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ADRIEN VAN BEVEREN JOINS MONSTER ENERGY HONDA TEAM
COURTESY OF HONDA RACING CORPORATION
Frenchman Adrien Van Beveren is the latest reinforcement to the Monster Energy Honda Team , joining riders Ricky Brabec , José Ignacio Cornejo and Pablo Quintanilla .
It ’ s official – Adrien Van Beveren is the latest addition to the Monster Energy Honda Team . Ruben Faria , the team ’ s General Manager , does not hide his enthusiasm with the arrival of the Frenchman – who joins the North American Ricky Brabec and the Chileans José Ignacio Cornejo and Pablo Quintanilla : “ We are very pleased with this announcement and we have already completed together the first tests with the Honda 450 CRF RALLY . There is great harmony in the team and I am sure Adrien will help us to achieve our competitive goals ”, he explained .
Born on February 4 , 1991 in Hazebrouck , France , Adrien Van Beveren had a successful motocross career before joining the raid rally racing . A specialist in sand , he won the mythical Touquet Enduro three times in a row – at that time he became known as the “ Little Prince ”. In the Dakar , he disputed the leadership in several editions , finishing fourth in 2017 and 2022 . In this new adventure with Honda , Adrien does not hide his ambition : “ I am really happy and excited with this opportunity ! I feel proud to become a Honda Racing rider , since HRC is the worldwide competition factory reference . I am sure it will be an incredible experience . To seat a red bike brings me good memories , since
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