Team WBR Suzuki Signs Brian Gray in Time for National Outdoor Championships
Bakersfield, CA - WBR team owner Brad Williams announced today that
2003 AMA Motocross/Supercross Rookie of the Year Brian Gray has signed
with Williams Brothers Racing and will race in team colors this Sunday
at Hangtown.
"We are really excited to have Brian ride with us," Williams
said. "He's just come off a great season in the Western 4-Stroke
Nationals." Gray (#57) will be joining Ryan Morais (#82) and Ryan
Sipes (#36) as part of the three-man Supercross/Motocross Lite team.
Gray swept both the 250F Pro and Premier Pro Championship titles in the
Western 4-Stroke MX Nationals finishing up the season last weekend.
It was a race to getting a bike race ready in time for this
weekend. Team Manager Tony Sulek was able to replace Gray's Honda
for a Yoshimura-modified, factory supported Suzuki RM-Z250 with only a
few days notice.
For the 21 year old Floridian things are coming full circle. He
came out of the amateur division in 2003 and grabbed everyone's
attention that year pulling an 8th overall in his first pro race at
Hangtown. He was riding a privateer Suzuki then as an amateur
support rider but was quickly picked up by Team Suzuki as full-fledged
factory rider.
A couple of injuries have slowed him up and this last year he has been
recovering from a major melee with Travis Preston at the Steel City
National leaving him unconscious with some broken facial bones.
"I had to go out and find a day job," Gray winced about his recovery
period. "It took some time, but I'm back and really excited to be
riding back in the AMA Motorcross Championship series and with Team
WBR."
WBR Racing Program Partners
Suzuki - Hahm Motorsports - Troy Lee Designs - PPG Paints - Yoshimura -
Dragon Optical - Kicker Stereo - Dunlop Tire - KMC Wheels - Acerbis -
RK Chain - Excel Wheels - N-Style - Twin Air Filters - Works Connection
- RG3 - Alpine Stars - VP Racing Fuel - Mechanix Wear - Motul
