2014 Road Race Media Information
Josh Hayes
Cameron Beaubier
Garrett Gerloff
JD Beach
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Welcome to American Road Racing For 2014, our teams’ YZF-R1 SuperBikes and YZF-R6 Daytona SportBikes are displaying the Yamaha Racing global tagline, “Revs Your Heart.” Speaking personally, I can say that Yamaha has revved my own heart for the past 38 years that I’ve worked for the company. I also think “Revs Your Heart” is an apt description of the season we had last year in AMA Pro Road Racing. It was our best year ever in terms of championships, as we swept every AMA Pro class in which our motorcycles competed - SuperBike, Daytona SportBike, and SuperSport. Congratulations and a big thanks go to Josh Herrin for winning the 2013 SuperBike Championship, and also for his many years with us. Josh is fulfilling his dream to race in the MotoGP World Championship this year, and we wish him nothing but the best as he competes in Moto2. On a sad note, the sport lost Tommy Aquino earlier this year, and our deepest condolences go out to the Aquino family. We were fortunate to have Tommy as our teammate, and we will miss him greatly. This season, we aim to keep our remarkable string of successes going as we continue to rev the hearts of our teams, our sponsors, the media, and most of all, our loyal fans. We have a great lineup of riders who I expect to win, and win often. Winning is vital to Yamaha. We not only thrive on the competition, but it also helps us to continue to improve the products we offer.
On behalf of Yamaha’s U.S. racing division and its partners, we thank you for your passion and support of our
motorcycle road racing teams.
Enjoy the season, and Go Yamaha!
Keith McCarty Yamaha U.S. Motorsports Racing Division Manager
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Clockwise from upper left: Josh Hayes gets his pre-race groove on with some tunes courtesy of his Yamaha headphones, Cameron Beaubier celebrates his Daytona 200 victory, Garrett Gerloff contemplates his race strategy on the starting grid, and the two Joshes (Herrin and Hayes) congratulate each other on splitting the victories at Mid-Ohio.
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2014 Team Partners The relationships that our Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams have with our title and supporting sponsors are a vital part of our success. Our teams rely on the products and services that our partners provide, from race-proven equipment that our bikes use and the gloves that our crew members wear, to the beverages served in our hospitality area and the logistics we utilize to ship and receive parts and important team correspondence.
Our sponsors aren’t just stickers on our bikes, team transporters,
team apparel, and marketing materials. They are companies and individuals who are all important to our teams and key reasons for the race wins and championships that we’ve achieved.
We also realize the importance of promoting our team partners in concert with promoting our
riders and the Yamaha brand. That’s why social media has become such a valuable part of our promotional and public relations efforts. It’s our opportunity to increase exposure and awareness of our teams, and that extends to all the sponsors who are part of our teams.
The Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams - which include the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha
SuperBike Team and the Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Daytona SportBike Team - are proud to recognize the following 2014 Team Partners:
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2013: Best. Year. Ever. When the accolades were passed out by AMA Pro Road Racing at the end of last season, most of them went to the riders and crew members who make up the highly successful Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams. It was a phenomenal year for the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha SuperBike Team and the Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Daytona SportBike Team.
Keith McCarty, Motorsports Racing Division Manager for Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., had this
to say about the best road racing season yet for Yamaha U.S.: “Our riders, our sponsors, and all the hard-working individuals who make up our U.S. Road Racing Teams had an amazing 2013 AMA Pro Racing season, and my heartfelt congratulations and thanks go out to each and every one of them. It’s a joy to work with so many great people who strive for, and achieve, such excellence on behalf of the Yamaha brand.” Clockwise top left: All systems are “go” in the pit box as the two Joshes head out on track.; Josh Herrin soaks in the emotion of winning his first pro title; Josh Herrin and Cameron fuel their phones courtesy of the Yamaha Generators Charging Station; Cameron gets ready to set another track record; the Daytona SportBike Team celebrates their dominant season, and there’s no question who is number one.
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From top: Olly Hutchinson preps the R6, while Cameron gets ready to win the Daytona 200; a great photo op with the two Joshes and the Monster Energy Umbrella Girls.
From top: After Cameron and Garrett both make the podium, it’s time to hit the showers; Josh Herrin talks about his Daytona race win with Keith McCarty, Bob Starr, and Tom Halverson.
Skye Girard, Cameron Beaubier, Rick Williams, Olly Hutchinson, and Dave Presler are all smiles after winning Yamaha’s 22nd Daytona 200. ... NINE ...
AMA Pro SuperBike Championship In AMA Pro Racing’s premier class, Josh Herrin piloted his #2
Energy/Graves/Yamaha R1 SuperBike. “The Mississippi Mad-
Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha YZF-R1 SuperBike to four race
man” also had a season sweep in qualifying, earning all eight
wins and eight additional podiums this season. As a result of his
SuperBike pole positions this year, and he set a new lap record at
consistently excellent race finishes, the 23-year-old Georgia rider
New Jersey Motorsports Park.
won the 2013 AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion-
ship, which was the first title of his professional racing career.
14 races last season, which netted Yamaha the SuperBike Manu-
In addition, Rick Hobbs, who is crew chief for Josh Herrin, was
facturer Championship and Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha
named Tuner of the Year by AMA Pro Racing.
the SuperBike Team Championship.
Finishing second in the 2013 SuperBike points standings was
three-time SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes, who had eight race wins and two additional podiums aboard his #1 Monster ... TEN ...
All told, the Yamaha R1 took the checkered flag in 12 of the
• Josh Herrin wins championship with four race wins and eight additional podiums • Josh Hayes finishes second in championship with eight wins and two additional podiums • Josh Hayes wins all eight qualifying pole positions for season sweep • Yamaha racers win 12 of the 14 races • Yamaha wins Manufacturer Championship • Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha wins Team Championship • Josh Herrin’s Crew Chief Rick Hobbs wins Tuner of the Year
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AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Championship In the Daytona SportBike Class, Cameron Beaubier had an absolutely
dominant season, winning 12 of the 13 races - including the 2013
third place in the championship points standings. Garrett had 11
Daytona 200 - aboard his #6 Yamaha Extended Service/Monster
top-five finishes in 2013, including 5 second-place results.
Energy/Graves/Yamaha YZF-R6, and he finished second in the
only race he didn’t win. Cameron had a season sweep in qualifying
race last season, and it also swept the podium in 11 of the 13 races.
where he earned all eight pole positions, including the coveted Rolex
The top five riders in the 2013 championship points standings
Daytona Cosmograph wristwatch for winning the pole position
were all Yamaha-mounted, so it was no surprise that Yamaha
for the Daytona 200. He also broke the lap record at six race tracks
won the DSB Manufacturer Championship. In addition, Yamaha
in a row - including twice last season at Mazda Raceway Laguna
Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha won the
Seca. And Cameron’s crew chief Oliver Hutchinson was named
2013 DSB Team Championship.
Cameron’s teammate Garrett Gerloff finished the year in
The Yamaha R6 was the winning motorcycle in every DSB
Daytona SportBike Tuner of the Year by AMA Pro Racing.
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• Cameron Beaubier wins championship with 12 race wins and one second-place finish • Garrett Gerloff finishes third in championship with five podium finishes • Cameron Beaubier wins all eight qualifying pole positions for season sweep • Cameron Beaubier breaks the lap record at six tracks in a row (including twice at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) • Yamaha racers win every race • Yamaha racers sweep the top-five positions in final championship points standings • Yamaha racers sweep podium in 11 of the 13 races • Yamaha wins Manufacturer Championship • Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha wins Team Championship • Cameron Beaubier’s crew chief Oliver Hutchinson wins Tuner of the Year ... THIRTEEN ...
The Yamaha R1 SuperBike:
Championship-Winning Machine, Four Years Running When the Yamaha YZF-R1 SuperSport motorcycle debuted on the market in 2009, the bike was a game-changer right from the start. With its revolutionary crossplane-crankshaft engine design that features a unique firing order of 270°-180°-90°-180°, the R1 has a sound like no other bike on the street, along with world-class performance that has made it the most popular open-class sportbike on the planet.
In AMA Pro Road Racing, the Yamaha R1 SuperBike has
been the dominant machine, winning the AMA Pro SuperBike Championship for the past four years and counting.
During that four-year tenure, the Yamaha R1 SuperBike has
notched 31 pole positions, 47 race victories, and 102 podiums.
From the street to the track, the R1 truly is “the 1.”
Above: 2010 was Josh Hayes’ second season aboard the R1 SuperBike, and he captured his first AMA Pro SuperBike Championship. Right: For 2012, Hayes really flexed his muscles and won his third-consecutive SuperBike title with a record-breaking season.
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The 2011 Yamaha R1 SuperBike powered Josh Hayes to his second straight championship.
Josh Herrin’s breakthrough SuperBike title made it four championships in a row for the mighty R1 SuperBike.
Celebrating The 2014 Multi-Championship Season There is no better way to wrap up a multi-championship season than to have an end-of-the-year celebration, and that’s exactly what Yamaha did. The Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams - including riders, crew, sponsors, and honored guest - got together at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, CA, to celebrate their highly successful 2013 AMA Pro Road Racing season.
It was a fun evening filled video highlights, on-stage presenta-
tions, and a great dinner. In addition, the riders, crew, and sponsors all received awards and other mementos in recognition of their hard work and dedication to success.
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Monster Energy | Graves |Yamaha Four AMA Pro SuperBike Championships. That’s an impressive record of success for the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha team and a testament to the utter domination of the Yamaha YZF-R1 SuperBike.
Last year, in only his second year as a SuperBike rider, Josh Herrin won his first professional road racing championship.
Josh will be the first to tell you that it was far from easy, especially when his stiffest competition came from right within his own team, in the form of three-time SuperBike Champ Josh Hayes. The Championship came down to the final race of the year, and Herrin beat Hayes by just 15 points to claim the title. While in 2014, Herrin will fulfill his lifelong dream of racing in the MotoGP World Championship, starting with the Moto2 class, Hayes is ready and determined to win back the SuperBike title that narrowly escaped him last year. And, again like last year, his toughest competition will undoubtedly come from his own teammate. For 2014, Hayes is joined by last year’s Daytona SportBike Champion Cameron Beaubier. Cameron’s utter dominance of the DSB class will certainly be put to the test in this, his rookie SuperBike season. In order to take the title, he’ll have to beat the all-powerful and all-conquering Josh Hayes.
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Monster Energy “Monster Energy’s passion and commitment to motorsports are perfectly aligned with Yamaha’s longtime commitment to winning, and that’s been proven by the resounding, Championship-winning success that the Monster Energy/Graves/ Yamaha team has displayed for four consecutive seasons now,” said Tommy Hayden, Monster Energy Road Racing Manager. “Josh Herrin won his first-ever SuperBike Championship in 2013, while Cameron Beaubier backed that up with the Daytona SportBike Championship. Along with three-time AMA SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes fighting up front with them, all three riders truly hit their marks - and their lines - in 2013, and all of us expect the very same thing in 2014. With Hayes and Beaubier on the potent R1s and Garrett Gerloff and JD Beach on the evolutionary R6s this season, the Monster Energy/ Graves/Yamaha alliance is stronger than ever. Road Racing is now an integral part of Monster Energy’s expansive marketing program and, with our Monster Energy/ Yamaha partnership now extended across all levels of global road racing, we plan to apply all of these world-class attributes to the new AMA Pro Racing season. It’s all about winning for both Yamaha and Monster Energy, and we look ahead to being up at the front of the pack…and leading the way.”
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Josh Hayes Three-time SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes finished a close second in the 2013 SuperBike points standings to his Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha teammate and 2013 SuperBike Champ Josh Herrin. Hayes won eight races and earned two additional podiums. “The Mississippi Madman” also had a season sweep in qualifying, earning all eight SuperBike pole positions, and he set a new lap record at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
In 2012, Josh won his third consecutive SuperBike Championship, and he did it in
record-setting fashion, rewriting AMA Pro Road Racing history in several categories. Josh set a new record for most SuperBike wins in a single season with 16, and he also set a new record for most consecutive SuperBike wins in a single season with 10. In addition, Josh tied the record for most SuperBike poles in a single season with 10, and he had seven perfect weekends. In seven rounds during the 2012 season, Josh qualified his #1 Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha R1 SuperBike in the pole position, won both SuperBike races, and also led the most laps in both races.
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Date of Birth
4/4/75
Home Town
Gulfport, MS
second SuperBike title in a row for Yamaha. He captured seven poles, three wins, and nine
Marital Status
Married to Melissa Paris-Hayes
Height
5’ 9”
Weight 162 First Race
1994 WERA
Year Turned Pro 1999
Josh won his second consecutive SuperBike Championship in 2011, as well as his
podium finishes in defending his championship. He only finished off the podium twice over the entire season, and he won the championship on the final lap of the final race.
The 2010 season saw Josh fulfill his lifelong goal of becoming AMA Pro SuperBike
Champion. In the process, he also won Yamaha’s first SuperBike title in 19 years, scoring seven race victories and earning multiple bonus points for pole positions and laps led.
Favorite Track
Road America, Miller, Road Atlanta
Favorite Food
Pasta, Pizza
route to second place in the AMA Pro SuperBike Championship.
Favorite Music
Rock
Training
Cycling, Motocross, Tennis
2003, he won the AMA 750 SuperStock Championship. He made his AMA Pro Racing
Hobbies
Cycling, Motocross, Tennis
debut in 1999 where he won the 750 SuperSport race at Daytona and finished third in the
Twitter @Hayes131
In 2009 Josh joined the Yamaha family for the first time and won seven races en Josh won back-to-back Formula Extreme Championships in 2007 and 2006, and in
Formula Extreme class for the season.
Starting his road racing career at 19, Josh made a quick
ascension up through the ranks where he won his first three WERA titles in 1994 and numerous
others
in
the following four years.
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Cameron Beaubier In 2013, Cameron had an absolutely dominant season in Daytona SportBike. He won 12 of the 13 races - including the Daytona 200 - and finished second in the only race he didn’t win. Cameron had a season sweep in qualifying, earning all eight DSB pole positions, and he also won the coveted Rolex Daytona Cosmograph wristwatch for earning the pole for the Daytona 200. In addition, he broke the lap record at six racetracks in a row - including twice in one season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
In 2012, despite a season of literal ups and downs that led to three injury-involving
incidents - two away from the track and one in competition - Cameron won seven DSB races. He also earned his first career DSB pole, his first career DSB win, and his first-ever double win all in the same race weekend at Barber Motorsports Park.
In 2011, Cameron moved up to the Daytona SportBike class on his Yamaha R6
where he earned six top-five finishes in 13 starts and finished the season sixth overall in the championship standings. His impressive results caught the eyes of Yamaha Number 2
Racing chiefs and, soon after the season ended, he was recruited to join the Yamaha
Date of Birth
12/6/92
Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha team.
Home Town
Roseville, CA
Marital Status
Single
on a 600 at Daytona, and the other at Infineon. In 2009, he rode for Red Bull KTM
Height
5’ 7”
in the 125cc Grand Prix World Championship. In 2008, he was a member of the Red
In 2010, Cameron won two races in SuperSport, one being his very first race
Weight 140
Bull MotoGP Academy, and he also competed in the Spanish GP125 Championship.
First Race
1997 Sacramento Raceway MX
Year Turned Pro 2009 Favorite Track
Phillip Island
Favorite Food
Sushi
Favorite Music
Country, Rap, Rock
Training
Cycling, Running, Cross-fit
Hobbies
Golf, Motocross, Soccer
Twitter @CameronBeaubier
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Monster Energy | Graves | Yamaha 2014 Product Partners YZF-R1
ECU and Engine Management
17� Magnesium Wheels
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Clutch Components
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Monster Energy | Graves | Yamaha R1
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Cameron Beaubier
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Josh Hayes
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Yamaha Extended Service | Monster Energy | Graves | Yamaha Without question, Yamaha Extended Service/Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha is the dominant race team competing in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike class.
