The Utah Sport Bike Association and the Yamaha Champions Riding School announce partnership

Since its inception in the early 1980’s the Utah Sport Bike Association has always held education as a guiding principle. That principle has been executed through the Advanced Rider Training (ART) program since 1988. This program has offered thousands of riders an opportunity to learn skills, developed and tested in competition, that enhance their safety on the streets and in the canyons of the surrounding landscape. Beginning in 2006 this training took a giant step forward with the opening of the Miller Motorsports Park, now known as the Utah Motorsports Campus. This facility allowed the instructors and students of the ART program to practice their skills at a world-class facility, using the racetrack as a closed road.

2017 marks another great step forward for the ART program and motorcycle students in the intermountain West as the USBA has partnered with the Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS) to develop a curriculum based on the proven success of the YCRS program. 

“I couldn’t be more excited for this partnership,” said USBA President Scott Rybarik “We’ve offered fantastic education to students in our area for decades, but the relationship with YCRS gives our program the stability and credibility it needs to move forward.”

In addition to providing the curriculum, the Champ School is sending one of their principal instructors, Nick Ienatsch, to lead a “train the trainer” day for USBA coaches. In addition to training USBA instructors in 2017, Nick is one of the founding members of the Utah Sport Bike Association. 

“This is a good thing for us, for our industry and especially for motorcyclists in Utah. We’ve been looking for a way to extend our reach, but also make sure that we maintain the quality of our message. The USBA is a perfect fit because of their commitment to education and the community,” said Nick. 

This passing of knowledge, style and sequence will benefit students during the 2017 season and beyond. 

“I’m thrilled,” said Mike Hawkins, the USBA director of schools. “This is the boost that our school needs to go to the next level. I think this is the best ART program we’ve ever offered and I can’t wait to deliver it to our students!”

The USBA ART program is based on the proven YCRS curriculum and uses the open spaces and road courses at the Utah Motorsports Campus to deliver knowledge and skills to riders in Salt Lake City and the surrounding areas. Schools start in May and go through September and have limited enrollment to ensure a high instructor to student ratio. 2017 will have four standard school offerings taking place on:

Saturday, May 20th

Saturday, June 17th

Saturday, July 22nd and

Saturday, September 2nd

All schools start at noon and run until about 7 PM (daylight dependent).

You can learn more about the USBA and the schools at www.utahsba.com and more about the Yamaha Champions Riding School at www.utahsba.com