Championship at the New Jersey Motorsports Park, 29 April – 1 May.
As part of the deal with ADR Motorsports, Brayden will race on a Yamaha R1, a first for the Tumut based rider who, up until this event, has only ever raced on a Suzuki admits there will be numerous new challenges ahead of him including adapting to the new riding equipment but is upbeat and enthusiastic about the whole opportunity.
“In my time in road racing, I’ve only ever competed on a Suzuki so to be racing on a Yamaha R1 will be a totally new experience. That, combined with learning a new track and new rules along with getting used to the racing style of the MotoAmerica Championship will all add up to a busy weekend but something I am very much looking forward to,” Elliott added.
Being so new to racing in the Superbike class and with it being his first International racing experience, Brayden isn’t placing any extra pressure on himself to achieve significant results, instead focusing on gaining as much experience as possible and learning what to expect in racing against a fleet of new riders, many of which have years of experience at the top level of two-wheeled racing in their own country and beyond.
“My primary aim for this weeks event will be gain as much experience as possible across many facets, focusing mainly on learning more about racing on the Superbike. I’m not putting any pressure on myself to achieve results next weekend nor do I have expectations to achieve a particular finishing position and neither do the team. Dave (Anthony) has offered the ride to me to gain experience and is looking to getting more Australian riders competing in America in years to come,” Elliott concluded.
