Posted June 13, 2007

Tim Farr and KTM Team Up to Develop New KTM Sport ATV

ATVA Athlete of the Year Tim Farr has teamed up with KTM to help in the development and testing of the new KTM Sport ATV.

KTM unveiled its new 450cc and 250cc machines at the first round of the Duro Extreme Dirt Track ATVA Nationals at Twin Creeks Raceway in Greenbrier, Arkansas, on June 9.

Farr's race career started at the age of 8. Since that time, Farr has racked up 11 Pro ATV National Championships, two Extreme Dirt Track Series Championships, and a SCORE Baja 1000 Open ATV title. He earned the Duro Extreme Dirt Track ATVA Nationals Pro title in 2006 as well as the ATVA Athlete of the Year Award.

"We are absolutely ecstatic to have such a well-decorated athlete join our team. Farr will be an extreme asset to the KTM team and very instrumental to the development of the KTM Sport ATV," said KTM Director of Racing Kurt Nicoll.

Farr's education and race experience make him a perfect candidate to help develop the new race machine, KTM said. Farr comes to KTM with an engineering background, more than 11 years of competitive racing under his belt, and many seasons working with the Japanese manufacturers on ATV-related research and development projects.

Farr said he felt comfortable moving to KTM because the company wants to build a competitive ATV, an ATV built specifically with the racer in mind, and an ATV that he could relate to.

"The KTM Sport ATV is a great product," said Farr. "It comes with everything you need. The handlebars, brakes and suspension work great. You don't have to sink a whole bunch of money into this quad to make it ready to go, it truly comes ready to race."

In addition to ongoing, regular scheduled tests, Farr will also compete in select ATVA series events, including GNCC and the Duro Extreme Dirt Track ATVA Nationals.

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