Yamaha Celebrates 2022 Champions at Wall of Champions Ceremony

Nine racers were recognized for their achievements in 2022.

The 2022 Yamaha champions.Yamaha

At the beginning of the month, nine Yamaha bLU cRU racers were honored for their achievements in 2022 at the Wall of Champions ceremony. The event was held at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Out of the nine racers honored, three of them were driving either ATVs or side-by-sides.

Brock Heger and Hamish Kelsey with their Wall of Champions plaques.Yamaha

Yamaha UTV racers swept the Championship Off-Road Tour side-by-side classes, with both winners driving the Yamaha YXZ1000R. Brock Heger took the title for Pro Stock SxS and Hamish Kelsey won the Pro Turbo SxS class. Brycen Neal also took a title in the GNCC XC1 Pro ATV Championship on a Yamaha YFZ450R.

“We are thrilled to honor these racers at this year’s induction ceremony. The Yamaha Wall of Champions not only celebrates the success of these talented riders and drivers but also showcases our commitment to racing and producing world-class products. From all of us at Yamaha, congratulations to the 2022 Wall of Champions inductees,” says Steve Nessl, YMUS motorsports marketing manager.

All of the racer’s plaques will be added to the Yamaha Wall of Champions at Yamaha’s US headquarters in Marietta, Georgia.

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