AmPro Yamaha Announces Off-Road Downsizing

The AmPro/FMF/Yamaha Factory Off-Road Team has announced their team
lineup for the upcoming season, and it appears that they will be
abandoning the 250cc class completely to focus solely on the 450cc
class.
Paul Whibley will be returning to the team once again, while Jordan
Ashburn will be stepping up a class to complete the team. Whibley
will defend his Parts Unlimited OMA National Championship and also
compete in the Grand National Cross Country Championship (GNCC).
Jordan, who won the XC2 class in GNCC last year, will be moving up
to XC1 and racing in the Rekluse AMA National Enduro
Championship.
"We had to make some tough decisions heading into the new season,"
AmPro Yamaha owner and former National Enduro Champion Randy
Hawkins told the news source. "The choice to pilot only two Pro
450cc riders just seemed to be the right one. Paul and Jordan work
excellent together I and honestly believe that they will push each
other to be the best!"
During a time when many teams are downsizing, it's little surprise
that Yamaha has opted to only focus on the 450cc class for the time
being. The team indicated the move is not likely to be permanent
and will attempt to return to 250cc racing in the future.