Christian Craig Joins Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha
Ryan Nitzen | October 1, 2024
It’s October first which means new deals are being announced as the 2024 season comes to a close. First up in the spotlight is Christian Craig as he rejoins the Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha squad for a new two-year deal. Craig originally joined the team back in 2021 and later won the 2022 250SX West Championship. This new deal sees him racing aboard the Yamaha YZ450F along with aiding the team’s 250 riders.
Christian Craig signed to re-join the Star Racing Yamaha team in 2025. Photos: Yamaha
“I’m so excited to be back with the Star Racing team and grateful that even after two years away, they still welcomed and believed in me,” said Craig. “It already feels so good to be back in the same environment where I won my championship and surrounded by the people who helped get me there! Looking forward to a great next couple of years!”
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“We are very excited to have Christian back aboard the Star Racing Yamaha YZ450F,” said Team Manager Jeremy Coker. “We feel that he has yet to show his true abilities on the 450, and we look forward to bringing him back to where he belongs. We also look forward to having him back around the young talent that we have on our team to bring his experience and help us develop those younger riders.”
Craig won the 2022 AMA West Coast Supercross title with the Star Racing Yamaha Team. Photo: Align Media
Via Yamaha:
Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing is excited to announce that Christian Craig will return to the team for the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship season. The Californian put ink to paper for a two-year deal to race the YZ450F and help the team with the development of their 250 riders.
Craig brings with him a wealth of experience and is looking forward to returning to the team where he enjoyed a lot of success and the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship. After joining in 2021, he kicked off his debut with a bang, winning the 250SX East season opener in Houston, Texas. He went on to add another five victories to his tally and a total of nine podiums during his two-year tenure with the team aboard the YZ250F in Supercross. For the outdoor season, Craig shifted gears to the Pro Motocross 450MX Championship aboard the YZ450F and scored some solid results to finish the year sixth in 2021 and had five moto podium finishes in 2022 to earn a top-five finish in the point standings.
