Yamaha Donates 2022 YZF-R7 to Charity

Yamaha Motor Company, USA, is happy to companion with the Rookies of ’79 and Associates charity for the 2022 season in an effort to assist elevate funds to assist injured flat observe riders and their households. Yamaha has elected to donate a model new 2022 YZF-R7 accessorized in World GP sixtieth Anniversary livery and gold wheels to be raffled off in a season-long fundraiser at the side of the 2022 American Flat Monitor (AFT) race sequence. Tickets to the raffle might be offered at every AFT spherical, and a winner might be drawn on the remaining spherical of the championship at Volusia Speedway in Florida on October 15, 2022. Moreover, Yamaha can also be donating one free 12 months of Yamaha Prolonged Service (Y.E.S.) guarantee protection on the R7.

“I’m proud and happy that we have been in a position to donate this Yamaha YZF-R7 to the Rookies of ’79 charity, permitting them to boost cash to realize their mission of serving to riders and households in want,” mentioned Yamaha Motorbike Product Line Supervisor Derek Brooks. “They’re a improbable group that does unbelievable work for the racing neighborhood. And as an ex-flat tracker myself, it’s a trigger very close to and expensive to my coronary heart.”

Based by a gaggle of buddies and former skilled grime observe racers who made up the legendary rookie class of 1979 from the Golden Period of American flat observe racing, the Rookies of ’79 and Associates charity was launched with the mission to offer monetary help to injured flat observe motorbike riders and their households of their occasions of biggest want. A fan-based charity, Rookies of ’79 raises funds largely by means of gross sales and raffles of donated memorabilia, in addition to donations from followers, fellow riders, and company sponsors. Cash raised helps present a right away security web for newbie {and professional} riders who typically discover themselves left with staggering prices and insufficient insurance coverage protection following accidents suffered whereas pursuing their ardour of racing.

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“The Rookies of ’79, the official charity of American Flat Monitor, is blessed and honored to be partnered with Yamaha Motor Corp. for the 2022 season,” mentioned Rookies of ’79 Govt Director Charlie Roberts. “Yamaha has offered the charity with a brand new Yamaha 2022 YZF-R7 to be used as our featured raffle bike for the season. The bike might be personalized within the iconic white and crimson World GP sixtieth Anniversary likeness and might be accessible for viewing in any respect American Flat Monitor occasions. Yamaha’s generosity with this donation in assist of the charity’s mission, supporting injured racers and their households, in addition to their assist of Estenson Racing, is a real testomony to their dedication to American flat observe racing. Rookies of ’79 is proud to be a part of the Yamaha household!”

For followers or supporters wanting to purchase a raffle ticket for the 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7, Rookies of ’79 merchandise, memorabilia or to easily make a donation, please go to the Rookies of ’79 web site at rookies79.com or go to the Rookies of ’79 tent at American Flat Monitor nationwide occasions and quite a lot of regional flat observe occasions all through the 2022 racing season.

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