Gavin Gracyk & JGRMX

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Edited Date/Time 1/20/2012 3:43pm
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 3, 2008) – JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha is pleased to announce that Gavin Gracyk will join the team for the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship series, which begins at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif., on May 25. He will be competing in the premier motocross class aboard a YZ450F.

The 24-year old from Ohio is widely known for his determination. Riding as a true privateer, Gracyk finished ninth overall in the motocross class in the 2007 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship, posting 11 top-ten moto finishes.

Since January, Gracyk has been riding for the Troy Lee Designs/Honda/Red Bull Supercross team in the Lites class, and will finish the Lites West Supercross season with Troy Lee. “Troy has been a huge supporter of my program,” said Gracyk. “I can’t thank him enough for everything he and the guys at TLD have done for me.”

“Everyone here is excited to have Gavin on board,” said team manager Jeremy Albrecht. “He posted some impressive results during the ’07 outdoor season and has always shown a lot of promise as an amateur. We think that given the opportunity, he’ll be able to take his racing to the next level,” added Albrecht.

“Bonds between fathers and sons that race are especially strong,” said Coy Gibbs, JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha team owner. “Gavin lost his dad last year and Gavin’s determination throughout his father’s illness was an inspiration to us all. We are hoping that with the focus on racing our program can provide him, along with our YZ450Fs, he can have the opportunity to show what he can do with Gary smiling down on him.”

Gavin will live and train in North Carolina, where the team has its motocross and NASCAR headquarters, practice track, and private training facility.

JGRMX is sponsored by Toyota, Yamaha, Yamalube, Renthal, N-Style, Oakley, Troy Lee Designs, Bridgestone, Etnies, Boost Mobile, Pro Circuit, Cycra, Renton Coil Spring, and Hinson Clutch Components. For
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4/3/2008 12:30pm
That Frickin Rocks!

Good Luck Gavin we will be cheering loud this season for ya!
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4/3/2008 12:39pm
Cool! Good Luck in the Outdoors,Gavin
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4/3/2008 12:40pm
At a boy, Gavin! Another loudly cheering fan for you this summer! How 'bout a podium finish for the season?
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4/3/2008 1:00pm
Great deal for both Grayck and JGR. It will be really interesting to see how Gavin does with a shot like this.

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4/3/2008 1:21pm
Killer deal. I hope he does well and JGR keeps him on for next year in the fofiddy class (sx/mx).
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4/3/2008 1:39pm
I am so happy for Gavin, and I really hope things work out and get better for him. He has been through so much, I think he deserves a good break!
Good luck to the team and Gavin
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4/3/2008 1:44pm
Thats good to see. Hopefully he can still pull holeshots on the Yami!

He will definitely be one to cheer for.
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4/3/2008 1:44pm
good for GG, ive got a question though...

before this whole hansen ordeal, JGR had a press release saying they were adding a 3rd rider for the nationals...with hanny gone now, does that mean that they are going to pick up another rider to have a 3-man team like originally planned?
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4/3/2008 2:07pm
Wow, that's about 200 times the length of the PR that they released announcing Hansen being kicked to the curb......!
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4/3/2008 2:09pm
Thats so sweet. He definitely deserves it.
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4/3/2008 5:34pm
Good for Gavin
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4/3/2008 5:49pm
Good job Gavin.
4/3/2008 7:15pm
awesome for Gavin, i became a fan of his last year as i saw him do an awesome job on his privateer bike... i think he can be a top 7 guy now for sure...
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4/3/2008 8:17pm
Finally someone who wants to ride that bike. I will always pull for Gracyk because he never gives up. He is awesome.
4/3/2008 10:50pm
We enjoyed watching him do well at the Canadian Nationals, and now that he has support with a solid team in the US things can only get better.
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4/4/2008 3:30am
Good deal for all involved... Talk about a work ethic change in the JGR rig. Gavin's determination is inspirational to say the least!
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4/4/2008 5:04am
That seems like a good match......Good team and a driven rider.
I cant say for sure but I think GG might be a touch more motivated than Hansen.
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4/4/2008 5:47am
Congrats to an impressive young man. We watched him a few years back racing in the Canadian national series on a Suzuki and you could just see that this was a racer with something special. He had a lot of tough luck in the 2 years he raced here with injuries etc., but man, if he could get on the bike and ride it, he would. It'll be awesome to see him on a top-tier team!
4/4/2008 7:34am
Good job Gavin.

The first thing I thought of was how it would be neat to pick up a Gracyk t-shirt or hat at one of the outdoor rounds. Hopefully the new promoters will fix that problem, and allow everyone to get in on the personal promotion business.
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4/4/2008 7:38am
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride.

