Like Everts, De Coster was also unhappy with his former employers for refusing to guarantee long-term prospects. Beirer won De Coster over by promising to provide the perfect conditions for the development of a KTM team in the USA. Beirer explains, “You don’t get people like Roger with money. You get them by providing the ideal environment.” With De Coster’s help, KTM would like to gain a foothold in AMA Supercross, the US’s popular indoor series. Beirer continues, “With the narrow circuits, jumps, special surface and sprint distances, indoor races demand a particular strategy. Roger knows all the tricks.