Now embarking on a fourth season in the premier off road Championship globally, the Belgian based Kawasaki Racing Team have been steadily developing in their full factory race weapon, the incredible KX450-SR.
The team – with help from not just the factory in Japan, but carefully selected partners across the globe - have been continually assess every aspect of the race machine which is derived from and accurately reflects the KX450 machine sold by Kawasaki dealers.
Coordinating the development between the Akashi factory race workshop in Japan and via secret testing at tracks across the globe, KRT and Kawasaki engineers have made a number of changes and upgrades across a rigorous Winter test period to suit the needs of established rider, Romain Febvre and talented newcomer, Pauls Jonass.
Traction and grip were also a point of reference in the development stage and the KX450 chassis, suspension and wheels were all given special attention to aid the precision of the new factory SR – particularly front end grip and feel, essential when each tenth is crucial at the highest level of racing. And regarding suspension, KRT enjoys full factory support from Showa for the 2025 season.
Electronic rider aids continue to grow in importance and the team have maximised their effectiveness while still delivering the essential feeling of overall control to the riders – a fine balance but something that is a particular skill of the factory, team and technical partners. The KRT KX450-SR riders have at their fingertips, electronic launch control for race starts, traction control and switchable ignition maps all activated and monitored from the onboard Motec ECU.
Rolling once more on grip hungry and precise Dunlop tyres – and supported by numerous technical and product sponsors – the KRT KX450-SR is a known race winner. Now the challenge for Febvre and Jonass is to turn race wins into championship dominance.