Propain Factory Racing - 2020 Team LineUp

We are proud to announce the new line-up of our Propain Factory Racing Team!

For 2020, we were looking for a team that would adequately represent us and in our search for the top, we came across some wild guys on the other side of the world. New to the team are the New Zealander George Brannigan and the Australian Luke Meier-Smith, which Luke Williamson and Henry Kerr for a two junior / two elite team. All under the leadership of the former World Cup DH racer Ben Reid.

I'm so excited to announce that I'll now be riding for Propain Factory Racing! A dream come true. A big thanks to my parents for getting me to this point in my career! I can't wait to start the season and work with Ben Reid and the team. Propain Factory Racing 2020 let's go!

Luke Meier-Smith / Comboyne, Australia

I'm beyond thrilled to be riding for Propain. They were really welcoming and super enthusiastic. I love the bikes and felt totally comfortable on the first ride, which is always a good sign. So I'm excited to see what we can achieve in the coming years!

George Brannigan / Queenstown, New Zealand

We are over the moon here at Propain with our 2020 line-up: Henry Kerr enters his 4th season with the team and although his first year as an elite rider doesn't resemble his impressive junior results when he finished 2nd overall in the World Cup series and won the British series, we believe in Henry's ability and know he is training hard to make it to the elite. While Luke Williamson's 2019 World Cup results don't reflect what he is capable of, we look forward to him becoming more comfortable after his first year on the World Cup circuit and showing his true ability and speed on the track.
We welcome our two new riders and couldn't be happier to have George Brannigan and Luke Meier-Smith on board. Luke impressed us from the beginning of 2019 when he took a 4th place at his first World Cup in Fort William, Scotland. From there, "Bike" from Vee Tire Co. was the first to fit Luke with tires and bring him to our attention. Although we didn't have a spot on our factory team at the time, we gave him a bike and with nothing more than the support of his parents, Mal and Tanja, Luke finished the season strong with a 2nd place at the World Cup Finals. We had built a great relationship with Luke and his parents and knew he would be on board with us in 2020.

What can we say about George? He's a people's favorite and his speed is mind-blowing. We've been looking for a new elite rider to represent us and thanks to Wyn Masters for letting us know he might be available. George tested the bike after the World Cup finals in the States and looked instantly comfortable on it. A former podium contender followed by a couple of injury-plagued years, we're excited to get George back into the top 10 where we think he belongs. Here's a quick video of George's first day on the Propain Rage to whet your appetite for what's to come...

At this point we would also like to thank our partners, without whom we would not be able to enter the races: