[motorcycle.com] - Yamaha bLU cRU Looks Ahead To Road America MotoAmerica Round

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Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI, is a favorite stop on the MotoAmerica Road*Racing schedule for the Yamaha*bLU cRU*teams and*racers…and for good reason. Not only does the*bLU cRU*love the*4.05-mile,*14-turn natural road course, but they also love the enthusiasm and welcoming*spirit of the*Road America fans.

Those two factors have*clearly contributed to Yamaha’s phenomenal success in Wisconsin. A total of 28*race victories in the past six years makes Road America more like*“Rode A*Yamaha.” In fact, last year, in MotoAmerica’s inaugural visit to Road America,*Yamaha*bLU cRU*riders won all eight*races in which they were eligible to compete–a perfect record in Superbike,*Superstock 1000, Supersport, and Superstock 600.

Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha*Factory Racing: Beaubier & Hayes
Defending MotoAmerica Superbike*Champion Cameron Beaubier, who has won a class-leading four races aboard his #1*Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha Factory Racing*YZF-R1 so far in 2016, comes into*Road America in second place after notching a win in Sunday’s second Superbike*race at VIRginia International Raceway. Cameron*won Saturday’s Superbike Race 1*at Road America last year, so he’ll be racing hard this weekend to retake the lead*in the 2016 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.

The current MotoAmerica*Superbike points leader is “Mr. Road America” himself, four-time AMA Superbike*Champion Josh Hayes, who has won a whopping total of eight*Superbike races at*Road America. Josh has won at least one of the two Superbike races at Road*America every single year, starting with his breakthrough Saturday*victory in*2010. And he also swept both Road America Superbike races for two years in a*row, in 2012 and 2013.

Josh won his first Superbike*race of the 2016 season in Virginia aboard his #4 Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha*Factory Racing R1, and he extended his Championship*lead to 11 points over his*teammate Cameron.

Superbike Superpole*(Qualifying) begins on Saturday at 2:00 PM CST. Superbike Race 1 will go green*on Sunday at12:30 PM CST, and Superbike Race 2 is later on*Sunday at 4:00 PM CST.

Yamaha Extended*Service/Graves/Yamaha: Beach & Gerloff
Defending*MotoAmerica Supersport Champion JD Beach returns to Road America, which is*where he started a winning streak last year that ultimately led to his 2015*Supersport title. JD won Sunday’s Supersport Race 2 last year, and he’s hoping to*start another winning streak aboard his #1 Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha YZF-R6 this*weekend*in Wisconsin.

Speaking of*winning streaks, JD’s teammate Garrett Gerloff is currently enjoying one of his*own. The rider of the #31 Y.E.S./Graves/Yamaha R6 earned the pole at*VIRginia International Raceway*and went on to win both VIR races, which extended Garrett’s 2016 MotoAmerica*Supersport Championship lead to 31 points coming into*Wisconsin.

Supersport*Qualifying is*Saturday at*9:20 AM CST. Supersport Race 1*is scheduled for*Saturday at 4:00 PM CST, and Supersport Race 2 will go green on Sunday at 2:45*PM CST.

Meet The Yamaha*bLU*cRU*Road Racers
Come to Don and Roy’s*Motorsports at 17740 West Bluemound Road, in Brookfield, WI, this Thursday.*Beginning at6:30 PM, Cameron, Josh, JD, Garrett, and several*other Yamaha*bLU cRU*riders will be on hand to sign*posters and memorabilia, greet fans, and share a few other surprises. Don’t*miss it!

Cameron,*Josh, JD, and*Garrett*will also be available for autographs at their Team*Transporters in the Road America paddock on Saturday from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM.*And, the Fan Walk, scheduled for 10:50 to 11:30 AM Sunday on pit lane at Road*America, is another great opportunity to meet Cameron, Josh, JD, and Garrett.*The riders*will be handing out free, autographed posters and other team items,*and you can also get your picture taken with them, as well as with the Monster*Energy and Y.E.S.*Umbrella Girls.

Watch Round 5 Of The MotoAmerica Championship On beIN*SPORTS And beIN SPORTS CONNECT
beIN SPORTS:
– Saturday,*June 4, 2:30 PM CST: Superbike Superpole 1 & 2, Supersport Race 1
– Sunday, June*5, 12:00 PM CST: Superbike Race 1, Supersport Race 2, Superbike Race 2

beIN SPORTS CONNECT (beIN SPORTS 6):
– Saturday,*June 4, 1:45 PM CST: Superbike Superpole 1 & 2, Supersport Race 1
– Sunday, June*5, 12:00 PM CST: Superbike Race 1, Supersport Race 2, Superbike Race 2

For information and airtimes*for MotoAmerica races on BeIN SPORTS and BeIN SPORTS CONNECT, check out*http://www.beinsports.com/us/motoamerica/*and*http://beinsportsconnect.tv/

For more Yamaha racing news,*results, photos, and videos, visit*http://www.yamahamotorsports.com/Racing

Also,*check out “YamahaMotorUSA” on*your favorite social media site.

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