Do you have to consistently remind your friends about where Ken Roczen signed? Does your cousin’s friend’s brother work the parts desk of the local Yamaha shop and feed you all the good inside stuff? Did Team Suzuki show up at your local track last weekend for some testing of the 2018 bikes?
If you feel like you’re a master of the silly season, take our quiz below and see where you stack up!
While there is still plenty to be decided in free agency this off-season—like where James and Malcolm Stewart will end up—a lot of riders have already signed on the dotted line for 2017. Select your answers below and let us know how you did in the comments section.
Correct answers are posted at the bottom of the post. DO NOT CHEAT. We’ll yank your parts discount at your cousin’s friend’s brother’s shop.
1. Honda HRC signed Ken Roczen to a __ year deal?
1 29 votes - 0.4%
2 1931 votes - 26.7%
3 3866 votes - 53.5%
4 715 votes - 9.9%
5 682 votes - 9.4%
2. Trey Canard spent how many years with Honda before signing with Red Bull KTM?
7 908 votes - 13.3%
8 1187 votes - 17.4%
9 1046 votes - 15.4%
10 2864 votes - 42.1%
None of the above 803 votes - 11.8%
3. JGRMX is moving to Suzuki for 2017. Weston Peick last rode a Suzuki in what year?
2009 625 votes - 9.5%
2012 2357 votes - 35.7%
2014 3599 votes - 54.5%
2016 28 votes - 0.4%
4. __ is the new title sponsor of BBMX?
Motorcycle Superstore 707 votes - 11.1%
MotoSport 250 votes - 3.9%
BTO Sports 495 votes - 7.7%
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC 4944 votes - 77.3%
5. After two years with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Arnaud Tonus is returning to MXGP with what team?
Monster Energy Kawasaki 1054 votes - 17%
Monster Energy Yamaha Factory 711 votes - 11.5%
Team HRC 149 votes - 2.4%
Team Suzuki World MXGP 525 votes - 8.5%
Wilvo Yamaha 3291 votes - 53.1%
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna 466 votes - 7.5%
6. Justin Hill is signed with what 250 team for 2017?
Traders Racing Kawasaki 617 votes - 9.9%
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki 3489 votes - 55.9%
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM 1452 votes - 23.3%
GEICO Honda 322 votes - 5.2%
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna 361 votes - 5.8%
7. Chris Alldredge spent __ years with GEICO Honda before signing with Barn Pros/Home Depot Yamaha?
1 492 votes - 8.3%
2 1761 votes - 29.8%
3 454 votes - 7.7%
4 122 votes - 2.1%
None of the above 3090 votes - 52.2%
8. 2016 AMA Horizon Award winner Chase Sexton will debut with what team in 2017?
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM 416 votes - 7.3%
GEICO Honda 4093 votes - 72.1%
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna 153 votes - 2.7%
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki 400 votes - 7%
None of the above 617 votes - 10.9%
9. Blake Baggett is joining BBMX next year after spending two years with which team?
RCH Suzuki 702 votes - 11.8%
JGRMX 9 votes - 0.2%
Monster Energy Kawasaki 22 votes - 0.4%
Yoshimura Suzuki 5197 votes - 87.4%
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna 18 votes - 0.3%
10. Tristan Charboneau will be paired with which fellow American at Bud Racing /Monster Energy Kawasaki in 2017?
Darian Sanyei 1156 votes - 20.9%
Thomas Covington 753 votes - 13.6%
Ryan Surratt 2379 votes - 43.1%
Gannon Audette 662 votes - 12%
None of the above 575 votes - 10.4%
11. Dean Wilson has signed with what team for 2017?
Rocky Mountain ATV/MC KTM 120 votes - 2%
RCH Suzuki 278 votes - 4.7%
No one yet 5474 votes - 91.9%
Traders Kawasaki 39 votes - 0.7%
Red Bull KTM Europe 43 votes - 0.7%
12. How many years did Justin Bogle spend with GEICO Honda?
2 233 votes - 4.1%
3 940 votes - 16.7%
4 2496 votes - 44.4%
5 1280 votes - 22.8%
6 676 votes - 12%
13. Dylan Ferrandis has signed to race for Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha. It’s the second time they’ve given a European rider with MX2 GP experience a shot with the team. Who was the other rider?
Arnaud Tonus 520 votes - 9.9%
Christophe Pourcel 2966 votes - 56.4%
Gautier Paulin 1217 votes - 23.1%
Xavier Boog 315 votes - 6%
Clement Desalle 241 votes - 4.6%
14. Jordon Smith signed with what 250 team for 2017?
GEICO Honda 583 votes - 11.1%
Yamalube/Star Racing Yamaha 311 votes - 5.9%
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki 62 votes - 1.2%
Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM 4022 votes - 76.6%
None of the above 273 votes - 5.2%
15. Rene Cartier, who previously raced for Carson Racing, is from what country?
France 3437 votes - 69.3%
Germany 170 votes - 3.4%
United States 224 votes - 4.5%
Belgium 813 votes - 16.4%
Italy 316 votes - 6.4%
Answers
1. 3
2. 10
3. 2014
4. Rocky Mountain ATV/MC
5. Wilvo Yamaha
6. Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki
7. None of the above
8. GEICO Honda
9. Yoshimura Suzuki
10. Ryan Surratt
11. No one yet
12. 6
13. Gautier Paulin
14. Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull KTM
15. France
