KHI MANAGEMENT POWERS INTO MOTOCROSS WITH MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT TO REPRESENT 10-YEAR-OLD PRODIGY
MULTI-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION RYDER DIFRANCESCO JOINS KHI MANAGEMENT’S RAPIDLY GROWING STABLE OF ATHLETES AND CELEBRITIES
Charlotte, N.C. (Aug. 12, 2015) -- KHI Management continues to expand its roster of athletes and celebrities by signing a multi-year agreement to represent 10-year-old Ryder DiFrancesco, the best amateur motocross rider in the United States in his age division with nine national championships to his young name in 2015 alone.
DiFrancesco, a Bakersfield, Calif., native competing since 2008, currently rides a KX 65 for Kawasaki Team Green and is a member of Team Dunlop Elite, one of the most preeminent amateur motocross sponsorship programs in the United States. His multiple 2015 amateur national championships include a title at the prestigious AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, two national titles at the GNC International Motocross Final, two championships at the Monster Energy Mammoth Motocross National, two at the California Classic Championship and a pair at the James Stewart Freestone Spring National Championship.
The motocross prodigy claimed his first and second “Loretta Lynn” national championships in 2011 and 2012, becoming the only rider in history to win consecutive titles in his age group. In addition, he became the youngest rider ever to win the coveted Loretta Lynn national championship at the age of five.
“KHI Management is thrilled to expand its portfolio of elite athletes by branching into the world of motocross, and the younger generation, with a champion like Ryder DiFrancesco,” said Kevin Harvick, founder of KHI Management. “Very few athletes win nearly every time they hit the track, court or field, but Ryder is one of those rare competitors. He has done more in 10 years than most riders do in an entire career. Ryder DiFrancesco is the future of motocross.”
The personable DiFrancesco, one of four children, picked up 2015 right where he left off in November 2014, when he won three national championships at the Thor Winter Olympics (“Mini O’s”) after being sidelined with a broken arm. DiFrancesco, who maintains a 4.0 GPA, won every national event he entered last season, and will continue to compete at premier amateur motocross national events across the country this year.
“I think it’s really cool getting to work with KHI Management because I get to work with Kevin Harvick,” DiFrancesco said. “He is from my hometown and is a very fast NASCAR driver, which is awesome.”
His tremendous talent and affable personality have garnered him placement in numerous national publications such as Racer X, Moto Playground, Cycle News and Vurbmoto, as well as features on several television networks and programs, including AT&T U-verse and The Heart of Motocross. He also took part in a Mercedes-Benz commercial. For more information on DiFrancesco, please follow him on Instagram (@ryderdifrancesco199) or Twitter (@DiFrancesco199), which he joined this week.
DiFrancesco joins a roster of KHI Management athletes and celebrities that includes: Miesha Tate, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)’s top-ranked female bantamweight fighter; Rose Namajunas, UFC’s No.3-ranked female strawweight fighter; Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, UFC’s No.2-ranked men’s lightweight fighter; former NASCAR driver and current NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton; PGA golfer Jason Gore; and country music artists Jake Owen and Matt Stillwell.
About KHI Management, LLC.
KHI Management, LLC is a full-service athlete representation and sports-marketing agency whose staff offers more than 30 years of combined experience in the highly competitive and ever-evolving sports-marketing industry. KHI Management possesses many years of expertise in managing the careers of race car drivers, in addition to owning and operating multiple NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series teams that amassed three championships and dozens of wins. Proficiency in managing the day-to-day operations of teams and drivers at the top levels of NASCAR has lent KHI the keys to effective marketing through sponsor activation, sales and promotion, event management, advertising, social media and public relations. In recent years, KHI shifted its core focus to working with athletes, music artists and sponsors in and out of the auto racing industry. KHI Management continues to provide sponsors with opportunities to expose their brands across multiple sports and entertainment platforms via a singular agency relationship. KHI does not represent or solicit student athletes. For more information on KHI Management, please contact Josh Jones, Director of Business Development at 980.938.8320.
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