Yoshimura Suzuki Adds Blake Baggett To Supercross – Motocross Team
Kit Palmer | October 2, 2014
Blake Baggett will be in a new class and on a new team for 2015.
Former AMA 250 National Motocross Champion Blake Blaggett will be switching teams and displacement for the 2015 Supercross and Motocross season. A long-time member of the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki organization and 250-class competitor, Baggett has joined the Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing Team and will move up and compete full time in the 450 class. Baggett is no stranger to the Suzuki brand, he spent time on the yellow brand earlier in his racing career.
Baggett will join returning rider James Stewart on the team.
“I’m really excited to be a part of the Yoshimura Suzuki racing team for the 2015 Supercross and Motocross seasons,” Baggett said. “Testing on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 has been going great and I’m looking forward to racing the bike for the first time at the Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas.”
Baggett will make his 450-class debut at the Monster Energy Cup, October 18.
Baggett has also has a new gear sponsor, O’Neal.
Baggett comes to Yoshimura Suzuki after finishing second overall in the 2014 AMA Pro 250 Motocross Championships, thanks to overall victories at the Thunder Valley, High Point and Budds Creek Nationals. Prior to that, Baggett celebrated a spectacular 2012 Motocross season, where he held the 250 class points lead for 11 consecutive rounds before winning the championship. Baggett also was a member of the 2012 Motocross of Nations team that finished third overall for Team USA in Belgium.
“Everyone at Yoshimura Suzuki is pleased to welcome Blake to the team,” said Yoshimura Suzuki Team Manager Mike Webb. “He has shown tremendous talent in the 250 class in both Motocross and Supercross. After just a few weeks of testing the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450, he has the potential to be extremely competitive in the premier 450 class. The whole Yoshimura Suzuki team is looking forward to helping Blake live up to his potential in 2015.”
Kit Palmer | Off-Road Editor
Kit Palmer started his career at Cycle News in 1984 and he’s been testing dirt and streetbikes ever since – plus covering any event that uses some form of a knobby tire. He’s also our resident motorcycle mileage man with a commute of 120 miles a day.
