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YAMAHA GOES RETRO FOR 60TH ANNIVERSARY
T
he AMA Superbike boys
of Josh Hayes and Cam-
eron Beaubier were onto
something with their 'Speed
Block' YZF-R1 color scheme
for the final MotoAmerica
round, as Yamaha have now
confirmed they will be bring-
ing out this beautiful YZF-R1
for the 2016 model year, in
Europe at least.
Cycle News tried many
times over the past week
to get a confirmation as to
whether the U.S. market will
be getting the iconic color
scheme made famous by the
American Yamaha factory
racers of the 1970s (here's
hoping we will), but couldn't
get a yes or no out of them.
The colors have made an
appearance also at the Bol d'Or
24 Hour, with the GMT 94 and
Yamaha Austria Racing Team
running the colors to make Ya-
maha's 60th Anniversary.
This isn't the first time Yamaha
has run the colors for a produc-
tion bike, as in 2006 they also
produced a series of special
liveried YZF-R1s.
Rennie Scaysbrook
Yamaha's YZF-R1 to get the anniversary
color scheme in 2016, in Europe.
CALISTOGA HALF-MILE POSTPONED
T
he upcoming the Ramspur Winery Calistoga
Half-Mile on September 26 has been post-
poned due to the California wildfires. At this time
the date of the rescheduled 13
th
round of the
AMA Pro Flat Track Championship is unknown.
Discussions are ongoing between the promot-
ers of the event and city officials regarding the
rescheduling of the race. The new event date
will be released as soon as it is established.
Calistoga Speedway is located at the Napa
County Fairgrounds, which are being used as
an evacuation center for those displaced by the
fires.
"For now, our immediate thoughts and
prayers are with the families who have lost their
homes and had their lives turned upside down
by this fire," said Terry Otton, on behalf of the
event promotion team. "The management of
the Napa County Fairgrounds and Calistoga city
officials have assured us that they will do all they
can to help us find a date to reschedule."
"We echo Terry's sentiments," said Michael
Gentry, Chief Operating Officer of AMA Pro
Racing. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the
residents of the Napa region during this difficult
time." CN
