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BEAUBIER, GERLOFF RETURN IN 2019
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amaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS)
confirmed Cameron Beaubier and Gar-
rett Gerloff as the official Monster Energy/
Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing Super-
bike Team riders for the 2019 MotoAmerica
Road Racing Championship series. With
renewed primary sponsorship support from
Monster Energy, the team is set to return to
action as a dominant force again in 2019.
"The 2018 MotoAmerica season was pivotal
to put Yamaha back on top of the MotoAmer-
ica Superbike podium and win our eighth
championship in nine years," said Yamaha
Racing Division Manager, Keith McCarty.
"Cameron showed his strength and consisten-
cy by winning several key races in the middle
of the season to take the points lead and win
his third MotoAmerica Superbike championship
with races still left on the schedule.
"I'm also very happy to announce that Mon-
ster Energy will return as our Factory Yamaha
Road Racing Team title
sponsor for 2019. Without
their support, it would not
be possible to field this
very strong team." CN
Cameron Beaubier and
Garrett Gerloff will again
make up the Monster Energy/
Yamalube/Yamaha Factory
Racing Team in 2019.
HICKMAN WINS 52ND
MACAU GRAND PRIX
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eter Hickman (Bathams BMW) has won the
2018 Macau Grand Prix, taking the win from
teammate Michael Rutter (Bathams Honda) and
Martin Jessop (Ducati).
Hickman shadowed early race leader
Rutter, who was riding the MotoGP-
replica Honda RC213V-S, and made his
move to the front with nine laps to go
as five riders, including former Grand
Prix star Danny Webb (BMW) and Gary
Johnson (Kawasaki), broke clear of the
chasing pack.
Hickman held on, marking the third
straight time he's taken victory at Ma-
cau.
John McGuinness made his competitive return
to racing on the Be Wiser Ducati, taking 10th
place. CN