Last year, Cameron Beaubier piloted his #6 Yamaha R6 to 12 out of 13 race wins on the way to becoming
the 2013 Daytona SportBike Champion. Meanwhile, Cameron’s teammate Garrett Gerloff finished a strong third in the championship with 11 top-fives that included five second-place finishes. With Cameron joining Monster Energy/Graves/ Yamaha this season as a teammate to Josh Hayes on the SuperBike team, Garrett becomes the incumbent rider with the longest tenure on the team, and he, once again, is piloting the #8 R6. Joining Garrett this season is JD Beach, a young, but very seasoned road racing veteran who has already had a lot of success racing the Yamaha R6 in previous years. JD inherits the #6 R6 from his good friend Cameron.
Garrett and JD make a formidable team, so look for
them racing neck-and-neck at the front of the pack all season long as they push each other to victory and, hopefully, a second consecutive championship for the Y.E.S./Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Daytona SportBike team.
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Yamaha Extended Service Congratulations to Cameron Beaubier on winning the 2013 Daytona SportBike Championship. As Cam moves up to SuperBike, all of us at Yamaha Extended Service (Y.E.S.) look forward to watching his career with Yamaha continue to grow and prosper.
This marks the fourth consecutive year that Y.E.S. has been the primary
sponsor for Yamaha’s Daytona SportBike team. The talent of our riders and the excitement of racing continue to increase our customers’ awareness of the Y.E.S. brand and everything it represents.
For 2014, Y.E.S. is proud to be the title sponsor for riders Garrett Gerloff
and JD Beach, two talented and exciting riders who represent the quality and performance that Yamaha stands for.
Y.E.S. is the only Yamaha-backed extended warranty product. Available
through your Yamaha dealership, Y.E.S. offers a variety of terms for Yamaha Motorcycles and Scooters; Yamaha ATVs and Side x Sides; Yamaha Snowmobiles; Yamaha Outboard Motors, WaveRunners, and Boats; and Yamaha Outdoor Power Equipment. Y.E.S. coverage has been developed to meet the needs of Yamaha customers, offering benefits such as: • Genuine Yamaha Coverage
• Travel and Recreation Protection
• No Deductible
• Towing Options and Much More
• Nationwide Coverage Y.E.S. is the best coverage available for your Yamaha, and it relies on trained Yamaha dealership technicians and Genuine Yamaha parts to bring peace of mind to your ownership experience. To learn more about Y.E.S., contact your Yamaha dealer or visit Yamaha-Motor-YES.com.
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Garrett Gerloff Competing in his first full season of Daytona SportBike competition, Garrett finished third in the 2013 championship points standings, with 11 top-five finishes that included 5 second-place results.
2012 was Garrett’s rookie season in DSB, and it was an eventful one… for pre-
cisely the wrong reason. In the very first practice session for the very first race of the season - the Daytona 200 - Garrett highsided his Yamaha R6 and suffered a fractured femur. He returned to action for the final three rounds of the 2012 season, but he competed in SuperSport instead of DSB to get himself back into racing shape. Everything came good for Garrett in the season’s final round at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, where he won Sunday’s race.
In 2011, Garrett raced in the WERA National Challenge Series where he quali-
fied on pole for every 600 Superstock race, tallied 9 wins in 14 races, and was only off the podium twice, finishing the season with the 600 Superstock Expert ChampiNumber 8 Date of Birth 8/1/95 Home Town Spring, TX Marital Status Single Height 5’ 8” Weight 140 First Race 2007 WERA/TGPR/Mini’s 80cc - 4th Year Turned Pro 2011 Favorite Track Road Atlanta Favorite Food Tex-Mex Favorite Music Rock Training Cycling, Weight Training, Motocross Hobbies Cycling, Motocross Twitter @GGerloff8
onship. He then made his AMA Pro Racing debut at New Jersey Motorsports Park where he learned the track quickly and won his first-ever professional race. Having an eye for talent, Chuck Graves wasted no time in signing Garrett to campaign the entire 2012 DSB series on a Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha R6.
The 2010 season was Garrett’s first year on a 600, and he won the 600 Super-
Bike Expert WERA National Championship. He also won the Youth Rider of the Year Award presented by the AMA Road Race Grand Championships and the AMA RRGC 600 SuperSport Expert Championship.
