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Yamaha, Estenson Racing Join Forces
Y
amaha Motor Corpo-
ration, USA (YMUS)
say it will support Este-
nson Racing's effort in
American Flat Track (AFT)
for the 2020 season.
The team has signed a
multi-year deal with JD
Beach, who will lead the
campaign in the all-new
SuperTwins class, while
Kolby Carlile, the 2017
AFT Singles Champion,
steps up to the premier
class alongside Beach
aboard the Estenson
Racing Yamaha MT-07
DT. The team has also
signed Mikey Rush for
a two-pronged threat in
the AFT Singles class with young
phenom Dallas Daniels.
"We're very excited to expand
our partnership with the Esten-
son Racing Team for 2020," said
Keith McCarty, Yamaha Racing
Division Manager. "Last year, Tim
Estenson really stepped it up in
a big way with his new tractor-
trailer that set the standard in the
pits that Yamaha is accustomed
to. In addition, he assembled a
great group of riders that accom-
plished some milestone events
for Estenson Racing and Yamaha
with a couple of AFT Twins wins
and several podium finishes. The
team also had success in the
Production Twins and singles
class.
For 2020, with the help of
Tommy Hayden, Tim has re-
fined his crew and assembled a
solid team of winning riders with
improvements to their equipment
that should greatly increase their
chances for championships.
With a great rider lineup and
Tim's enthusiasm for perfection,
I'm sure good things will happen
for the Estenson Racing Yamaha
Team."
Tim Estenson, Estenson
Racing Team Owner, said, "My
roots in racing, in motorcycling in
general, have been with the Ya-
maha brand, so I'm really happy
to have Yamaha USA's increased
support for our American Flat
Track effort. Last season, we
were able to accomplish my
dream of returning a Yamaha
Twin to the top of the box for the
first time in nearly 40 years with
JD Beach's win in Arizona. Go-
ing into the new season, along
with the support we are receiving
from Yamaha, we've made some
key additions to our staff and
technical program. We've had
some success early on with our
young team and I look forward to
building on that in 2020 to fight
for the championship." CN
Yamaha will fully back the Estenson
Racing Team in 2020 with full-time
riders JD Beach, Colby Carlile, Mikey
Rush and Dallas Daniels. PHOTO: AMA
