Yamaha’s bLU cRU, or rather, motorcycling’s future crop of rising stars, have just completed the Graves/Yamaha R3 orientation camp in preparation for the 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup race series championship. Our very own John Burns was there too checking out all the youngsters blazing around the racetrack. Check his coverage out here —> Graves Yamaha Junior Cup R3: It’s All for the Children
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Cypress, CA ? February 14, 2018 ? Phase 1 of the 2018 Graves/Yamaha YZF-R3 Support Program was completed last week with a Two-Day Orientation Camp held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Buttonwillow, CA. A total of nine Yamaha bLU cRU road racers participated in the Camp, which was hosted by Graves Motorsports and Graves Racing Services owner and president Chuck Graves. The Camp introduced each of the riders and their parents/teams to their brand-new Graves/Yamaha YZF-R3 racebikes, included an introduction to the 2018 MotoAmerica Junior Cup Championship?s rules and regulations, and culminated in the riders getting valuable seat time aboard their R3 machines while lapping Buttonwillow?s road course.
Yamaha bLU cRU riders who participated in the Orientation Camp included Chase Lyons (#13), Jackson Blackmon (#18), Hunter Dunham (#20), Joseph Blasius (#24), Toby Khamsouk (#27), Gage Rees (#46), Cory Ventura (#64), Dylan Deutschlander (#75), and Tyler Wissel (#200).
On hand from Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), were Keith McCarty, YMUS...