By: Flat Track Canada 
May 31 2019 

Toronto, Ontario - Yamaha Motor Canada is pleased to announce the return of the bLU cRU Factory Ride Award for the 2019 Flat Track Canada national championship season. This marks the second consecutive year the popular program will be made available to racers outside the motocross discipline.

In addition, Yamaha is posting over $12,000 in bLU cRU contingency rewards in the Expert and Intermediate classes.

The inaugural bLU cRU Factory Ride Award for Canadian flat track racing was won last year by Jake Rainville (Welland, ON), who won the free use of a Yamaha YZ motorcycle for the 2019 campaign, as well as a $2,500 parts credit and a graphics kit. The award is given to the Novice rider with the most year-end points in the Novice DTX class. Rainville will campaign a new 2019 Yamaha YZ450F with the exclusive Power Tuner app, allowing him to tune wirelessly via smartphone based on track conditions.

"Riders really took notice when we presented Jake with the first bLU cRU Factory Ride Award in flat track last year," said Graeme Jones, marketing coordinator at Yamaha Motor Canada. "He is proof that this program is the real deal, and we hope it reinforces the fact that Yamaha is here for Canadian grassroots racers."

Details on the Factory Ride Award and contingency program are below.

bLU cRU FACTORY RIDE AWARD
Designed to support and encourage young, amateur Yamaha racers as they make their way up the racing ranks, the bLU cRU Factory Ride Award will grant the top-finishing Yamaha racer in the Novice DTX class complimentary use of a YZ series motorcycle for the 2019 racing season. The rider will also receive a $2,500 parts credit and a custom bLU cRU graphics kit to reinforce that real "factory" feel.

Yamaha bLU cRU Factory Ride Award eligibility requirements
1. Rider must be of Canadian citizenship and in good standing with the Flat Track Canada series.
2. Rider must be 25 years of age or younger as of October 1, 2019.
3. Rider must have competed for the entire season on a Yamaha YZ motorcycle. Riders competing on another brand at any time during official Flat Track Canada national event competition will be ineligible.
4. Motorcycle must be a Canadian-purchased unit.
5. The Yamaha name must be visible on both sides of the motorcycle.
6. A Yamaha bLU cRU sticker must be affixed to the race bike (available from Flat Track Canada).

bLU cRU CONTINGENCY PROGRAM
The bLU cRU contingency program is applicable to racers in the Expert DTX and Intermediate DTX classes. Contingency rewards will be offered for finishing in the top three at each event and in the final point standings.

bLU cRU contingency program eligibility requirements:
1. Rider must be of Canadian citizenship and in good standing with the Flat Track Canada series.
2. To be eligible for per-race contingency, rider must have competed for the entire event on a Yamaha YZ motorcycle powered by a YZ engine. Contingency will not be awarded for riders competing on multiple brands at the same event.
3. To be eligible for year-end contingency, rider must have competed for the entire season on a Yamaha YZ motorcycle powered by a YZ engine. Contingency will not be awarded for riders competing on multiple brands during the course of the national series.
4. A Yamaha bLU cRU sticker must be affixed to the race bike (available from Flat Track Canada staff).
5. The Yamaha name must be visible on both sides of the race bike.
6. Results will be verified by Yamaha Motor Canada and confirmed with Flat Track Canada before payment.
7. There must be a minimum of 10 riders in any class for contingency to be paid out.