Official:Eric Bostrom, Hacking, DiSalvo To Race For Yamaha

[R1 Biker]

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It's Official: Eric Bostrom, Hacking, DiSalvo To Race For Yamaha In 2006
Oct 31, 2005

From a press release issued by Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A.:

All-New YZF-R6 and YZF-R1 Power Rejuvenated Yamaha Road Race Team for 2006

Cypress California, October 31, 2005…Yamaha Motor Company is pleased to announce its AMA Roadracing plans for 2006 that will be centered around the introductions of both the all-new YZF-R6 and the new race-specYZF-R1 LE.

Veteran rider and 2003 Supersport Champion Jamie Hacking returns to Team Blue and White competing on the potent new R6 in the AMA Supersport Class and the new R1 LE in the Superstock Class. “I’m just pumped to ride both these classes this year,” said Jamie, “and with these unbelievable new bikes, I’m ready to bring home Yamaha at least one Championship.”

Twenty one year-old hot shot Jason DiSalvo also returns and will compete this year on a fully prepped YZF-R6 in the Formula Extreme Class including the prestigious Daytona 200. Jason will also pilot the new R1 LE in an effort to improve his overall second place finishing position in 2005 in the AMA Superstock Class. “We’ve just stated testing the new R6 and it’s already miles ahead of last years bike,” said and exuberant DiSalvo. “I’m confident and so looking forward to the season ahead.”

Finally, Yamaha is pleased to welcome the charismatic Eric Bostrom, who will round out the Yamaha squad competing in both the Formula Extreme and Superstock classes. “I just saw the new bikes and they are awesome.” Said Bostrom. “ I feel great and Yamaha has already made me feel so much a part of their family. I just can’t wait to start riding,”

Graves Motorsports will continue to maintain the Superstock effort in the coming year.

“We are extremely excited about the year ahead,” said Racing Division Manager Keith McCarty, “We feel that our new team will have great dynamics and with two new bikes, tremendous potential to win multiple championships."

[HRC-E.B.]

Shame on Yamaha for not going to race in the Superbike series with all of the other major manufacturers. Shame also that we won't get to see EBoz in the Superbike series this year.

The worst part is that Yamaha had developed a fairly competitive package for WSB, which could probably have translated well here...

Instead, they will race in a series of their own (Xtreme) and in a series where they will used a mega-dollar limited edition to steamrool the competition with truly stock bikes...

Shame, shame, shame...

[zemaniak]

gee, sounds like yamaha spent all its money on Rossi !!!

[KneeDragger]

Envoyé par zemaniak

gee, sounds like yamaha spent all its money on Rossi !!!

[R1 Biker]

Envoyé par HRC-E.B.

Shame on Yamaha for not going to race in the Superbike series with all of the other major manufacturers. Shame also that we won't get to see EBoz in the Superbike series this year.

The worst part is that Yamaha had developed a fairly competitive package for WSB, which could probably have translated well here...

Instead, they will race in a series of their own (Xtreme) and in a series where they will used a mega-dollar limited edition to steamrool the competition with truly stock bikes...

Shame, shame, shame...

Well Etienne we don't really know the main reason why Yamaha are not racing in superbike ....and definitely we all know they do have the bike to compete... will see Yamaha future plan for the upcoming years .. ..
So don't be ashamed !!!!!