Japanese factory Yamaha rider, Yu Hirata, has arrived in New Zealand to prepare for his 2014 assault on the All Japan Motocross IA1 (MX1) title.
Hirata, from Aichi Japan, finished third in his national championship in 2013 with the tightly contested title going down to the final race at Sugo; the former World MX Grand Prix circuit located in northern Japan.
Under the watchful eye of World MX GP legend, Josh Coppins, 29-year-old Hirata will train and ride in New Zealand on the all-new YZ450F alongside Altherm JCR Yamaha‰Ûªs MX1 rider Billy Mackenzie, defending New Zealand MX2 Champion Scott Columb and MX125 title contender, Logan Blackburn.
‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm grateful to the Yamaha staff in Europe and Japan, and also to Josh for this opportunity‰Û