In 2009, Garrett earned a double win at Jennings GP, which was his first victory
in USGPRU competition. He was on the podium at every race weekend and, by the end of the year, he wrapped up three USGPRU National Championships and two WERA National Championships.
Garrett was raised on a motorcycle. From the time he was four-years-old, he
was racing around all of the motocross tracks in south Texas. He got his first road racing motorcycle in 2007 and never looked back.
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JD Beach In his second year with RoadRace Factory/Yamaha, JD finished fourth in the 2013 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike final points standings with 11 top fives and seven podiums on the year.
JD competed in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike in 2012, aboard a RoadRace Fac-
tory/Yamaha R6, where he earned 17 top-10 finishes in 19 races and finished 6th in the standings. He finished 8th in the AMA Pro Flat Track Expert Singles points standings, with his best race result being a 4th in Peoria, Illinois. He also raced in five AMA Pro Flat Track Expert Twins events, earning one pole position and two top-5 finishes.
In 2011, he finished 4th in the Daytona 200 before moving up to AMA Pro Su-
perBike, where he earned six top-10 finishes in 12 races. He also raced in AMA Pro Flat Track where, out of seven starts in the Grand National class, JD notched four top-10s and one top-5 result. Number 6 Date of Birth 10/12/91 Home Town Philpot, KY Marital Status Single Height 5’ 6” Weight 128 First Race 1995, Oakwood, WA, Flat Track Year Turned Pro 2009 Favorite Track Miller Motorsports Park Favorite Food Mexican Favorite Music A little bit of everything Training Cycling, Running, Motorcycle Riding, Gym Hobbies Flat Track, Cycling, Working on Bikes, Cooking Twitter: @JDBeach95
2010 was a big year for JD, as he moved from Snoqualmie, Washington to Phil-
pot, Kentucky. The move to the Bluegrass State paid off because he won the AMA Pro SuperSport East Division Championship.
2009 was JD’s first year as a professional road racer. He competed in AMA Pro
SuperSport where he got on the podium three times, had a best finish of second, and finished 2nd in the East Division Championship. That same year, he also finished 4th in the AMA Pro Flat Track Pro Singles Championship, earning three race wins and five podiums.
In 2008, JD won the Red Bull MotoGP
Rookies Cup Championship in only his second year as a road racer, becoming the first American ever to win the title.
2007 was JD’s first year of road racing
when he was selected to compete in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Championship. As a rookie road racer, he finished 16th in points, with a best finish of 8th. Born
in
Snoqualmie,
Washington, JD followed in his father’s steel-shoed footsteps and started flat track racing when he was just three years old.
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Yamaha Extended Service | Monster Energy | Graves | Yamaha 2014 Product Partners
Battery
CAT 5-520 Sprockets
17� DOTs
Exhaust Systems and Controls
ERV3 Chain ... THIRTY-FOUR ...
YZF-R6
Engine Management
Wave Rotors
Performance Full Synthetic 15-30w Oil
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Yamaha Extended Service Monster Energy | Graves | Yamaha
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Garrett Gerloff
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JD Beach
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Left to right: Chuck Graves, Mitch Leonard, Bryce Eikelberger, Rick Hobbs, Derek Littlejohn, Cameron Beaubier, Chris Lessing, Tom Halverson, Ron Heben, Josh Hayes, Jim Roach, Vitto Bolognesi, Jeff Myers, Steve Rounds.
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Graves Motorsports and Yamaha - 16 Years of Success
In 1990, Graves Motorsports officially set up shop and, when the very first Yamaha YZF-R1 was released in 1998, Graves Motorsports campaigned an R1 in AMA Pro Racing’s Formula Xtreme class. Developing the R1 for the unlimited rules of that series gave Chuck and his engineers and fabricators the opportunity to create a huge number of race parts for the R1. Since then, the relationship between Graves Motorsports and Yamaha has continually grown and proven to be a consistently winning combination. As Yamaha U.S. Racing Division Manager Keith McCarty said, “Our 16-year relationship with Graves Motorsports was a huge success right from the start. Chuck and everyone at Graves Motorsports are all vital members of our extended racing family and, together, we continue to be a force to be reckoned with in AMA Pro Racing. Our many championships over the years are a testament to the hard work and dedication that Graves Motorsports and Yamaha bring to road racing here in the U.S.”
