Husqvarna has announced their return to the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2014 with ICE1 Racing and Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing.

Husqvarna will field two factory-backed teams, one in the premier MXGP class and one in the MX2 World Championship. Each team will feature two riders.

Pit Beirer, director of motosport for KTM, looks forward to their partnership with ICE1 Racing and believes the KTM-owned brand will be back stronger than ever.

“The decision to work with ICE1 Racing and the Jacky Martens’ racing team was simple,” said Beirer. “Both are already proven as two of the most professional and driven outfits in the race paddock.

“With their input it’s clear that Husqvarna will be back racing in a very serious and concerted manner, ensuring future champions will be added to the list of greats like Hallman, Smith and Mikkola.”

ICE1 Racing Team owner Kimi Räikkönen has been enthusiastic about this new challenge from the very beginning and together with the racing experience of team manager Antti Pyrhonen they are eager to achieve great success.

“Getting the opportunity to work closely with Husqvarna is an honour,” said Pyrhonen. “Their faith in us shows that we’re entirely serious about what we do. I’m looking forward to the exciting times that lie ahead.”

As a former world motocross champion with Husqvarna, it’s fitting that Jacky Martens’ Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team will represent Husqvarna in MX2.

Martens is excited to begin a new era as team manager of the 2014 MX2 Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing outfit.

“This is a special moment for me,” Martens said. “I am excited to begin this new era with Husqvarna – the very brand I became a world champion with. As always we will try our utmost to achieve the best possible results.”

Utilising every available resource, Husqvarna will use cutting-edge technology as it begins to re-establish itself as one of the leading manufacturers in motocross.