Karl Johan Engdahl from hydration company USWE: "We are very excited to start working with the team after a successful sponsorship with team USA at the ISDE in Germany. Hydration is a big part of off road racing and GNCC in particular, which makes the cooperation with this Honda team a good match". The team will also function as the official racing support for USWE at all the races they attend which is the GNCC series and select National Enduros.
Shenandoah Honda owner John Ross: "I'm very happy with the progress we have made as a team since the start last year and honored to have received support from American Honda as a private team. We are currently putting the program and sponsors together and are very happy with the addition of USWE to our team and looking for a successful year".
Thad Duvall will be racing a 2013 Honda CRF 450 and is happy to be on the red machine next year. "It was an easy choice to continue with the team after I improved my results from the years past. I feel very comfortable on the Honda and hope to be on the podium each and every race next year. Last year I missed the podium at the GNCC a few times with a few 4th places but next year I feel I can step it up and be on the podium more often. 2012 was a good year for me with as highlight the GNCC win at Unadilla and the successful and satisfactory result at the ISDE in Germany".