Brand new team for 2025 the Bulk Nutrients Echuca Yamaha race team.
This team is cut from the same cloth and comes from WBR racing family but is a completely new identity and is a true dealership based support team for 2025. Learn the ins and outs of this new exciting venture.
The Goal of the team –
To support high level races in any class, that are deserving of support and help them achieve their best possible result. Help the riders further their careers and promote the store and the brands associated within the store and the team.
The back story on the team and how it has come about –
WBR racing went through a big change for 2025 as the formally known WBR Bulk Nutrients Yamaha team has had a full restructure and further aligned with Yamaha for 2025, further cementing it as a top tier team in Australia. Through these changes there again become a need for the dealership Echuca Yamaha to get out and promote its brand and support riders and companies that Echuca Yamaha do business with daily.
The team structure –
Enter Seth Burchell, hot of winning the 2024 SX3 championship, Seth was left in a bit of a spot after winning in SX3 and having to go up to MX2 for 2025, Seth was still not really proving he can be a podium threat in MX2 at Pro MX for 2025. Yamaha where awesome to Seth and rewarded him with amazing Manufacture support in honor of his 2024 Championship. Seth then needed a way to tie this Yamaha support into a full ride that would cover the bases he needed to put together a competitive championship campaign as he sets sights on top 5 MX2 results.
Joining Seth is Bryce Ognesis and Tristan Owen to create a 3 man team. Bryce is an exciting rider, Bryce first got a chance with the team in 2024 filling in at Hattah desert race. Bryce the current VIC MX1 champion impressed the team at Hattah, his never give up attitude and desire to do well which won over the team and the team looked to what they could do for Bryce in 2025 to try and help him reach the next level in his career. We expect Bryce to surprise a lot of people for 2025 and expect to see him in the top 10 at Pro MX rounds in MX1. Tristan is a major part of the team really helping link the store to the track as he will do double duties working with in the dealership and training and racing, Tristan comes into the season a little under done after some preseason injuries have slowed him down but we expect Tristan to build and grow as the series continues. Tristan has his head screwed on and knows what he wants to achieve and is willing to suffer and put the work in.
How the team will work –
This is a ground up new team for 2025 with its own pit setup and completely separate to the other WBR racing entry. The team has turned to a long time friend Darren Webber to come in and help manage the team on race weekends. Darren has been around the sport for a long time and really understands what it takes to put together a race weekend and understands what the riders need to be able to perform. The team will title sponsor long time partner of WBR racing Bulk Nutrients. Bulk Nutrients are an Australian supplement company and understand the high demands on motocross athletes so having them in our corner will give our riders an extra edge for 2025. The team is excited to partner with Wear Lusty and run Troy Lee Design gear. When it comes down to it if a dealership has to choose say 3 brands of gear to stock and sell you cant look past Troy Lee Designs. Nathan (dealership principle) said “from when we where kids and racing, Troy Lee has always had the best designs and truly is an iconic brand of the sport so to have our Echuca Yamaha riders wearing Troy Lee at the races and to be able to offer it to our customers is a win win”. From there the team is using all product and companies that we choose to sell, the brands we think are the best and what we purchase for our own riding and bikes. Motorex, Maxxis, VP Fuels, Funnel Web Filters, OEM Yamaha parts, Cycra plastics, Regina Chains, MX Ink graphics, Strike seat covers to name a few. As part of Seths close relationship and deal with Yamaha Seth will run Dunlop tyres and Yamalube also brands the store stand behind and recommend and sell.
Its set to be a cracker year and the whole team is excited to get the season under way at Wonthaggi Pro MX on March 22nd, be sure to come past the BluCru pit area at the Pro MX championship and say hello and cheer the boys on.
