Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that MJC Yamaha Official EMX125 Team will field an all-new, young and exciting three-rider line-up for the 2020 EMX125 Championship. The team has recruited Kay Karssemakers and Ivano Van Erp, two former Junior Motocross World Champions, who will be joined by the recently announced winner of the 2019 YZ125 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup, Mairus Pumpurs.
15-year-old Dutch prodigy Kay Karssemakers is already a household name. The talented youngster has an array of World Championship accolades. He was the 65cc Junior Motocross World Champion in 2015, he then went on to claim two bronze medals at the 2017 and 2018 editions of the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship on a 85cc. In 2019, the talented Dutchman stepped up to the 125cc and made his EMX125 debut where he completed a positive first term in the class with three top-10 race finishes during the latter stages of the championship.
