GRAVES / YAMAHA YZF -R3 SUPPORT PROGRAM
FEATURE
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collaboration with Yamaha to
provide young racers and their
teams a gateway into real profes-
sional racing at the MotoAmerica
Junior Cup level.
The level of expertise and
knowledge behind the program
is what Chuck Graves, founder
and president of Graves Racing
Services, says will help increase
the standards in the American
road race paddock.
"What we provide for support,
I see it is a way to raise the talent
pool of riders and teams in the
American paddock," he says. "This
is the least expensive way that car-
ries the most amount of energy."
(Below) We
were fortunate
to spend time
aboard the Graves
Racing Services
developmental
YZF-R3 at
Buttonwillow. The
experience was
an eye-opener to
how many lessons
can be learned
on a lightweight
motorcycle.
The real value
behind the program
is the amount of
technical support
received by Graves
Racing Services.
The team will offer
every included
rider support,
including suggested
suspension
settings, during
every MotoAmerica
weekend.
