Yamaha YXZ1000R And YFZ450R Start Strong In 2017

--(Marketwired - March 17,
2017) -
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, announces its factory-supported and
bLU
cRU ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) racers are already
topping podiums in multiple series across the nation, leading their
Yamaha YXZ1000R pure sport SxS and YFZ450R sport ATV vehicles to
wins at the outset of the 2017 racing season.
"We knew going into the season our team of experienced racers, many
of whom are defending titles from last year, would be prominent
contenders in their class," said Steve Nessl, Yamaha's ATV and SxS
group marketing manager. "Seeing so many of both the ATV and
Side-by-Side bLU cRU team win
and podium is definitely an exciting start to the season."
Chasing his sixth-straight AMA Pro ATV
championship, Chad Wienen opened the ATV MX season with an exciting
first round win at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,
Florida, aboard his Wienen Motorsports / SSI / 7240 / Walsh
YFZ450R. Wienen also walked away with the first ATVRiders.com
Fastest Qualifier Award of the season. Yamaha bLU cRU's Thomas
Brown was also successful, securing third place overall with his
Root River Racing / CST / Pro Motorsport YFZ450R in the ATV MX
opener.
On the GNCC circuit, Yamaha veteran and defending two-time
titleholder Walker Fowler jumped out to an early lead in his effort
to capture his third-straight XC1 Pro ATV class championship with
back-to-back wins in the opening rounds of the season at Big Buck
in Union, South Carolina, and Wild Boar in Palatka, Florida, aboard
his WFR / Maxxis / Moto-XPerts YFZ450R.
Yamaha's Cody Miller additionally made an early
push to defend his GNCC XC1 Pro UTV class title, with a
second place finish at the UTV season opener, piloting his N-Fab /
Am-Pro / Maxxis / Miller Brothers
YXZ1000R Sport Shift (SS). Miller finished only behind Cohl
Secoy, who captured the UTV race win driving his Skull Crusher /
Secoy Racing YXZ1000R.
Leading the charge for Yamaha's bLU cRU support
program in the Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Racing Series (LORORS)
in Arizona, Corry Weller won the first two rounds in her Weller
Racing / DragonFire Racing YXZ1000R. As the current Arizona LORORS
points leader with the YXZ1000R, Weller is the top contender for
the bLU
cRU championship bonus.
The Yamaha YXZ1000R and YFZ450R, along with the entire SxS line and
full-size ATVs, are proudly assembled in the USA at Yamaha's
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Newnan, Georgia, for
worldwide distribution.
Yamaha's newly launched ATV / SxS
bLU
cRU Racing Support Program offers a potential total
payout of $100,000 in race win bonuses for ATV and SxS racers
competing in select classes and series aboard Yamaha's 2016 or
newer YXZ1000R and YFZ450R models. To register or view more
information on Yamaha's bLU cRU program,
including all guidelines and requirements, visit
www.YamahabLUcRU.com.
Chaparral Motorsports is an authorized Yamaha dealer.