Pro Motocross Championship & Yamaha Motor Corporation 
Partnership Highlighted by Continued Title Support 
of Budds Creek National Finals

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (August 22, 2025) – MX Sports Pro Racing, Inc., is eager to bring attention to the continuation of its longstanding partnership with Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, in support of the Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. The storied and highly decorated manufacturer is in the midst of a multi-year commitment with the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series, which will once again be highlighted by the brand’s third season of title support of the Yamaha Racing Budds Creek National Finals, which will commence this Saturday, August 23, with Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan in position to capture a second straight 250 Class title. The action from Southern Maryland will serve as the 28th and final round of the SMX World Championship regular season and will lock in the field of racers set to contest the SMX Playoffs.
 
“We are thrilled to welcome Yamaha back as title sponsor of the Budds Creek National for a third consecutive season. They have been a great partner and have provided exceptional support of the event, which carries even more significance this year as the final race of the championship,” said Ezra Beasley, Budds Creek National Event Organizer. “It’s poised to be a memorable weekend not just for Pro Motocross, but Yamaha as well with Haiden Deegan on the verge of another title. We look forward to crowning another champion and hosting the well-deserved celebration of the sport’s most storied accomplishment.”

Yamaha’s legacy as a competitor in the Pro Motocross Championship is among the most decorated in the series’ five decades of existence. The Japanese manufacturer was a standard bearer during the early years of the championship, which began with the first-ever 250cc title in 1972, won by Gary Jones, the namesake of the trophy awarded to the 250 Class Champion. From there, Yamaha captured a combined nine championships across the 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc divisions between the 1976 and 1985 seasons. This foundational era for Yamaha saw the emergence of the sport’s earliest superstars like Broc Glover and Bob Hannah and set a precedent for the caliber of racers who would go on to ride for the brand. In the 40 years since, the manufacturer has been home to a large contingent of the sport’s most celebrated athletes, with championship triumphs from Rick Johnson (1984), Grant Langston (2007), Dylan Ferrandis (2021), and Eli Tomac (2022) in the 450 Class and Jeff Emig (1992), Jeremy Martin (2014-2015), Cooper Webb (2016), Aaron Plessinger (2018), Ferrandis (2020), and Deegan in the 250 Class.
 
Yamaha has enjoyed a resurgence over the past decade, kickstarted by a reign of dominance from the Star Racing organization in the 250 Class that has also carried over into the 450 Class. Since 2015, no manufacturer has captured more Pro Motocross titles than Yamaha, which has a combined seven championships and is in line for an eighth this weekend as Deegan carries a 43-point lead into Budds Creek.
 
"We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work in partnership with the Pro Motocross Championship for many years. Supporting the most prestigious series in the sport is a natural fit for Yamaha as our own legacy began with a championship during the first season in 1972,” said Steve Nessl, Marketing Manager, Yamaha Motorsport Group. “The opportunity to expand our partnership to include a title role at Budds Creek has provided an even larger platform to celebrate that legacy and we're excited to hopefully crown another BLU CRU champion to close out the 2025 season."