When Yamaha returns to snocross in the coming 2007 WPSA national snocross series, the new team will be competing in the Pro Open Class with Nytro-based 3-cylinder 4-strokes.
Yamaha signed Boss Racing of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the 2006 Stock and Open Class champion, former Arctic Cat rider Robbie Malinoski, arguably the most accomplished young snocrosser in the sport today.
Yamaha’s new program will be directed by Greg Marier, adding another layer to his responsibilities for new products at the company’s snowmobile division.
Marier says Yamaha’s goals are to prove the 4-stroke sleds have the performance to be competitive and gather snocross competition experience to improve future Yamaha snowmobiles.