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Back on the Blue Crew 5/9/2005
Cycle News has learned that former AMA 125cc and 250cc National Motocross Champion Doug Henry is set to return to Team Yamaha as part of a two-rider factory Supermoto team to contest the 2005 AMA Supermoto Championship, marking the first year of official factory participation by Yamaha.
Henry, 35, rode a factory-supported privateer Yamaha during the 2003 season, scoring one win aboard the machine and nearly winning the 450cc championship at the winner-take-all Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go in Las Vegas. After switching to the Troy Lee Designs Honda team in 2004, he posted a season-leading four wins, ultimately finishing second to teammate Jeff Ward in the final series standings.
Henry will be part of a two-rider factory effort that will include 2004 Yamaha privateer campaigner Mark Burkhart, 25, of Pickerington, Ohio. Burkhart finished sixth in the AMA 450cc Supermoto Championship series points standings last season, and enjoyed one podium finish at the Nashville, Tennesse, round.
Yamaha officials confirmed that a deal is being finalized but were hesitant to comment further pending an official announcement that is expected sometime this week.
Back on the Blue Crew 5/9/2005
Cycle News has learned that former AMA 125cc and 250cc National Motocross Champion Doug Henry is set to return to Team Yamaha as part of a two-rider factory Supermoto team to contest the 2005 AMA Supermoto Championship, marking the first year of official factory participation by Yamaha.
Henry, 35, rode a factory-supported privateer Yamaha during the 2003 season, scoring one win aboard the machine and nearly winning the 450cc championship at the winner-take-all Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go in Las Vegas. After switching to the Troy Lee Designs Honda team in 2004, he posted a season-leading four wins, ultimately finishing second to teammate Jeff Ward in the final series standings.
Henry will be part of a two-rider factory effort that will include 2004 Yamaha privateer campaigner Mark Burkhart, 25, of Pickerington, Ohio. Burkhart finished sixth in the AMA 450cc Supermoto Championship series points standings last season, and enjoyed one podium finish at the Nashville, Tennesse, round.
Yamaha officials confirmed that a deal is being finalized but were hesitant to comment further pending an official announcement that is expected sometime this week.
