Aussie Supermoto Champ Mark Willis signs with Team CHM Exhaust/Pro Honda Oils team

Current Australian Supermoto Champion, Mark Willis, has signed with one of the leading USA Supermoto Teams, Team CHM Exhaust/Pro Honda Oils. Willis will ride alongside French Supermoto legend, Alexandre’ Thiebault, in a team that is expect to finish in the top three in the 2004 AMA Supermoto Championship.

Willis secured the prized ride when Team CHM Exhaust/Pro Honda Oils rider Brett Landes suffered leg injuries during a practice sessions.

Willis will join the team for the first two rounds of the Championship, a double header at Copper Mountain, Colorado on the 28 and 29 of August. Impressive results here could see Willis remain with the team for the rest of the 2004 season.

“I’ve had a good relationship with Honda and recently with CHM Exhaust,” said Willis, “It’s a great opportunity to be riding against some of the world's best riders like Eddy Seel, Pastrana, Metzger, Bostrom, McGrath, there just so many.”

The profile of Australian Supermoto riders in the USA has no doubt been elevated by the success of Mark Avard, whom finished second in the qualifying rounds of the 2003 championship. Avard suffered a shoulder injury during testing and is an unlikely starter for the beginning of the season.