Cypress, CA (3/26/2012) -
With the first major ATV race of the season
approaching, there will be a new Pro ATV team
turning heads at the Monster MX Nationals. Team
WPS Yamaha ATV Team will be the team to watch
with the two rider team consisting of Victorian’s
Jake Williams and Mitch Van Vliet. And both
riders will be riding 2012 Yamaha YFZ 450R’s.
Pro ATV rider Mitch Van Vliet will contest
the Pro Open ATV class at the Thumb pump 300
ATV festival, Finke Desert Race, Gippsland series,
State title events and the Monster MX Nationals.
The 20 year old Victorian will hope to better
his top 5 national ranking from last year’s
ATV national championship. Jake Williams a seasoned
A-Grade MX rider will race Pro ATV’s while
also competing in other selected ATV and 2 wheeled
events.
WPS Yamaha ATV Team have also employed the
expertise of former Pro ATV rider Michael Roycroft
to assist with the management and marketing,
as well as Michael’s former mechanic Thomas
Andruschak expertise in building and maintaining
the bikes for the season.
The team has been busy preparing for the first
big race over the Easter period which is the
Thumb pump 300 ATV festival, where Mitch is
a former winner of the 300km enduro.
The team has also attracted a host of sponsors
to assist the team for 2012.
Yamaha Australia, WPS, Vanika Industries, HST
Powersports, THOR, Fox Racing Shox, Jett Boots,
Lonestar Racing, Streamline, Big Gun Exhausts,
DWT, IMS, Flexx handlebars, Samboy, B&B
aluminium, Dickstone's Quality Meats, Hardiman
ATV, Quad squad, Vortex and Precision racing
products
