Yamaha
Motocross Team
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“2017 has been a good year; Jake
Shipton joined the team in October 2016
and has shown a very determined attitude
towards achieving success. The team is just
the one rider this season to allow the focus
to be concentrated in one area.
“Jake has won the British Masters
Series despite missing the final round with
an injury. Jake also won the prestigious
Patchquick Trophy event in June, beating
one of the countries leading Grand Prix
riders to secure the win.
“We have only got a couple of events
left for 2017 as the season is finished by
the end of September. We will spend the
autumn testing the 2018 Yamaha YZ450F
due to many changes and upgrades from
the 2017 model.
“There are many challenges ahead
for the team, ranging from securing
sponsorship in these challenging times
to getting to grips with the advent of
evermore electronics involved in the
modern motocross bike.
“The last ten years has seen the
move from conventional carburettors to
electronic fuel injection. For 2018, Yamaha
will introduce an electric start system to
replace the old fashion kick starter. You
will be able to fine tune the bike via an app
on a smart phone.
“Despite so many years in motocross
I still have the drive and ambition for the
team to win British championships and I
remain confident that we can do it.”
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