Main image courtesy of Team Solitaire
At the end of November, Team Solitaire announced a few changes to its team ahead of the 2023 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. The team announced a new title sponsor in Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co., a Canadian hot sauce company. The team also announced it would have two new riders for the 2023 250SX West Region Championship, the first announced rider being German native Dominique “Nique” Thury.
Now, the team has announced its second 250SX West Region rider: Cole Thompson. It was expected that Thompson would be the second rider, and now it is official. The Canadian comes to the team after competing aboard a Yamaha YZ250F in 2022, although a shoulder injury kept him sidelined for most of the season. In his five 250SX main event starts, he finished a season-best ninth at the San Diego Supercross in January. Since 2012, Thompson has over 30 250cc main event starts to his name, although he spent several years from 2018 through 2021 racing in Canada, where he was a member of the Red Bull KTM Canada team.
While Thury made his debut with Team Solitaire at the Red Bull Straight Rhythm in October, the duo will make their debut Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha YZ250F machines at the Anaheim 1 Supercross season opener.
The following press release is from Team Solitaire:
Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha set to field eight-time Canadian Champion Cole Thompson
Fresh off the announcement of the team’s new title sponsor, Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co., Team Solitaire is excited to announce the signing of Cole Thompson to contest the 2023 250 West Supercross Series. Thompson will join German rider Dominique Thury to contest the 250 West Region round of the 2023 SuperMotocross Championship.
The Canadian rider has impressive resume that began with his first professional Canadian title in 2016, including a multitude of top ten finishes in the AMA Supercross Series. Most recently, Cole competed in the Australian Supercross Series, winning the final SX2 round in Wagga Wagga and finishing second in the championship standings.
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Cole Thompson's 2023 AMA national number. Team Solitaire ![The Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha squad's new look for 2023.]()
The Team Solitaire Heartbeat Hot Sauce Yamaha squad's new look for 2023. Team Solitaire
Cole returned to the United States to attend Feld’s annual media training at Angel’s Stadium of Anaheim, then proceeded directly to the test track to ride his new 2023 Yamaha YZ250F team bike for the first time. He shared his excitement for the upcoming season, reflecting on the journey that led him here. “Having been on a factory team in Canada for most of my career then done it on my own in 2022, it has given me a new perspective for what goes into building a proper race bike and program. It was an excellent first few days with getting adjusted to the team. I’m beyond stoked with how great the bike feels and all around it’s the perfect package to give me a great opportunity in 2023. I’m looking forward to what this season has in store for myself and the team. We’re ready go racing in a few weeks and a lot a great memories along the way.”
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Follow Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. on all social platforms - @heartbeat_hotsauce and get yours at www.heartbeathotsauce.com. Stop by the Team Solitaire paddock all season long for Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. goodies.
About Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co.
Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. was founded in 2015. The hobby of making hot sauce for themselves at home quickly ignited into a full-fledged production company after word of mouth spread throughout their hometown of Thunder Bay and beyond. All their sauces are made with maximum flavor and balance in mind. Each sauce is bright, bold, healthy, and deliciously unique. They ferment their peppers using traditional methods before cooking them with a few simple, high-quality ingredients. They add no water, thickening agents or chemical preservatives of any kind, making their sauce as natural as it gets. All their recipes are proudly developed, cooked, bottled, packaged, and distributed from their dedicated facility in the South Core of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The goal is to get Heartbeat Hot Sauce in to as many hands as possible, while maintaining our small batch process.
