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LEWIS RETURNS
TO M4 ECSTAR
SUZUKI
T
eam Hammer has confirmed that it will again
field 23-year-old Jake Lewis aboard an M4
Ecstar Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the MotoAmerica
Superbike class for the upcoming 2019 Mo-
toAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road
Racing season.
Lewis was 2012 SuperSport East Champion,
2013 Daytona SportBike Rookie of the Year,
2014 Daytona SportBike Championship runner-
up, 2015 MotoAmerica Superbike Rookie of
the Year, and 2017 MotoAmerica Superstock
Championship runner-up.
This year will mark Lewis' fourth consecutive
season with M4 Ecstar Suzuki.
"I'm glad we were able to continue and that I'll
be back on a Suzuki again with the same team
Team Hammer says
that Jake Lewis will
return to the M4
Ecstar Suzuki Team
for a fourth year.
Y
amaha announce its 2019 bLU cRU Off-Road Racing Contin-
gency Program, which features an increase to nearly $5 million
for Yamaha bLU cRU riders competing in off-road motorcycle racing.
In addition to coverage of the AMA Supercross and Pro Mo-
tocross, national and regional amateur MX and off-road events,
Yamaha has expanded its support of the GNCC series, with
$467,350 available, almost five times as much as offered in 2018.
In addition to the professional championships, Yamaha con-
tinues to support the sport's future stars at various national and
regional amateur motocross races across the U.S., as well as the
newly created Supercross Futures series.
For complete details on how to register, along with specific in-
formation on which racing series, events, classes, and models are
eligible, click here.
I've been with for the past few years," said Lewis. " I
have a ton of confidence in the team and know what
to expect and we work well together. I feel like we've
been able to gain some momentum and I am proud of
what we've been able to accomplish." CN
YAMAHA INCREASES 2019 BLU CRU
OFF-ROAD CONTINGENCY
Yamaha has increased its bLU cRU off-road contingency
program, especially in GNCC, in 2019.
