Yamaha to Promote Glen Helen Opener of AMA Pro ATV MX Series at this Weekend’s Anaheim Supercross

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan 16, 2007) – Fans attending this weekend’s Anaheim Supercross, Round 2 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross an FIM World Championship, can visit a special information booth to learn more about the 2008 ITP/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross season, which kicks off March 9 at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif.

The Glen Helen Raceway staff will run the booth, and fans can enter a drawing for event tickets and get additional series info. Yamaha factory ATV racer Pat Brown, the winner of the first-ever AMA Pro ATV Open at Steel City, will be on hand throughout the day, along with two replicas of his YFZ450 race ATV. One machine will be parked at the Team Yamaha factory supercross semi and another at the Glen Helen booth.

“Yamaha is proud to support supercross, motocross and ATV racing, so we are proud to put Pat’s Steel City AMA ATV Open machine right next to Grant Langston’s AMA/Toyota Motocross Championship-winning YZ450F at our factory semi,” said Yamaha’s Donnie Luce. “Pat is a great rider and we’re happy to have him represent us this weekend and in the upcoming AMA Pro ATV MX Championship.”

The 11-round 2008 ITP/Moose Racing AMA Pro ATV Motocross season kicks off March 9 at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif. The 10-round 2008 ATVA Amateur motocross series starts March 29 and 30 at Mill Creek Raceway in Pell City, Ala. For more information about AMA Pro ATV and ATVA Motocross, visit www.atvmotocross.com.

About the ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited
The AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited is the nation’s premier amateur and professional ATV motocross series, and competes at top motocross facilities nationwide. The 11-round series features the Nation's best racers, teams and sponsors, and is America’s largest and longest-running ATV National Motocross series with more than 20 years of competition. The series continues to expand and produce top talent from the amateur ranks, while keeping close to the grassroots fun that makes people love to go to the races.
 
Series sponsors include title sponsors ITP Tires and Moose Racing, and presenting sponsor Parts Unlimited.  Premiere and Feature sponsors include ATV Sport, Moto Tees, Scott USA, Maxxis Tires, Elka Suspension and H-Bomb Films/Division Four.  Associate sponsors include Weekend Warrior Trailers, Denton Racing, and Hinson Racing.  Media partners include ATV Insider, ATV Rider and ATVRiders.com.  For more information, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.

About the ATV Association (ATVA)
The ATV Association (“ATVA”) is the official sanctioning body of the amateur division of the ATVA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championship Series Presented by Parts Unlimited. The 9,000-member ATVA is a sister organization of the 260,000 member American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ATV racing has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years, and continues to gain momentum and support, outselling off-road motorcycles annually. Each ATVA round attracts hundreds of racers who compete for bragging rights to one of 31 amateur national titles. For more information, please visit www.atvaonline.com.

About the ATV Promoters Group
(ATVPG)The ATVPG is composed of the individual promoters that host the AMA ITP/Moose ATV National Motocross Championships, presented by Parts Unlimited. The goal of the ATVPG is to raise awareness of ATV motocross through the production of professional and amateur championship racing events. For more information on the ATVPG and the ATV National events they produce, please visit www.atvmotocross.com.