Milner re-signs with CDR Yamaha

After taking the off-road world by storm this year, current Australian Off Road Champion, Daniel Milner, has extended his relationship with the CDR Yamaha Off Road Racing outfit for another season. 22-year-old Milner re-signed with the highly-regarded Yamaha team, and has set himself some huge goals for season 2014.

Milner spoke to a few teams, both in Australia and overseas, but re-signing with Craig Dack’s team suited his needs. “2013 has been such a great year for me and I achieved results that I could only dream about just two years ago,” said Milner. “Together with Craig and the entire CDR Yamaha crew, we have forged a fun and successful relationship that we both want to continue for a long time to come.”

“I had the chance to talk to a few teams both here and overseas but the support and commitment from CDR and Yamaha Australia made the decision easy for me,” continued Milner. “They have the same goals and desires as me but also enjoy going to work each and every day. I look forward to another successful year with the CDR Off Road Yamaha team and hope to add several more championship plates to their wall.”

Milner will again compete in the Australian Off Road Championship (AORC), the Australian 4-Day Enduro (A4DE), Hattah and Enduro-X events in 2014, as well as some international events if selected or time permits. It’s a busy schedule, but Milner wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I love to race; that’s why I ride and the events CDR and myself have planned for 2014 will keep us active and in the heat of the battle,” explained Milner. “We both want to represent the Yamaha brand at the highest level and the best way to do that is race and win at the highest profile events.”

CDR Yamaha is excited to have Milner back on board for the 2014 season. “Daniel has really matured over the past 12 months, both on and off the bike,” said CDR Team Owner, Craig Dack. “As an athlete, he now understands the commitment it takes to be a professional racer and his results in 2013 certainly prove he has the work ethic. His riding has also improved along with his attitude off the track. He is an established and well respected racer in the Australian off-road community and we are proud to have him represent the Yamaha and CDR brands. After his success at the ISDE, Daniel was aggressively pursued by race teams from all around the world but elected to stay with us, so we are extremely happy with his decision and his commitment to Yamaha.”

The team is yet to work out which bike Milner will contest the 2014 season aboard. “I have ridden both the 2014 YZ250F and YZ450F and they are amazing bikes,” said Milner. “We are yet to work out exactly what I will ride but I will probably race both of these bikes at some stage in 2014 and I know they are the best in the class.”

Season 2014 kicks off with an Enduro-X event in early February, before the start of the AORC in March.