Chad Wienen & Thomas Brown will once again be racing aboard a Yamaha YFZ450 in ATV Motocross

Cypress, CA (12/21/2013) - Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., today announced its 2014 ATV Race Team in conjunction with its annual Feed the Children food drop and employee celebration at its headquarters in Cypress, Calif.

As part of the seven-hour celebration at Yamaha’s Southern California headquarters, employees enjoyed meeting past and present Yamaha racers including two-time AMA ATV National Champion Chad Wienen. Wienen was one of a number of 2013 Yamaha champions on hand including motorcycle racing champions Josh Herrin, Cameron Beaubier, Jessica Patterson and Tomas Puerta. Past Yamaha champions and racing legends Gary Jones and Kenny Roberts were honored for all of their success and contributions to the motorsports industry and specifically to Yamaha.

Many past and present Yamaha Racers were honored at the annual Feed the Children event including 2x AMA Pro ATV Motocross Champion Chad Wienen

Back with Yamaha for his third year under the Wienen Motorsports banner, Wienen will be competing alongside a team of veteran Yamaha ATV racers in 2014. Thomas Brown, who finished second overall in the AMA ATV National Championship series just behind Wienen in 2013, will be looking for his own first championship next year if he can top his teammate.

GNCC Pro Racer Walker Fowler

Walker Fowler, who has landed podium finishes in the Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) XC-1 Pro class the past two years, will continue to battle for his first championship in 2014. And Dustin Nelson, the five-time Yamaha QuadX Series champ who was also involved in the testing and development of the new Assembled in U.S.A. YFZ450R, will be competing in both QuadX as well as the World Off-Road Championship Series (WORCS) next year.

Quad X Pro Racer Dustin Nelson

“Yamaha dominates the sport ATV category, and the employees here are always excited to meet the team members and celebrate our champions,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s ATV/SxS group marketing manager. “Chad is a great competitor and an excellent representative for Yamaha. His drive and determination, talent and skill have put him on top, and Yamaha is excited to have him back racing the YFZ450R along with Thomas, Walker and Dustin. These are four of the top racers in the country, and we’re expecting another big year for Yamaha Racing in 2014.”

Yamaha, its employees and dealer partners all helped raise a record $100,750 for Feed the Children this year. Yamaha has worked with Feed the Children for nearly 20 years raising several hundred thousand dollars and feeding tens of thousands of children. Feed the Children is an international and nonprofit relief organization

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The Yamaha ATV Race Team will be riding the recently announced and new 2014 YFZ450R next year, which boasts power gains and improved handling and is now assembled in the U.S.A. at Yamaha’s manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, for worldwide distribution.that delivers food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack those essentials.

About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS) a leader in the motorsports market, makes the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.

Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.