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Ty Masterpool (born November 8, 2001) [1] is an American professional Motocross and Supercross racer. Masterpool has competed in the AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross Championships since 2019. After a successful amateur career where he picked up six titles at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship , Masterpool turned professional in ...
Thereafter, he was contracted by the Japanese firm Yamaha and participated in the creation of the first competition Trial bike for the brand in 1971, the TY 250cc. [3] Founder of the showroom Moto 92 at Chaville, he went on to develop new engines for the bikes TY350-XT600-TY239-MX175-200cc. [4]
The Yamaha TY80 is a trials-styled motorcycle produced by Yamaha Motor Company from 1974 to 1984. It was part of a range that included the TY50P, TY50M, TY125, TY175 and TY250. It was part of a range that included the TY50P, TY50M, TY125, TY175 and TY250.
The first bike manufactured by Yamaha was actually a copy of the German DKW RT 125; it had an air-cooled, two-stroke, single cylinder 125 cc engine [1] YC-1 (1956) was the second bike manufactured by Yamaha; it was a 175 cc single cylinder two-stroke. [1] YD-1 (1957) Yamaha began production of its first 250 cc, two-stroke twin, the YD1. [1]
Yamaha entered the ATC market in 1980, after paying patent-right to Honda to produce their own version of the All Terrain Cycle. Starting modestly with a 125cc recreational ATC that would remain the foundation of their line through 1985, the YT125 featured a 2 stoke engine with sealed airbox with snorkel intake, an autolube oil injection system, and featured a narrow tunnel above the engine ...
The Yamaha Rhino was an American off-road vehicle produced by Yamaha Motor Company from 2004 to 2012. Built at Yamaha’s factory in Newnan, Georgia, they could be equipped with either two or four-wheel drive. As a two-seater side-by-side, the vehicle was classified as a utility task vehicle (UTV) or recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV). [1]
Yamaha also sponsors several professional ATV riders in several areas of racing, such as cross country racing and motocross. Yamaha has had success in cross country with their YFZ450, ridden by Bill Ballance, winning 9 straight titles since 2000. Yamaha's other major rider, Traci Cecco, has ridden the YFZ450 to 7 titles, with the first in 2000.
In 2004, successful businessman Bruton Smith hired Norris to serve as the vice president of special projects for Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI). Norris oversaw the special projects associated with Smith's motorsports conglomerate, which features ownership of tracks in Atlanta, Georgia; Bristol, Tennessee, Charlotte, North Carolina; Las Vegas, Nevada; Fort Worth, Texas; and Sonoma, California ...