STAR YAMAHA SIGNS KYLE CHISHOLM AS A FILL-IN RIDER FOR THE 250 EAST

Kyle Chisholm.

Star Yamaha has signed Kyle Chisolm as a fill-in rider for the remainder of the 2022 AMA Supercross 250SX East series. The privateer Yamaha racer will head the campaign in the 250 East,  while the team’s regulars continue to work on returning to full fitness. Jeremy Martin injured his shoulder in a practice crash before the Daytona Supercross and the two-time AMA 250 National Motocross Champion underwent a successful surgery over the weekend and will focus on returning for the start of the 2022 AMA Nationals. Additionally, Levi Kitchen is recovering from a knee injury sustained from a crash at the Dallas Supercross.

Chisolm will make his Star Yamaha debut this coming Saturday, March 12, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Chisholm is currently 15th in 450 Supercross points with 57 points, but since he is 146 points behind 450 points leader Eli Tomac and 53 points out of the top ten, he said that he was “excited about the opportunity.”

Kyle is currently 15th in the 450 Supercross class and has made the main in 8 of the 9 rounds. His best finish was a 13th at Daytona.

Kyle said, “It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been on the 250, but of all the bikes that you could want to ride the Star Yamaha is the best. I can’t wait to get on the bike and get some time on it. I’m looking to put some work in this week and do the best that we can. It’s not like a normal off-season where we have months to get used to it; it’s just going to be a couple of days. I’m looking forward to the challenge. I’ve known team owner Bobby Reagan for a long time, since I was on mini bikes, and know a lot of guys on the team. They’re a great group of guys, and I’m looking forward to working with them.”

Jensen Hendler, the Star Yamaha team manager said, “We’re very excited to have Kyle come on board with the team. When we started looking at hiring a fill-in rider, we decided that what we really wanted to do was give someone an opportunity that might not have had that opportunity before and see what they can do. It wasn’t really about results or replacing someone; it was more about giving back to the sport and giving someone an opportunity. We’re really excited to have him join the team and are looking forward to getting started on Monday.”

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