We were told that months ago. Folks who think that Gracyk might get a ride with TLD or JGR obviously don't know anything about how this industry works.......
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4/4/2008 9:50am
I'm so happy for Gavin, definitely deserves to be on great equipment from last years performance. I'll be rooting him on if I go to Hangtown that's for sure.
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4/4/2008 11:42am
APLMAN wrote:
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride. We were told that months...
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride.

We were told that months ago. Folks who think that Gracyk might get a ride with TLD or JGR obviously don't know anything about how this industry works.......
Oh really?
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4/4/2008 12:07pm
I think he was jesting...
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4/4/2008 12:22pm
APLMAN wrote:
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride. We were told that months...
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride.

We were told that months ago. Folks who think that Gracyk might get a ride with TLD or JGR obviously don't know anything about how this industry works.......
Spinner wrote:
Oh really?
Really.

Anyone who believes that Gracyk can get some decent support just doesn't have a clue how this industry works.

Don't you remember?
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4/4/2008 12:27pm
APLMAN wrote:
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride. We were told that months...
This has to be a hoax. Gracyk will never get a good ride, let alone a factory level Yamaha to ride.

We were told that months ago. Folks who think that Gracyk might get a ride with TLD or JGR obviously don't know anything about how this industry works.......
Spinner wrote:
Oh really?
APLMAN wrote:
Really.

Anyone who believes that Gracyk can get some decent support just doesn't have a clue how this industry works.

Don't you remember?
No, I don't actually. Who said all that nonsense?
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4/4/2008 12:31pm
Spinner wrote:
Oh really?
APLMAN wrote:
Really.

Anyone who believes that Gracyk can get some decent support just doesn't have a clue how this industry works.

Don't you remember?
Spinner wrote:
No, I don't actually. Who said all that nonsense?
Folks who actually know how the industry works, of course.......
Spinner
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4/4/2008 12:32pm Edited Date/Time 4/4/2008 12:34pm
You won't name any names or quote them? Tell us exactly how "the industry" works.
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4/4/2008 12:35pm
I don't think you can go back to the old board and search for stuff. Think of a few members who go on sudden rants and raves and decide to give folks a sermon on how the industry really works.......
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4/4/2008 12:39pm
APLMAN wrote:
I don't think you can go back to the old board and search for stuff. Think of a few members who go on sudden rants and...
I don't think you can go back to the old board and search for stuff. Think of a few members who go on sudden rants and raves and decide to give folks a sermon on how the industry really works.......
Leave Ol' Ger out of this.
Spill the beans, tell us all what exactly happened.
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4/4/2008 12:41pm
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 3, 2008) – JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha is pleased to announce that Gavin Gracyk will join the team for the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship series...
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 3, 2008) – JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha is pleased to announce that Gavin Gracyk will join the team for the 2008 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship series, which begins at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif., on May 25. He will be competing in the premier motocross class aboard a YZ450F.

The 24-year old from Ohio is widely known for his determination. Riding as a true privateer, Gracyk finished ninth overall in the motocross class in the 2007 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship, posting 11 top-ten moto finishes.

Since January, Gracyk has been riding for the Troy Lee Designs/Honda/Red Bull Supercross team in the Lites class, and will finish the Lites West Supercross season with Troy Lee. “Troy has been a huge supporter of my program,” said Gracyk. “I can’t thank him enough for everything he and the guys at TLD have done for me.”

“Everyone here is excited to have Gavin on board,” said team manager Jeremy Albrecht. “He posted some impressive results during the ’07 outdoor season and has always shown a lot of promise as an amateur. We think that given the opportunity, he’ll be able to take his racing to the next level,” added Albrecht.

“Bonds between fathers and sons that race are especially strong,” said Coy Gibbs, JGRMX/Toyota/Yamaha team owner. “Gavin lost his dad last year and Gavin’s determination throughout his father’s illness was an inspiration to us all. We are hoping that with the focus on racing our program can provide him, along with our YZ450Fs, he can have the opportunity to show what he can do with Gary smiling down on him.”

Gavin will live and train in North Carolina, where the team has its motocross and NASCAR headquarters, practice track, and private training facility.

JGRMX is sponsored by Toyota, Yamaha, Yamalube, Renthal, N-Style, Oakley, Troy Lee Designs, Bridgestone, Etnies, Boost Mobile, Pro Circuit, Cycra, Renton Coil Spring, and Hinson Clutch Components. For
Ger doesn't sermonize about the industry, but there are some similarities......

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