Joe Gibbs Racing (JGRMX) has a new factory contract Yamaha and two new riders for 2015.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA announced today the extension of its working relationship with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGRMX) through 2016 for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, and it also announced the hiring of two new riders for the team.
Confirming what moto insiders have been saying for some time, Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX will field former Muscle Milk Honda rider Justin Barcia and former RCH Soaring Eagle Suzuki rider Weston Peick.
Barcia was the AMA Rookie of the Year award in 2009, and he backed it up with two Monster Energy 250SX East titles before moving to the 450cc class in 2013. He won two 450cc Supercross races in his rookie 450cc season and claimed the 450cc Rookie of the Year award. Barcia said that he is looking forward to the start of the 2015 Season.
“I have met everyone over at Joe Gibbs Racing and already feel like part of the family,” Barcia said. “I am excited to start riding and training for the 2015 season.” Barcia is still recovering from an ankle surgery performed earlier this year.
Peick has gained acclaim as a likeable underdog who achieved solid results as a Suzuki-mounted privateer before being snapped up by the RCH Soaring Eagle Suzuki team to contest the 2014 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship, where he finished a solid seventh in the series standings.
Yamaha Motor Co. Racing Division Manager Keith McCarty said that he is happy to have both riders on factory Yamahas in 2015.
“I couldn’t be more excited to see what the future holds for the Toyota/Yamaha/JGRMX team,” McCarty said. “With Barcia and Peick under the tent and the improved 2015 YZ450F at their disposal, it should be a very exciting year.”
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