RocketRobin
PR Founding Father
Roczen and Barcia are both under contract to ride the LITES class this year. Barcia only rode the 450 at the end of the last year because he was out of the title chase in the Lites class and Honda needed a replacement rider on the 450 and it was sort of a "tryout" to see how Barcia could do on the big bike.
KTM could move Roczen up if they wanted to (which would be cool to see Roczen go for the big title outdoors,) but he's so young and so good on the 250F outside, I think they'd leave him there with Dungey ready to go. If Dungey was out for the season, I think they'd move Kenny up.......
This is all supposition on my part, not really based in fact at all except that the LITES is where Barcia and Roczen are supposed to be riding according to their contracts.
KTM could move Roczen up if they wanted to (which would be cool to see Roczen go for the big title outdoors,) but he's so young and so good on the 250F outside, I think they'd leave him there with Dungey ready to go. If Dungey was out for the season, I think they'd move Kenny up.......
This is all supposition on my part, not really based in fact at all except that the LITES is where Barcia and Roczen are supposed to be riding according to their contracts.