Cypress, CA (9/7/2016) -
Yamaha Racing’s Corry Weller won The Off-Road
Championship Series’ (TORC) first ever
Pro Stock UTV Class this past Labor Day weekend
in Crandon, Wisconsin. Weller’s victory
in the YXZ1000R marks the pure sport Side-by-Side
vehicle’s first national championship
in its debut year of racing.
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| Yamaha
Racing’s Corry Weller won TORC Pro Stock
UTV Class Championship |
Weller’s success made history for herself,
the YXZ1000R and the TORC series. Just this
year, TORC introduced the Pro Stock UTV Class
to its lineup of short course off-road races,
making Weller and her YXZ1000R TORC’s
first ever Pro Stock UTV Champion and the only
racer this series to podium in every race. Weller
is also the first racer to win a national short-course
championship in a YXZ1000R, and the first woman
to ever win a TORC championship of any class.
"As a West Coast racer, it is a great
feeling to drive nearly across the country to
race the Midwest series and bring home a championship
for Yamaha and the YXZ1000R,” Weller said.
“We’re not just winning races, but
we’re already breaking records in the
YXZ’s first year of racing. And other
racers are taking notice: If you want to compete
in SxS racing, you’ll want to strongly
consider a YXZ.”
In addition to her success with the TORC series,
Weller has also been racing the YXZ1000R in
the Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Racing Series
in both Arizona and Southern California, currently
second behind fellow Yamaha factory racer Dustin
Nelson. Weller also competed in last month’s
Vegas to Reno, finishing 7th overall in the
YXZ1000R and beating many other UTV class winners
on adjusted time after starting the punishing
race in 26th place.
“This is the first of what we expect
to be many national championships for both Corry
and the YXZ1000R,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha
ATV and SxS group marketing manager. “Leading
the Stock UTV class takes the combination of
a skilled and experienced driver like Corry,
and a truly race-ready and reliable factory
vehicle like the YXZ1000R.”
About
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports market, makes the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.