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2014 AMA Pro Road Racing Series Coming off a phenomenal double-championship season, the Monster Energy/Graves/ AMA Pro Racing Logo
Yamaha SuperBike and Yamaha Extended Service/Graves/Yamaha Daytona SportBike AMA Pro Racing Logo on black
Teams will be looking to keep their string of success going as they compete on the best road racing courses in the United States. There wasn’t a track on the schedule last year where the two Yamaha teams didn’t win, and they’re hoping to follow suit in 2014 with the same level of success.
March 13-15, 2014
Traditional: 3.51-Miles • 12 Turns Short: 2.90-Miles • 12 Turns
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, FL The AMA Pro Road Racing season kicks off at “The World Center Of Racing,” which is, of course, Daytona International Speedway, for the 73rd running of the historic Daytona 200. Last year, Yamaha won the Daytona 200 for the 22nd time, and it was Cameron Beaubier who notched the dominant victory. He was also awarded the coveted Rolex Daytona Cosmograph wristwatch for earning the pole. All in all, it was a great start to the year for Cam and set the stage perfectly for his phenomenal season.
Track Length: 3.51/2.9 miles Number Of Turns: 12 Track Fact: From 1972 through 1984, Yamaha won an unprecedented, unbeaten string of 13 Daytona 200 races in a row
May 30-June 1, 2014
Road America Elkhart Lake, WI Road America winds its way through Wisconsin’s beautiful Kettle Moraine country and is one of the most legendary tracks in the United States. The track is a favorite of Josh Hayes and, last year, for the second year in a row, Josh recorded his first double-win of the season at Road America. It was the start of a five-race win streak for the “Mississippi Madman.”
4.048-Miles • 14 Turns
Track Length: 4.048 miles Number Of Turns: 14 Track Fact: Among race fans, Road America’s Turn Five is known to be one of the country’s premier spots for viewing motorcycle road racing ... FORTY-TWO ...
June 21-22, 2014
Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, AL Last year, at George Barber’s spectacular Alabama road course, Josh Hayes and Cameron Beaubier had a clean sweep in SuperBike and Daytona SportBike, respectively. Josh and Cameron not only both scored double wins again just like they did in 2012, but both riders also earned pole positions in their respective race classes and led the most laps in all of their races.
2.38-Miles • 14 Turns
Track Length: 2.38 miles Number Of Turns: 14 Track Fact: Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum features a collection of some 1,200 vintage and modern motorcycles
July 19-20, 2014
2.4-Miles • 15 Turns
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, OH Nestled in the rich farmland and gently rolling hills of central Ohio, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has been a mainstay on the American road racing scene since 1962. And, while Josh Hayes and Josh Herrin split the SuperBike wins at Mid-Ohio last year, Cameron scored his second double win of the season.
Track Length: 2.4 miles Number Of Turns: 15 Track Fact: Mid-Ohio’s “Keyhole” is a favorite viewing area for spectators, with its amphitheater-like seating area offering fans a perfect view of the action
September 13-14, 2014
New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, NJ South-Central New Jersey is the site of New Jersey Motorsports Park, and it is a track that has been very good to Yamaha. Last year, Josh Hayes won his eighth of the past ten SuperBike races at NJMP, Josh Herrin scored his fourth SuperBike win of the 2013 season, and Cameron Beaubier continued his unbeaten string with another double-win weekend.
