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IT'S OFFICIAL:
BARCIA, PEICK
TO JGRMX
Y
amaha made it official on
Monday that both Justin
Barcia and Weston Peick have
joined the Yamaha Joe Gibbs
MX Racing Team for the 2015-
'16 season.
Barcia has spent most of his
racing career aboard Honda
and will now make the transition
to the Yamaha YZ450F, while
Peick will be coming over from
the RCH Suzuki squad, where
he competed in the outdoor Na-
tionals in the 450 class. Peick
rode Yamahas for many years
before making the switch to Su-
zukis in 2013.
"I have met everyone over at
Joe Gibbs Racing and already
feel like part of the family, I am
excited to start riding and train-
ing for the 2015 season," said
Barcia, who has been recover-
ing from ankle surgery earlier in
the outdoor championship.
"I couldn't be more excited to
see what the future holds for the
Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX team,"
said Yamaha race team manag-
er Keith McCarty. "With Barcia
and Peick under the tent and the
improved 2015 YZ450F at their
disposal it should be a very ex-
citing year."
Yamaha made
the official
announcement
that Justin Barcia
and Weston Peick
have signed
with the JGRMX
Yamaha team
MOVIN' ON UP: VAN DER
MARK TO WORLD SUPERS
N
ewly crowned World Supersport Champion
Michael van der Mark will move to the World
Superbike Championship in 2015 and 2016 with
the 21-year-old Dutchman signing a two-year deal
with the Pata Honda team.
Van der Mark wrapped up the World Super-
sport at Jerez in Spain on September 7 – with
Mark van der
Mark will move
to the World
Superbike
Championship
in 2015 with
the Pata Honda
factory team.
