Thornbury, Ontario - As announced last week Scottish-born Canadian resident Ben Young will return to race in the United States in the MotoAmerica series with the RoadRace Factory team after a season in the MCE British Superbike (BSB) Championships Pirelli Superstock 1000 Championship. Young will pilot Yamaha’s latest YZFR6 in the 2015 Supersport Class.
Young joins Cameron Petersen (South Africa) and returning rider Tomas Puerta (Colombia) in the 600cc Supersport Class. The
international RoadRace Factory team roster is lead by 2014 AMA DSB Champion American Jake Gagne who moves up to the 1000cc Superstock Class this year aboard the all new Yamaha YZFR1.
Ben Young: "I'm really excited to join the RoadRace Factory this coming season! It's exciting to get a great opportunity to come back stateside and ride in the new MotoAmerica series on a Yamaha R6."
The resident of Thornbury Ontario Canada is once again honored to have Tim Hortons (Sudbury) franchisee Gilles Bolduc return as a personal sponsor for the fourth straight year. Also returning as a personal sponsor for 2015 is AXO America who’ll continue to outfit Young with their premium quality riding gear. Young adds RoadRace Factory team sponsor Bell Helmets to his notable list of partners for the coming season.
During the last two rounds of last year’s BSB Superstock 1000 Championship Young participated in the Laps 4 MD fundraising initiative in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Young will continue his support in 2015 and“Race for the Cure” by donating one dollar for each lap lead in this year’s MotoAmerica Supersport races.
Ben Young: "I'm thrilled to have Gilles and Tim Hortons, Sudbury return as a personal sponsor for the fourth straight year. I’m grateful to once again represent Canada’s Tim Hortons brand and their iconic coffee and baked goods. AXO America has been an incredible partner over the past two years. Their uncompromising quality and commitment to safety has been an essential factor in my confidence and progress. Wearing a Bell Star Carbon Helmet this season adds to the level of protection and confidence I’ll need to compete at my best.”
Young added: It’s an honour to continue to support the Laps 4 MD fundraising initiative in support of Muscular Dystrophy Canada and people affected by muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases.”
Young encourages Canadian fans to learn more about Laps 4 MD by following @LAPS4MD on Twitter and on Facebook at facebook.com/Laps4MD . Canadians can also learn more about Muscular Dystrophy Canada's mission is to enhance the lives of those affected with neuromuscular disorders at facebook.com/muscle.ca and on Twitter at @MD_Canada.
To connect with Ben Young visit: http://www.fogi.us , on Twitter: @bcyoung86 , and on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BenYoungRacing
To learn more about the RoadRace Factory team visit: http://www.roadracefactory.com, on twitter: @RoadRaceFactory and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RoadRaceFactory
Ben Young is proud to represent;
Tim Hortons (Sudbury), Scot-Build Developments Inc., AXO America and Bell Helmets
Team Partners
Red Bull Energy Drink, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A, Bell Helmets, GoPro, Quality Aerosol, Arrow Exhaust, Penske, SpeedMob, K&N Engineering, Motion Pro, Inc.
About Ben Young
21 year old Scottish-Canadian rider Ben Young will contest the 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport 600cc Championship across the Unites States aboard a RoadRace Factory prepared Yamaha’s latest YZFR6.
About RoadRace Factory
The mission of the RoadRace Factory team is to create an exceptional program on par with tier-one race teams which will provide the competitive machines and exceptional mentoring to help develop its riders' talents and provide them with the foundation they need to advance their racing careers at any level of competition.