2.2-Miles • 12 Turns
Track Length: 2.22 miles Number Of Turns: 12 Track Fact: NJMP’s event is called the “Devil’s Showdown,” which is an homage to the Jersey Devil, a legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of South-Central New Jersey
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Past Yamaha AMA Championships AMA Pro SuperBike 2013 Josh Herrin 2013 Manufacturer’s Championship 2013 Team Championship 2012 Josh Hayes 2012 Team Championship 2012 Manufacturer’s Championship 2011 Josh Hayes 2010 Josh Hayes 1991 Thomas Stevens Daytona SportBike 2013 Cameron Beaubier 2013 Team Championship 2013 Manufacturer’s Championship 2012 Team Championship 2009 Manufacturer’s Championship SuperSport (Current Era) 2013 National - Tomas Puerta 2013 West - Tomas Puerta 2013 Manufacturer’s Championship 2011 East - David Gaviria 2010 East- J.D. Beach 2010 West - Joey Pascarella 2010 Top Gun Tyler O’Hara 2010 National - Austin Dehaven 2009 East - Josh Day 2009 West - Ricky Parker
SuperSport (Pre-2009) 2008 Ben Bostrom 2006 Jamie Hacking 2003 Jamie Hacking 1994 Jamie James 1990 David Sadowski 1989 Scott Zampach
1987 John Kocinski 1984 Don Greene 1983 Randy Renfrow 1982 Gary McDonald 1979 Freddie Spencer 1978 Randy Mamola 1977 Dave Emde
SuperStock 2006 Jamie Hacking 2004 Aaron Gobert 1995 Tom Kipp
Formula One 1981 Dale Singleton 1980 Richard Schlachter 1979 Richard Schlachter 1978 Mike Baldwin 1977 Kenny Roberts 1976 Randy Cleek
250 Grand Prix 2003 Rich Oliver 2001 Jim Filice 2000 Charles Sorensen 1999 Charles Sorensen 1998 Roland Sands 1997 Rich Oliver 1996 Rich Oliver 1995 Rich Oliver 1994 Rich Oliver 1993 Jim Filice 1992 Colin Edwards II 1991 Jim Filice 1990 Doug Brauneck 1989 John Kocinski 1988 John Kocinski
Kenny Roberts (#2) was a three-time Daytona 200 champion, winning the race in 1978, 1983, and 1984.
Middleweight Team Challenge/GTU Endurance 1990 Northstar Racing 1989 Team Toomer 1986 Paul Smith Racing 1985 Double Down Racing
Daytona 200 Winners 2013 Cameron Beaubier 2012 Joey Pascarella 2010 Josh Herrin 2009 Ben Bostrom 1998 Scott Russell 1997 Scott Russell 1993 Eddie Lawson 1990 David Sadowski 1986 Eddie Lawson 1984 Kenny Roberts 1983 Kenny Roberts 1982 Graeme Crosby 1981 Dale Singleton 1980 Patrick Pons 1979 Dale Singleton 1978 Kenny Roberts 1977 Steve Baker 1976 Johnny Cecotto 1975 Gene Romero 1974 Giacomo Agostini 1973 Jarno Saarinen 1972 Don Emde
Giacomo Agostini won the Daytona 200 in his first race with Yamaha in 1974.
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Taken from our lives, but never from our hearts.
Tommy Aquino 1992-2014
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Fast Times For Yamaha U.S. Road Racing In the world of motorcycle road racing, advances in technology have done wonders for the performance of the bikes, the safety of the riders, and the excitement of the sport.
Technology has also greatly enhanced motorcycle road racing pub-
lic relations, promotion, and marketing. Long-gone are the days when journalists pounded out their stories on manual typewriters and used payphones to call in their articles, while photographers f-stopped their way through rolls and rolls of celluloid, all to make their deadlines for newspapers and magazines that were lucky to publish their racing articles and images in days or weeks.
These days, laptops and WiFi are de rigueur in the
tracks’ media centers, and megapixels of digital imagery have replaced Kodachrome and Fujifilm for the on-track photographers. The conveyance of all this racing information has changed dramatically thanks to technology, as well. The road racing monthlies and newsweeklies all have Websites to post race results within seconds of the events’ conclusions, and social media channels like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube help spread the news far and wide, and at the speed of the World Wide Web.
The Yamaha U.S. Road Racing Teams compete at the leading edge of
technology. Not only are our R1 and R6 racebikes bristling with the latest advances in electronics, engineering, and know-how, but our teams are promoted via the most up-to-date forms of communication on the planet. That’s the only way we can give our sponsors the best exposure, and our fans the latest information.
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