Rick Elzinga has signed with Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki to contest the 2027 Australian ProMX Championship in the MX1 class

By James Burfield · First reported 21 October 2026 · last updated 22 October 2026

Who said it

Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki is excited to announce the signing of Dutch motocross talent Rick Elzinga, who will join the team for the 2027 Australian ProMX Championship, competing in the premier MX1 class.

Source: gatedrop.com · insider tier

The Dutchman has signed a deal with Penrite Racing Empire Kawasaki and will compete on a Kawasaki KX450 in the MX1 class of the Australian ProMX Championship.

Source: mxvice.com · media rumour tier

The former EMX250 European Champion is swapping the Motocross World Championship for an adventure in Australia.

Source: mxvice.com · media rumour tier

Elzinga has also signed an option to race supercross. This means that competing in the Australian Supercross Championship is also a possibility.

Source: mxvice.com · media rumour tier

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