rockstar helmet getting repainted too?

To my knowledge no, I haven't heard anything otherwise. I'm thinking it will stay Rockstar.

 

[dhr-racer]

I think the first time he was on intense was only because the MS team was riding them no?

there for im guessing a 2 year contract with MS team was signed and it was up

As for his back injury, he signed on MS a few days before his crash, so hopefully is was an MS curse

 

[stiksandstones]

JD to MS/Evil maybe?

I think that JD is going to be a hard sell to anyone right now seeing as how he can't race.

If memory serves me correctly JD's suspension is for 3 months, and that 3 months is either over or nearly over. And Its pretty safe to say he would never choose to ride for MS again.

 

[Dogboy]

To my knowledge no, I haven't heard anything otherwise. I'm thinking it will stay Rockstar.

Strobel? Fits with the PNW vibe.

 

[JCL]

Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

 

[aj-monkey]

If memory serves me correctly JD's suspension is for 3 months, and that 3 months is either over or nearly over. And Its pretty safe to say he would never choose to ride for MS again.

Care to elaborate on why JD would never ride MS again? I'm down with the Stobester being the new member. It would be a great fit!

 

[SupaTone]

Care to elaborate on why JD would never ride MS again? I'm down with the Stobester being the new member. It would be a great fit!

Surely that's between JD and MS.....

 

[Santa Maria]

Man that is a huge team - CRC/Page must have some decent money - good luck Matti

Ben Reid is rumored to ride for the new DIRT-Team not for Evil. Another rumor that i heard is that Kenda Morewood is no more....

However time will tell