Yamaha UK has extended its Yamalube sponsorship of the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club’s production racing series in 2014.
With approximately 95 per cent of the CRMC production class made up of Yamaha FZ600 machinery, plus a handful of TZR250s, it seemed an obvious fit for Yamalube, according to Yamaha UK marketing coordinator Karl Radley.
“We spend a lot of time focusing on contemporary motorcycles and racing and it is easy to forget that there is still a huge amount of classic Yamahas out there being used either as daily transport, being restored or — in the case of the CRMC — being used for racing,” says Radley. “It’s also easy to forget that genuine Yamaha parts are still available for these bikes through Yamaha dealers.
“By supporting the CRMC’s production class with Yamalube, we aim to increase awareness of genuine parts and our oil and care products among the racers, while also encouraging them to make contact with their local dealer before turning to potentially inferior and generic aftermarket products, which could certainly have a negative effect on a race result.”
Three Yamalube prizes are awarded per race meeting with each prize consisting of a four-litre tub of oil and a voucher for a free Yamaha oil filter to suit the winner’s bike. The prizes are awarded to the best novice, best turned-out race bike and race winner.