Cypress, CA (2/28/2008) -
This week Yamaha announced that it has taken
another step forward in the evolution of its
ATV racing program with the addition of a new
semi-trailer race rig. The rig will make its
debut at round 1 of the AMA ATV Nationals at
Glen Helen on March 9th. Included in the support
rig’s debut will be product demos of the
Raptor 250, Grizzly 700, and Rhino 700. There
will be other products on display as well, and
to top it off there will be a Raptor 250 giveaway
and a ticket mailing to Yamaha Sport ATV owners.
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#1 Pat
Brown, will be traveling to the races
in Yamaha's new rig to try and bring
home a championship for Yamaha
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WORCS Racer
Duston Nelson stands by the new Yamaha
Support truck.
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The new race rig is quite a showstopper. It
is a double-decker trailer that is adorned in
traditional Yamaha colors and features the names
of the entire Yamaha ATV race team on the sides.
“I’m super excited about this, it’s
a dream come true and will really help pull
things together as a team,” stated Pat
Brown in regards to having a full factory support
rig. The truck will mainly be used at the National
MX races to support racers Pat Brown and newest
addition to the Yamaha team, Pro-am racer Thomas
Brown. The truck may also make appearances at
the GNCC and other select events that the Yamaha
team will be participating in throughout the
season.
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Thomas
Brown, Yamaha's newest rider, puts in
some lap times in Florida on his factory
Yamaha YFZ450 Race ATV
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Yamaha is hoping to not only see Pat Brown
in the running for a championship this year,
but they are also counting on newcomer Thomas
Brown to give it his all and bring in the Pro-Am
championship as well. Last year Thomas ran Pro-am
in the WPSA series and took 4th overall in the
points race with his consistent style. “I’m
looking forward to racing with Tom this year,
he’s a really good rider and hopefully
all the support will help him win the Pro-am
championship,” said Pat in regards to
his new teammate. Paul Turner will be continuing
his roll as Yamaha’s lead mechanic this
year and will be based out of the new race rig
supporting Pat Brown for the 2008 race season.
“This is a great opportunity for Pat and
the rest of the Yamaha team to step up the program,”
Turner stated. “When I first started in
the industry we had no factory support what
so ever, and now we have full factory support.
I’m really proud to be working with Yamaha,”
he concluded.
“Having Paul involved has been crucial
in my program. Paul gives 110% all the time
and it’s really great to have someone
that dedicated to work with,” Said Pat.
“I really have to thank Yamaha for stepping
up this year and putting all this effort behind
me. I think this is going to be a great season!”
he said excitedly.
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Yamaha's
new ATV Race Team Support Rig will make
its maiden voyage to Glen Helen race
track for the start of the AMA ATV Nationals
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Yamaha, like several other manufacturers, has
seen the increased level of competition for
the 2008 season and will continuously put forth
efforts to increase their support of their racers.
The new team support rig is just one example
of this support and is a step forward in Yamaha’s
determination to be a top competitor in the
future of ATV racing.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha ATVs and SxS vehicles are designed, engineered
and built tough! Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
headquarters are located in Cypress, California.
For more information on Yamaha, visit yamaha-motor.com.
www.yamaha-motor.com
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