Yamaha Increases Support in "Lites" Class
Yamaha of Troy spearheads new “Lites” Effort for 2006
Cypress, CA (November 23, 2005) - - Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
is proud to announce the return of Yamaha of Troy and three additional
Factory-supported teams for the 2006 season. The
four-team powerhouse includes new faces, the all-new YZ250F and the
support to capture AMA Supercross and Motocross Lites championships.
The returning Yamaha of Troy team is highlighted by the sequential
YZ250Fs of Branden Jesseman, #121, Matt Walker, #122, Brett Metcalfe,
#123, and Andrew McFarlane, #124. “We are off to a great start
this year,” explains YOT Team Manager, Dave Osterman. “Yamaha built us
a great bike and the riders have already established their race-setups
and can now spend time pushing each other at Yamaha track.
There’s an atmosphere of confidence surrounding the team and hopefully
Brett Metcalfe’s win at the US OPEN was a preview of 2006.”
Providing additional support to Yamaha racers, three additional teams,
Motoworld Yamaha, Star Racing and CrossX will now ride under the Yamaha
Factory-supported tent. “The “Lites” class racing action is so
intense with factory-level talent permeating across the 22-man starting
gate, our racers need the confidence that they are going to the line
prepared and on the best equipment,” explains Yamaha Racing Division
Manager, Keith McCarty.
Additional information for each Factory-supported team including
riders, mechanics, and regional series will be announced from the
Motoworld Yamaha, Star Racing and CrossX teams soon.