Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac puts ink to paper for another year of racing
MARIETTA, Ga. – July 26, 2023 – Monster Energy Yamaha Racing is excited to announce that Eli Tomac will return in 2024. Today during a celebration kicking off the Yamaha dealer meeting in his home state of Colorado, the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 450SX and Pro Motocross 450MX Champion announced that he is returning for a third season with the team.
Tomac has been enjoying a successful tenure with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team and the YZ450F. In 2022, it was a stellar start with two titles and a Motocross of Nations victory, and so far he has amassed an impressive tally of wins with 14 in supercross and 14 outdoors. The Colorado rider was on track for another landmark season this year, surpassing supercross greats and claiming the runner-up spot on the series' all-time win list with his 51st premier-class victory at the Glendale Triple Crown. Tomac also made history with his seventh Daytona Supercross victory. The win not only topped the record he set last year as the winningest supercross rider at the Daytona International Speedway but also tied NASCAR legend Richard Petty’s record for the most wins at the iconic venue. He had a commanding lead in the 2023 450SX Championship but unfortunately, was sidelined for the year after rupturing his Achilles’ tendon at the penultimate round in Denver. Tomac’s return to full fitness is ahead of schedule, and the multi-time champion is eager to get back on track.
Jim Roach – Yamaha Racing Department Manager for YMUS
“We’re excited to have Eli back for 2024. It’s not only great for Yamaha and the team to have him return but for the sport as a whole. We’re also happy that his recovery is going well and to see that he is reenergized and eager to go racing. Together we’ve enjoyed a lot of success with the YZ450F and look to continue that success next year.”
Jeremy Coker – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 450 Team Manager
“We couldn’t be happier to have Eli on board for next year. It definitely was a gut punch at Denver to have the championship taken away that way. We were hoping that Eli would come back. I don’t think anyone would fault him for calling it a career with what he has accomplished, but we’re happy to see that Eli still has that fire and can’t wait to go racing. There’s definitely some unfinished business, and we look forward to next season!”
Eli Tomac – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing
“Well, first off, I’d like to say the end of Eli Tomac racing a motorcycle was not the second to last round of the 2023 supercross season! So with that, I’m excited to announce that I’ve signed for another racing season with the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team. My recovery has been going very well and is ahead of schedule in terms of the protocol. I believe I will be back on the motorcycle around the six-month mark in preparation for the 2024 racing season. The motorcycle and team were great last season. We were so close to the championship, but accidents happen, and that’s racing. I’m eager to get another shot at competing for the championship!”
Yes!
Let's go!!!
Well I was wrong, I figured he'd be hanging up the boots.
Glad to see he's coming back. Need to see Tomac battle with Jett.
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Awesome news! Any insight on if it's SX only, or both series, Michael? "2024 season" is kind of vague.
Hoping it was for two years as the rumor said but any more racing from him would be great!
This is the same question I have. Hopefully for both. I knew Eli did not want to go out the way he did!
Can't get better than that, so pumped! I just hope that doesn't change anything with Justin Cooper and his potential full-time 450 ride?
Is it SX only?
No change. Tomac, Webb, and Cooper.
It's vague for a reason. I imagine he's got options on options in that deal.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he's locked in for 2024 AMA SX and SuperMotocross. Pro Motocross is likely an option...maybe even WSX is an option? I bet there isn't a locked-in plan yet and it's see as we go, similar to this year when they announced his extension into Pro Moto late in the SX season.
That's good to hear. But man, Tomac and Webb on the same team.. that could get spicy and I'm all for it!
Maybe similar deal for ‘25 too? Hmmm. We can hope!
Great to hear. I thought we may have seen the last of him, so this is awesome news.
Hell yeah grandma!
Tomac and Webb on the same team is going to be quite interesting. Obviously a dream that usually doesn't come true, but imagine if all the main guys stay healthy next season? Tomac vs Webb vs Sexton vs Jett would be awesome.
Welcome back, beast mode
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Wow I couldn’t be happier. I thought we got robbed of seeing Tomac battle Jett. Curious to see if these two drop Chase as they push each other.
One thing for sure is Jett won’t be doing any race management when beast mode Tomac is coming!! Shit will get real!
I don’t think they will be around each other as much as people think. They have RV’s.
This is awesome news. I hope he gets redemption. This is great for any fan of the sport to have an all time great coming back for another season. Im stoked.
I get that a lot of people are tomac fans, but it's weird hearing people talk about Jett and tomac walking away from sexton when sexton is much younger and probably still on the upward trajectory of his career and tomac is on the downside and coming off major injury. They were equals last year and are on different ends of their career. Eli is going to be 31 next time he races. I'm glad he's coming back too but some of these expectations make no sense....
Crazy on how stacked the 450 class will be next year.
Sexton, Tomac, Webb, Lawrence bros, Barcia, Roczen, Anderson could all very easily be race winners. All of them are arguably championship contenders.
Ap, Ferrandis, mookie, Wilson, Hill, Craig, ciancarulo. That right there off the top of my head is 15 riders. A lot of guys are going to be getting there feelings hurt this coming up season.
This sport is better with Eli Tomac in it. Ill be excited to see him back on the track.
Fu@% yeah! SX just got interesting again!
Hopefully he kills it in Supercross just so we see him outdoors.
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Excellent news.
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