PR... Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing Team Signs Alex Martin to Multi-Year Deal

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Brea, CA (August 29, 2018) – The Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing Team is pleased to announce that Alex Martin has signed a two-year contract to race the Suzuki RM-Z250. The multi-race winner and title contender will contest the 250 regional Supercross series and 250 National Championship.

Hailing from Millville, Minnesota, Martin has an impressive racing resume. The 28-year-old has earned two National wins, three Supercross podiums, 18 outdoor podiums, and a combined 84 top-ten finishes. Martin has twice finished runner-up in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.

“I’m very happy to be joining the team and excited for the next two years,” stated Martin. “The resources that the Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing Team has to offer, along with the facility at JGRMX in North Carolina, will be a huge benefit. Suzuki is coming out with a brand-new RM-Z250 for 2019, and I’m excited to get great results on the bike. I am looking forward to the next few years!”

Autotrader/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing team manager Jeremy Albrecht is eager to work with the veteran. “I’m pumped that a rider of Alex’s caliber will be on the all-new Suzuki RM-Z250. Our goal is to win races, both in Supercross and the Nationals. Alex is extremely disciplined, a proven winner, and has that hunger to succeed. I feel really good about our chances in 2019 and beyond.”

Please visit www.jgrmxraceteam.com for more team news.
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mattyhamz2 8/29/2018 11:34am
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Finally official! Hope Alex does well on the new bike. I'd hate to see him go backwards and JGR needs a rider that can finish top 5 indoors and out on a 250
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flopper12 8/29/2018 11:42am
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I wish Troll the best! Suzuki used to always have top guys in the small bore class in the 125 days, and I hope this new bike and JGR Factory effort can help Suzuki back up at the top of the leader board.
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Donovan759 8/29/2018 11:44am
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Cool! I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do on the bike. I wonder what Tyler thinks?
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Kyle_McNab 8/29/2018 11:47am
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In supercross Idc what anyone says that’s a good bike. It won’t hold Alex back but outdoors will be the real test.hopefully that new bike is what jgr needs
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hamncheeze 8/29/2018 11:47am
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I hope this works out for Alex and JGR. #trolltrain
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mb60 8/29/2018 11:59am
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Good for Amart. A lot of work and dedication rewarded for him and his family. Anyone else notice he will be 30 when the contract is up ?
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GD2 8/29/2018 12:02pm
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Nice.
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tek14 8/29/2018 12:06pm
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Good for Amart. A lot of work and dedication rewarded for him and his family. Anyone else notice he will be 30 when the contract is...
Good for Amart. A lot of work and dedication rewarded for him and his family. Anyone else notice he will be 30 when the contract is up ?
Imagine that he´s career would been over 6 years ago if he raced MXGP series.
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RoflCopter726 8/29/2018 12:08pm
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Donovan759 wrote:
Cool! I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do on the bike. I wonder what Tyler thinks?
A-Mart isn't "form Texas" but I'm sure Tyler is excited just the same.
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Mace-x 8/29/2018 12:17pm
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He didnt looked fully comfortable on the ktm, hopefully the good chassis that the zook is knonw for helps him, really want him to win at least one title.
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mister2dt 8/29/2018 12:20pm
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AMart, on a zook, wins a title. This place would melt in 5 seconds flat. Kinda wanna see it
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Spat24 8/29/2018 1:10pm
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AMart, on a zook, wins a title. This place would melt in 5 seconds flat. Kinda wanna see it
Both would be awesome to see.
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orange_44 8/29/2018 1:19pm
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Wow this came out of left field! #sarcasm
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twotwosix 8/29/2018 1:26pm
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Lets hope Suzuki knocked some weight off that new 250... Coming off a works KTM 250F will have him spoiled by now. Especially for Outdoors.
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plowboy 8/29/2018 3:17pm
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Idk what went wrong for Alex the last part of the season...no denying that something was wrong. Hope he can get back on track.
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Whip 8/29/2018 3:22pm
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Man I hope they can get that bike working. It's a long way off the PC, Star & KTM bikes.
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kiwifan 8/29/2018 3:26pm
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Man I hope they can get that bike working. It's a long way off the PC, Star & KTM bikes.
and Geico...but yeah all the best for AMart!
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Sully 8/29/2018 4:45pm
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AMart having a good season next year will be exactly what JGR needs to prove they're a legit 250 effort. I'm kind of wondering if there will be a opportunity in the second year for him to bump up to the 450 like Hill did?
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ML512 8/29/2018 5:01pm
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Sully wrote:
AMart having a good season next year will be exactly what JGR needs to prove they're a legit 250 effort. I'm kind of wondering if there...
AMart having a good season next year will be exactly what JGR needs to prove they're a legit 250 effort. I'm kind of wondering if there will be a opportunity in the second year for him to bump up to the 450 like Hill did?
I doubt his second year is 450 option, likely 250.
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yak651 8/29/2018 6:46pm
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plowboy wrote:
Idk what went wrong for Alex the last part of the season...no denying that something was wrong. Hope he can get back on track.
I imagine having your brother get busted up pretty good in the same class you are racing has an affect on you, even if you say it doesn't
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jeffro503 8/29/2018 7:34pm
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Now this is really cool news , and I'm stoked for Alex. Glad he found a new home.
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H4L 8/29/2018 7:45pm
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Awesome ! Hoping he has a successful 2019.
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bsharkey 8/29/2018 10:25pm
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Thats a big risk. Just like the new honda 250s were supposed to be good.
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struth 8/30/2018 12:00am
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He will be a lifetime 250 rider ,should no on the 450.
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Mossy 8/30/2018 4:52am
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As light as A Mart is I don’t think the Suzuki’s lack of power in the 250f will effect him as much as it would say plessinger Grinning
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DEMONDAVE 8/30/2018 8:42am
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I'm betting we'll be seeing yellow in the top 5 now
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Lightning78 8/30/2018 9:02am
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DEMONDAVE wrote:
I'm betting we'll be seeing yellow in the top 5 now
Im betting you are correct sir......
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MelonFan123 8/30/2018 9:18am
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DEMONDAVE wrote:
I'm betting we'll be seeing yellow in the top 5 now
I take it you didn't watch SX last year?

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