Yamaha Unveils 2017 Race Bikes And Riders At MotoAmerica Livery Reveal Party
Cypress, CA - March 28,
2017 -Monday night, on the eve of the MotoAmerica
Preseason Test powered by Dunlop Motorcycle Tires at the Circuit of
The Americas (COTA) in Austin, TX, Yamaha's
bLU cRU teams and riders participated in the MotoAmerica
Livery Reveal Party at Container Bar in Austin.
The #1 Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing
YZF-R1 Superbike and its rider, two-time and defending
MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier, along with the
brand-new-for-2017 #1 Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Extended
Service/Graves/Yamaha
YZF-R6 and defending MotoAmerica Supersport rider Garrett
Gerloff, appeared on stage for the crescendo of the evening.
Cameron and Garrett pulled the covers off their 2017 machines, to
the sound and flash of the media's and fans' cameras capturing the
moment.
"It was a cool way to kick off the season," commented Cameron. "I'm
so proud to have that #1 on my R1 Superbike for the second year in
a row, and it was a fun night with the fans."
Texan Garrett agreed. "I
don't live far from Austin, and to be able to start the season
close to home, while getting to show off my brand-new #1 R6, was
icing on the cake.
Cameron and Garrett, as well as their teammates Josh Hayes and JD
Beach, will be looking to lay down some fast laps at COTA on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yamaha's bLU cRU teams and riders will return to COTA on
April 20-23 for the opening round of the 2017 MotoAmerica road
racing season, held in conjunction with the Grand Prix of The
Americas MotoGP weekend.