JAY WILSON TO THE USA!

Monster Energy Yamaha Racing has today announced that Aussie Jay Wilson will join Dylan Ferrandis and fill in for the injured Eli Tomac at the remaining three rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship, in the USA.

The 29-year-old brings with him a bucket-load of experience. In addition to being a Junior World Motocross Champion, Jay has multiple national motocross and Supercross titles in Australia and New Zealand. Last year he and his family moved to Japan for a role with Yamaha as a racer and development rider, where Wilson enjoyed an epic debut season in the All-Japan Motocross Championship. He won 15 of 16 motos aboard the YZ250F for a dominant title campaign in the 2022 IA2 250cc Championship, and this year has moved up to the 450 class with the new Yamaha Factory Innovation Team, where he is dominating. Jay will race under the Monster Energy Star Yamaha tent for the last three rounds of the Pro Motocross Championship, before returning to Japan.

Jeremy Coker – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“We’re happy to have Jay come in for the final three outdoor rounds. He brings with him a lot of experience, and it will be great to have his feedback and two riders again on the 450 team to help keep moving our program forward.”

Jay Wilson – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
“I had the opportunity to come to the U.S. during the summer break to do some testing and development work for Star Racing. With my season going very well so far in Japan, we thought this could be a cool chance for me to also race the final three rounds of the American outdoors.

“My focus this trip is supporting the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team and their riders, but to combine that with racing here is a dream come true. The guys at YMUS and YMC have been incredibly supportive and accommodating of us, so I’m excited to share my knowledge and expertise with the team and to race alongside them this weekend.”