Former Kawasaki rider and 2014 Daytona 250cc Supercross winner Blake Baggett is now a Yoshimura Suzuki man.
Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing confirmed today that former AMA Pro 250 Motocross Champion Blake Baggett is now part of the Yoshimura Suzuki motocross and supercross factory team during Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.’s Dealer Meeting at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Baggett will join Yoshimura Suzuki’s James Stewart in the premier class for the 2015 AMA Pro Supercross and Motocross seasons, but he will make his debut on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 at the Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas in October.
“I’m really excited to be a part of the Yoshimura Suzuki racing team for the 2015 Supercross and Motocross seasons,” Baggett said. “Testing on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 has been going great, and I’m looking forward to racing the bike for the first time at the Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas.”
Baggett comes to Yoshimura Suzuki after finishing second overall in the 2014 AMA Pro 250 Motocross Championships. He scored three overall wins in the series, at the Thunder Valley, High Point and Budds Creek rounds. Prior to that, he scored a huge repeat win in the 250cc class at the 2014 Daytona Supercross during the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season. But Baggett’s 2012 season was his best. He held the Lucas Oil 250cc Pro Motocross Championship points lead for 11 consecutive rounds before winning the championship. He was also a member of the 2012 Motocross of Nations team that finished third overall for Team USA in Belgium.
“Everyone at Yoshimura Suzuki is pleased to welcome Blake to the team,” Yoshimura Suzuki Team Manager Mike Webb said. “He has shown tremendous talent in the 250cc class in both Motocross and Supercross. After just a few weeks of testing the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450, he has the potential to be extremely competitive in the premier 450cc class. The whole Yoshimura Suzuki team is looking forward to helping Blake live up to his potential in 2015.”
Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s next race will be the 2014 Monster Energy Cup on Saturday, October 18, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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