Cole Davies Joins Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Cycle News Staff | July 5, 2024
Amateur standout, Cole Davies, has officially been signed to the Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha team with a multi-year deal that sees the New Zealand native debut at the Red Bud Moto Combine. Davies, who won the Supercross Futures Championship in Salt Lake City, came to America with the GasGas amateur program but has departed for a deal with the Star Racing Team. Davies takes Gavin Towers’ spot on the roster with Towers now racing the MXGP circuit in Europe.
“I’m excited to get the first race underway with the team at RedBuddddd! I’ve been enjoying riding with the boys, and I’m loving the bike. I can’t wait to line up and race this weekend.”
Cole Davies is the newest addition to the Star Racing Yamaha amateur program. Photo: Yamaha
The following is a press release from Yamaha.
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing is pleased to announce a multi-year deal with Cole Davies. The young rider from New Zealand joins the championship-winning program and will compete for top honors in the amateur ranks, starting with this weekend’s Scouting Moto Combine at Pro Motocross Round 6 at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan.
Davies (#17) won the 2024 Supercross Futures championship with the GasGas amateur program.
One of the sport’s top-up-and-coming riders, Davies made his U.S. debut in 2023 and has enjoyed a standout sophomore year in Supercross Futures. The 16-year-old won the opening qualifying round at Anaheim 2, scored two podiums, and secured his second 250SX Futures victory at the championship-deciding round at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season finale in Salt Lake City, Utah, to be crowned the 2024 Supercross Futures AMA National Champion. Davies looks to add more amatuer national titles to his resume and will battle for top honors aboard the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing YZ250F at the Scouting Moto Combines, the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynns Ranch, and in Supercross Futures.
Jensen Hendler – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team Manager
“We’re excited to welcome Cole to our team. We feel he has a bright future and will be a great addition to our program. We get to kick things off this weekend at RedBud with the first Scouting Moto Combine of the year, and we are looking forward to seeing what he can do aboard our YZ250F.”
