Thai Yamaha promotes the formation of young riders by launching the “Yamaha R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup” project, the first step to the world motorsport arena.

“Thai Yamaha Motor” announced to move forward to change the structure to build young Thai riders. By opening a big project “YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup” to search for Thai children aged 12 – 16 years old to cultivate all aspects. Ready to compete equally with the YZF-R3 race car, all the same specification. Paving the path from the first ladder to becoming a world-class rider, both “Moto GP” and “World Superbike”, continuing the success after sending riders through Europe In line with the “Yamaha” motorsport projects around the world, aiming to strengthen both youth, Asian and global levels, confident to pass on to Thai speed athletes. “generation to generation” in world-class professional sports competitions

Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. launches the project “YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup” for the first time, which is considered one of the important agendas of motorsport policy statement for the 2023 season with a clear goal of restructuring and development. youth rider To become a strong professional athlete in every step

Mr. Phongsathorn Uamongkolchai, Executive Vice President of Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. said, “Yamaha is committed to creating a strong youth rider development program. This year we have 2 new projects, especially opening a new history in Thailand by sending Yamaha Thailand Racing Team as a Thai team to participate in the World Superbike Championship, World Super Sport. Championship, in which this team will have Thai personnel, whether it is a team of mechanics, engineers, riders and a Thai management team as the core of the competition. It is a guarantee that if there is a young Thai rider who shines brightly We will have space to support them on a global scale. which is our own Thai quota

This is considered a major restructuring of youth rider development. This year, Yamaha has launched the YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup project after sending “Idea” Krittaphat Khuenkham, a young Thai rider to participate in the competition. In the battle of YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru European Cup last year With great developments, we are adding another Thai rising star “Earth” to this list for 2023 to continue the success from the first year with only one Thai rider.

“Yamaha is showing that this is a tangible roadmap. Because riders from the YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup will be pushed up to the YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru European Cup, and if these riders stand out, we are ready to give them the opportunity to step up to the world championships. Both in the World Grand Prix (Moto GP, Moto Two and Moto Three) and the World Superbike Championship as well.

For YAMAHA bLU Cru, it is a project to find young talent and build professional riders. Under the racing experience and advice of “Yamaha Racing”, which started from the American continent. to Australia and Europe with a model to support young and talented racers. in motocross motorcycle racing and motorcycles on smooth roads With a model and approach that focuses on creating future racers to become professional racers and be able to develop themselves in a career path.

Beginning with the YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru European Cup motorcycle races, it was transferred to the YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup, the first in Asia for such a project to be established. under the cooperation of Thai Yamaha Motor, Yamaha Motor (Japan) and Yamaha Motor Europe with the approach to creating the ideal racer in order to shine as a professional racer that must have both talent, discipline. , positive attitude, including family support

In this regard, the YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup will have a total of 5 races, 10 races. Participants must be between the ages of 12 and 16 using the same specification YZF-R3 race bike. Not only the competition, the Yamaha Thailand Racing Team also has a training program in various forms. Whether it’s physical training Technical training for motorcycles, smooth roads, dirt roads, flat tracks, including nutrition. and enhancing the attitude of a professional athlete to become a professional racer in the future

YAMAHA R3 bLU Cru Thailand Cup starts accepting applications between February 15-19, 2023 and will select the audition round (Audition) on March 23, 2023.

The schedule of the competition is as follows:

field 1
26 – 28 May 2023 at Bira Circuit, Pattaya, Chonburi

Field 2
7 – 9 July 2023 at the Thailand Circuit, Nakhon Chai Si, Nakhon Pathom Province

field 3
28 – 30 July 2023 at Chang International Circuit, Buriram Province

Stadium 4
1 – 3 September 2023 at the Thailand Circuit, Nakhon Chai Si, Nakhon Pathom Province

field 5
22 – 24 September 2023 at Chang International Circuit, Buriram Province

Those interested in participating in the project can follow the news and movements. of the project via the Facebook fan page: YAMAHA THAILAND RACING TEAM