Official: Swiss MX star Jeremy Seewer to ride for van Venrooy KTM

The rumours surrounding Jeremy Seewer’s return to the Motocross World Championship following his departure from the Ducati Corse factory team have been confirmed. The Swiss rider will be back behind the starting gate on a KTM as early as the 12th round of the Motocross World Championship at Foxhill (18–19 June).

New role as KTM test rider

Seewer’s role is not limited solely to competing in the Motocross World Championship. He is also set to be involved in the development of the motorbikes for the Austrian company and will take on duties as a test rider alongside the van Venrooy KTM team. The Swiss rider is regarded as an experienced and consistent rider. Until his departure from the Ducati works team, he competed in an incredible 229 Grands Prix in a row, holding a record all of his own.

His new team-mate is Rick Elzinga

Shortly before the German Grand Prix, Van Venrooy KTM signed the Dutch rider Rick Elzinga, who had left the Beta works team and was brought in as a replacement for the injured Mattia Guadagnini.