Sherco USA continues to show it is serious about changing its trials-only reputation by announcing both Steward Baylor Jr. and Grant Baylor for the FactoryONE Sherco team. The South Carolina natives signed a multi-year agreement to ride the SEF 450 Factory Sherco in both the GNCC and NEPG series starting in January 2020.
“I’ve got some big changes here in 2020 as I am switching to FactoryONE Sherco,” says 2019 NEPG runner up Grant, who lost the title by a few points to his brother. “I am excited to get on this new bike and see what we can do with it and put it on the box.”
The 2019 National Enduro Champ and ISDE winner Steward adds, “With the new team, I feel like these guys are putting everything in and I am ready to go win some races on these new amazing machines.”
“I am honestly still in a bit of shock,” said FactoryONE team owner Ron Sallman. “First Cody Webb, now Steward and Grant Baylor? The brothers provide FactoryONE Sherco with an immediate opportunity to chase championships and be on the box often in two prestigious off-road series. Stew is fresh off winning the NEPG championship, finishing only a few points ahead of Grant in second place. They both had strong showings at ISDE. I am really looking forward to seeing what they will do in 2020.”
The Baylor brothers will be racing the full GNCC and NEPG series as well as a few select other sprint enduros. See the Dealernews Live! Interviews with Sherco’s Bryan Kraham here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAO_JSpgqg4&t=93s
and here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zN3M0HV7KA&t=7s