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Yamaha Motor Australia will continue as naming-rights sponsor of the 2018 Australian Off-Road Championship (AORC), marking 13-straight years in partnership.

This season is shaping up to be a strong one in the AORC and Yamaha will once again feature as title sponsor of the 11-round series.

“Yamaha Motor Australia is very excited to continue our support of the Australian Off-Road Championship,” commented Yamaha motorsport manager Ray Howard.

“We were pleased with the progress and improvement of the 2017 championship and see more initiatives in place for the 2018 season that will again see further gains and a greater impact for teams and competitors.

“We look forward to working closely with Motorcycling Australia and the promoting clubs to further develop an already-prestigious championship that has proven to be a fertile ground for producing international-standard riders that have had success on the world-stage.”

The first round of the 2018 Yamaha Australian Off-Road Championship series will begin on 10-11 March at Gympie in Queensland.