Yamaha Sportbike Demos are Coming to a Trackday Near You!
Cypress, CA – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., and Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS) are pleased to announce the launch of on-track sportbike demos at numerous trackday events across the country.
Yamaha Champions Sportbike Demos will be offered at no charge to riders participating at select trackday events. The demos will feature the complete line of Yamaha sportbikes, including the all-new 2015 YZF-R1 and YZF-R3, as well as the YZF-R6, FZ-1, FZ-09 and FZ-07. Riders will have an opportunity to experience these awesome machines at their local track on paced laps behind YCRS instructors.
“YCRS was the obvious choice for Yamaha’s on-track sportbike demos,” commented Martin Vivanco, Retail Sales Promotion Manager for Yamaha. “With their outstanding safety record, passion for Yamaha motorcycles and exceptional curriculum there is no better team to conduct on-track demos.”
Nick Ienatsch, YCRS Senior Instructor, added, “Yamaha wants riders to feel the bikes in the safest riding environment possible: A closed-course track. This is YCRS’s domain and we’re thrilled to have this program under our umbrella.”
Yamaha sportbike demos will be available initially at New Jersey Motorsports Park, and there are plans to make the on-track demos available at additional facilities, including Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Virginia International Raceway, Road Atlanta, NCBike (North Carolina) and Dominion Raceway (Virginia). From October to March, YCRS is based on the West Coast, where demos will be available at Inde Motorsports Ranch (Arizona), Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (California), and Arizona Motorsports Park.
For schedules and information on how you can test ride Yamaha sportbikes at your local track, visit www.ridelikeachampion.com.
To find out more about Yamaha motorcycles–including features, specifications, photos, and videos–visit www.YamahaMotorsports.com.
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About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), is a leader in the motorsports market. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings include ATVs and side-by-side vehicles, motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, accessories, apparel, and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress, CA, since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.YamahaMotorsports.com.
More, from a press release issued by Yamaha Champions Riding School:
Yamaha Champions Riding School launches Yamaha Sportbike Demos program
MILLVILLE, N.J. (Mar. 19) — Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS) announced today that they will be bringing an all-new Yamaha sportbike demo program to numerous track-day events across the country.
The demo program will be offered free of charge to track day customers and consumers, and will feature a complete line of Yamaha sportbikes, including the all new 2015 YZF-R1, YZF-R6, YZF-R3, FZ-1, FZ-09 and FZ-07. Riders will take paced laps behind instructors.
“Yamaha Champions Sportbike Demos is a project that we’ve been working on for quite some time,” said Nick Ienatsch, YCRS Senior Instructor. “We are humbled to have been chosen by Yamaha to conduct this program, and we believe it is because of our outstanding safety record, exceptional curriculum at YCRS, and passion for Yamaha product.”
The free Yamaha Champions Sportbike Demos program will operate out of New Jersey Motorsports Park from May through September and Inde Motorsports Ranch near Tucson, AZ from October through March but provide demos at many more tracks across the country. The program already has plans to provide demos at Absolute Cycle Experience, N2 Track Days, TrackDaz, and XCEL Track Days. YCRS encourages any and all clubs interested in hosting Yamaha demos or offering YCRS coaching to contact Keith Culver for details.
“The Yamaha Champions Sportbike Demo program is a unique opportunity for consumers to test ride several of our newest models on the track, including the R1,” said Retail Sales Promotion Manager, Martin Vivanco. “We are proud of the YCRS team and training techniques and know they will provide a safe and memorable on-track demo experience.”
With plans to provide demos at Arizona Motorsports Park, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Dominion Raceway, Inde Motorsports Ranch, Laguna Seca, New Jersey Motorsports Park, NC Bike, Pitt-Race, Road Atlanta, Roebling Road, and Virginia International Raceway, the chances are good to find a demo-day near you.
For schedules and information on how you can demo Yamaha sportbikes at your local track, visit www.ridelikeachampion.com.
To learn more about the Yamaha products being offered in these demo days visitwww.yamahamotorsports.com.
About Yamaha Champions Riding School:
Yamaha Champions Riding School plans to elevate world-class professional-level rider training in the United States. Offering schools at many circuits, YCRS teaches competition-proven techniques of motorcycle control to any pavement-bound rider with the ultimate goal of promoting safer riding in any condition. Learn how you can ride faster and safer by visitingwww.ridelikeachampion.com, via our YouTube channel here, or on Facebook here.
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