Having raced for the CDR Yamaha Team in 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2003 I have also had the privilege of testing and reviewing their race bikes for ADB magazine over the last decade or so. Even during a period where I just could not gel with the production Yamaha YZ450F I found myself gob smacked at the transformation the CDR crew would have for their race bikes.
2021’s ProMX MX1 Champion, CDR Yamaha Monster Energy’s Luke Clout, started his 2022 series campaign with a double victory at Wonthaggi. However a huge crash at Mackay saw Clout injured and out for the series. While feeling the pain for the reigning champ, I seized the opportunity to call Craig Dack and ask for permission to test
