Red Bull Catalina Grand Prix Containers Loaded... Next Stop Avalon!‏

December 02, 2010 - Avalon, CA - Believe
it or
not, the Catalina GP was Yamaha's catalyst for competition motorcycle
racing and entering into the U.S. marketplace! Check this out from
Yamaha's corporate history (
link)
where they claim Catalina not only as a successful test of their
fledgling motorcycle line, but the reason that all the Japanese
manufacturers started racing:

1958 Yamaha became the first Japanese maker to venture into the
international race arena. The result was an impressive 6th place in the
Catalina Grand Prix race in the USA. News of this achievement won
immediate recognition for the high
level of Yamaha technology not only in Japan but among American race
fans, as well. This was only the start, however. Yamaha took quick
action using the momentum gained in the USA and began marketing their
motorcycles through an
independent distributor in California. In 1958, Cooper Motors began
selling the YD-1 250 and the MF-1. Then in 1960, Yamaha International
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Be sure not to miss the Red Bull Beach Blast at Descanso Beach on Friday night.
From 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$20.00 Inclusive / Adults

$12.00 Inclusive / Children ages 3 - 11

Descanso Beach Club

St. Catherine Way

A short walk past the Casino Building

Avalon, CA 90704

Phone: (800) 322-3434

Link