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3 days in the past | Phrases: Andy Wigan | Pictures: YMA, Foremost Media
You’ll be able to’t accuse Yamaha Australia of resting on their laurels in relation to supporting race groups (and race collection, for that matter!) throughout a wide range of bike racing disciplines. And in season 2022, that help paid good-looking dividends: 22 nationwide title wins, to be exact! Right here’s the PR from YMA’s Motorsport Division, proudly detailing this yr’s memorable achievements…
Yamaha Motor Australia amassed a powerful 22 nationwide championships within the 2022 racing season and can go down as one of many extra profitable years for bLU cRU riders and groups. Throughout the three main racing disciplines of motocross, off-road and street racing, Yamaha – through their skilled and devoted riders, groups and households – had a yr to recollect and proved the excessive efficiency and high quality of the YZ-, WR- and R-series race weapons from Yamaha.
Yamaha unearthed some critical expertise in 2022, highlighted with the approaching of age of Aaron Tanti, the revelations of Charli Cannon and Kyron Bacon, in addition to the re-emergence of YRT with Mike Jones showcasing precisely what the Yamaha R1M is able to. Yamaha has among the finest junior expertise within the nation with Jake Cannon and Heath Davy claiming nationwide crowns in motocross, in addition to a clear sweep of the event courses at ASBK and AORC.
Along with the success on the observe, Yamaha Australia has once more been concerned in a spread of actions to advertise driving and dealing within the bike business. The YZ65 Cup continues to be a preferred activation that provides youngsters throughout the nation the prospect to compete at high-profile, nationwide occasions and on the identical tracks as their heroes. Two rounds of the YZ65 Cup have been raced on the ProMX, whereas a spherical was additionally run together with the Newcastle spherical of the Australian Supercross Championship.
The Yamalube Technician expertise kicked off in 2022 the place eight fortunate dealership-based mechanics bought the chance to work with Yamaha’s skilled motocross groups on the last ProMX spherical at Coolum, in addition to on the Adelaide spherical of Australian Supercross. The data and expertise gained by these technicians will solely be a profit again within the dealership and it’s an initiative YMA will proceed sooner or later.
The Oceania Junior Cup (OJC) continues to develop and has confirmed to be the right introductory class for younger riders aspiring to race on the pavement. The mixed YMA, Ficeda and Motorcycling Australia effort launched one other 20 riders to the game and the joy issue is at an all-time excessive within the OJC pit paddock.
“2022 has been an enormous yr of racing with Yamaha groups contesting practically 30 nationwide occasions this yr. After the final two years with Covid, it was definitely again to full throttle as groups and riders crossed the nation chasing nationwide championships,” begins Yamaha Motorsport Supervisor, Scott Bishop. “All our riders and groups hit the season totally motivated and dedicated to producing their finest, and this yr has been nothing wanting beautiful within the success they’ve achieved.
“I’d personally prefer to thank the riders, households, staff managers and staff members, in addition to Yamaha Australia’s company companions we have now throughout our racing division for his or her help and funding, as reaching the outcomes we have now this season, is from the hassle and sacrifices that everybody concerned makes. We merely couldn’t do it with out you.
“I’d additionally prefer to move on my due to Yamaha’s Australian administration who proceed to be the largest supporters of racing in Australia, each from a race staff in addition to occasion sponsorship perspective. Yamaha all the time has been and all the time shall be captivated with racing as it’s a huge a part of the corporate’s historical past and Yamaha Australia continues to be the gas that drives racing in Australia.
“We stay up for getting issues underway in 2023 with a collection of staff and rider bulletins due out within the coming weeks,” Bishop went on to say.
2022 YAMAHA RACING HONOUR BOARD
AORC
1st Kyron Bacon – Outright
1st Kyron Bacon – E1 (250cc)
1st Josh Inexperienced – E2 (450cc)
1st Jess Gardiner – EW
1st Danielle McDonald – JG
1st Davey Gear – 15 years J4
1st Ollie Gear – 13-14 years J3
1st Marcus Nowland – 12-15 years 85 J2
1st Harley Hutton – 11th of September years 85 J1
A4DE
1st Kyron Bacon – Outright
1st Kyron Bacon – E1
1st Josh Inexperienced – E2
1st Jess Gardiner – EW
ASBK
1st Mike Jones – SBK
1st John Lytras – 600cc Supersport
1st Cameron Dunker – 300cc Supersport
1st Cameron Dunker – R3 Cup
1st Harrison Watts -– OJC
ProMX
1st Aaron Tanti – MX1 (CDR Yamaha)
1st Charlie Cannon – MXW (Yamalube Yamaha Racing)
2nd Rhys Budd – MX2 (Yamalube Yamaha Racing)
3rd Bailey Malkiewicz – MX2 (Serco Yamaha)
ASX
2nd Cole Thompson – SX2 (Serco Yamaha)
3rd Aaron Tanti – SX1 (CDR Yamaha)
AJMX
1st Heath Davy – 11th of September years 85cc
1st Jake Cannon – 13-14 years 125cc
2nd Seth Burchell – 15 years 125cc
2nd Deegan Fort – 10-12 65cc
2nd Danielle McDonald – Junior Ladies
3rd Jake Cannon – 13-14 years 250cc
3rd Kobe Drew – 15 years 250cc
3rd Heath Davy – 10-12 years 65cc
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