Roczen contract dispute against WSX
Early July Ken Roczen has publicly announced his intention to compete in the official Australian-administered FIM World Championship..
We mentioned in that article that it will be interesting to see how much backlash the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will bring against this move, as the heat from some major friction is really starting to take shape. between two series.
This week, some friction has flared up, and people are starting to get burned.
Honda USA, as well as its right, forces its riders to sign new contracts to comply with the stipulation that they may not compete in a series of competitors with long-term and ongoing Honda USA partners. , which are MX Sports Pro Racing and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. .
Ken Roczen refuses to comply with those restrictions, and has therefore now declared himself a freelance agent.
Roczen said Bubba’s World Podcast about his contract dispute this week, and mentioned that in response to his stated intention to race the new WSX line, Honda USA has ‘withdrawn the offer’.
The American company Honda issued this statement regarding contract negotiations.
Brandon Wilson – American Honda Experience & Sports Director
“We have really enjoyed working with Ken and have enjoyed having him on our team for the past six years. We have the utmost respect for the speed and talent he regularly displays on the track, and even more so for the heart and dedication he has shown when coming back from defeats. serious. In light of recent comments, we feel the need to clarify several points.
“We look forward to continuing our partnership with Ken into 2023, and we recently made an offer to extend his contract. That offer was never rescinded, but Ken and his team declined.
“It is true that the offer includes a stipulation that Ken not compete in a series that positions himself as a direct competitor to our supercross and motocross racing partners.
“We feel it is important to support our racing partners and treat all our riders equally.
“That said, our respect and appreciation for Ken is as strong as ever and they will not be altered by the fact that our priorities do not coincide on the issue. this topic. “
