Elliott Banks-Browne signs for Yamaha
By TMX Archives on 1st Nov 15
Elliott Banks-Browne will change colours for 2016. The Double British champ will make the change from Suzuki to Yamaha next season, and be joined by new team-mate Ashley Wilde to ride for Rob Hooper Racing Team in the Maxxis British MX Championship for 2016.
Banks-Browne said: ‘I'm really excited to be on a Yamaha for 2016, I really think that the bike will suit my riding style and I'm looking forward to the new challenge and being at the head of the pack next year."
Ashley Wilde said: Returning to Yamaha with a new team is a real buzz and I'm really looking forward to challenging for the championship in 2016."
Team owner Rob Hooper said: "We're really excited with this move to Yamaha and we are looking forward to this new challenge. We've been impressed by Yamaha's motocross results from around the world in recent years and it gives us great confidence in the bikes. The bar has been set high in the UK, but we will be making every effort to continue to deliver great results for Yamaha."
Yamaha UK's Karl Radley said: ‘It's a real pleasure to welcome Rob Hooper and the team on board. Since the introduction of the game-changing YZF450in 2010, Yamaha have enjoyed a huge amount of racing success, both here in the UK and worldwide, so with Geartec Yamaha we look forward to continuing this trend into 2016 and beyond. With the team's heritage, two title challengers on board and Yamaha's latest YZF's, we are confident that the partnership will deliver.'
