Joost Wichman is going to ride on a KTM bike next season. During Bike Motion in The Netherlands, R.S.P. and KTM finalized the deal.

R.S.P. made quit an impression last season, thanks to some excellent results. Dutchman Joost Wichman won three World Cup four cross races and was second on the world ranking of the UCI at the end of the season. Teammates Jurg Meijer and Tomas Slavik achieved several podiumspots. That drew the attention of KTM.

KTM sees sponsoring R.S.P. as a great opportunity to increase their reputation and to gain valuable information of pro-riders to develop their products. The team consists of dutchmen Joost Wichman and Jurg Meijer and Tomas Slavik and Michal Marosi from the Czech Republic.