Still Grinding

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Still Grinding
BY STEVE MATTHES

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ook around the pits and you’re bound to find a handful of former factory riders who are still going to the races in some capacity. If you’re unable to grab an autograph from a current racer, chances are you can grab a guy who at one time had lines of people waiting for him. Here are some of the former factory riders still giving back at the races or with the race teams.

Buddy Antunez
JGR/Yoshimura Suzuki team manager

Michael Byrne
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC-KTM-WPS team manager

Trey Canard
Factory Honda test rider

Roger DeCoster
KTM/Husqvarna motorsports director

Tim Ferry
Rider coach for Lane Shaw

Wil Hahn
Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha team manager

Erik Kehoe
Honda HRC team manager

Casey Lytle
KTM R&D manager

Ryan Morais
Red Bull KTM testing/production R&D

Johnny O’Mara
Coach/trainer for Joey Savatgy

Travis Preston
Test rider/Yamaha R&D

Tyla Rattray
Baker’s Factory trainer for Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM

Robbie Reynard
Trainer for Austin Forkner and Justin Bogle

Gareth Swanepoel
Trainer for Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha

Ivan Tedesco
Rider coach for Garrett Marchbanks, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki test rider

Nick Wey
Rider coach for Adam Cianciarulo

David Vuillemin
Rider coach for Marvin Musquin and Dylan Ferrandis