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Yamaha/ITP QuadCross Championship Series
Announces New 250cc Race Classes
Yamaha’s Raptor 250 Sport ATV is Expected to
Dominate Field
CYPRESS, Calif. – July 8,
2008 – The Yamaha/ITP QuadCross
Championship Series kicked off two new 250cc
class racing series on June 21, 2008, at the
Speedworld MX Park in Surprise, Ariz.
Series champions of both the new 250cc
Production Air-Cooled Limited and new 250cc
Production Air-Cooled Modified Pro-Am classes
will win a new Yamaha Raptor 250 ATV*.
The Raptor 250 sport ATV was first released
last fall and has quickly become a favorite
sport ATV for many while earning countless
industry praise and best-in-class awards.
The new QuadCross classes are a result of the
renewed excitement surrounding 250cc machines
and the new Raptor.
“Yamaha is excited to see the new 250cc
classes in the QuadCross series and we fully
expect a Raptor 250 to win every race,” said
Steve Nessl, marketing manager for Yamaha’s ATV/SxS
group. “The Raptor 250 is the only machine
in its class built from the ground up to be a
true sport machine. No other stock machine
with a 250cc engine compares.”
Yamaha is a title sponsor of the nine-race
series that runs through November 30, 2008.
In addition to providing the two Raptor 250
machines as championship prizes, Yamaha is also
covering the entry fees for the top five pro and
top three expert riders on Raptor 250 ATVs in
the Pro-Am class. Criteria for the two
classes include:
250cc Production Air-Cooled Limited:
modifications limited to exhaust pipe, tires,
wheels and handlebars; amateurs only; no pro or
expert racers.
250cc Production Air-Cooled
Modified Pro-Am: chassis and engine
modifications allowed; 250cc maximum
displacement; pro and expert racers only.
For more information on the Yamaha QuadCross
Championship Series go to:
www.yamaha-motor.com/quadcross or
www.itpquadcross.com.
About Yamaha Motor Corp.,
U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation,
U.S.A. (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports
market, makes the toughest, most capable and
versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The
company’s ever-expanding product offerings also
include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal
watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power
equipment, race kart engines, accessories,
apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold
through a nationwide network of more than 4,000
dealers in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its
incorporation in 1977, YMUS also has facilities
in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory
operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more
information on Yamaha, visit
www.yamaha-motor.com.
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