World trials champion Dougie Lampkin has signed for the mighty Montesa-Honda organisation.

The major deal is for the next two years of Lampkin's career. It involves massive backing from worldwide industrial radiator producer Radson.

The Dutch company will underwrite Dougie's defence of his World Trials Championship.

The Silsden rider is aiming to win a further five world titles to beat legendary former champion Jordi Tarres' record seven world crowns.

Honda, whose development wing have lots of expertise in top-class motorsport, have worked round the clock with the Montesa trials division in Spain to come up with a package that suits 23-year-old Lampkin.

Lampkin is now likely to form with Montesa an even more powerful combination than he has with Beta in the past.

He says: "I am very proud and excited to be joining Radson and Montesa-Honda. Both companies have a great history with racing and more importantly with winning, something I share with the same passion.

"I have won the world championship for the last three years of the last century and nothing would make me more happy than to begin the new millennium by winning again, this time for Radson Montesa-Honda.

"It is going to be an exciting new chapter in my sporting career. There are a lot of things to learn changing to a new team, but I am very motivated.

"I know what I want and Montesa-Honda have the technical knowledge to give me exactly the bike I can win trials on."

The Team Lampkin support comes from Champion spark plugs, Supersprox of Wales for chain sprockets, Castrol lubricants and Renthal handlebars. Watkinson Transport at Keighley again sponsor the fuel costs of the team's transporters for the world title defence which will be decorated by Keighley firm Graphic Signs.

The Lampkin deal also pulls in a second member of the team in 19-year-old Twickenham rider Sam Connor.

Connor's main aim is to win the European Championship this year after finishing fourth in the series last season. Lampkin won the title before he shot to world domination so Connor has a target to aim for as well as doing all the world and national championship events.

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