BSB: McAMS become title sponsors of Mar-Train Racing Yamaha

McAMS will become the title sponsors of the Mar-Train Yamaha team next season in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

The UK’s leading motorcycle accident management company have been involved in BSB for several years, having been the title sponsors Steve Rodgers’ Raceways Motorcycles team between 2017 and 2023.

As the official Yamaha team, that collaboration celebrated 46 race wins, 112 podiums and the 2021 title with Tarran Mackenzie. However, Rodgers opted to retire from the paddock following the conclusion of the 2023 season.

Not wanting to step aside from racing, McAMS will now work with Mar-Train in 2024. The new project will be known as McAMS Racing by Mar-Train and will see 2015 Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent race the Yamaha R1.

Owned by Tim and Sonya Martin, the Mar-Train team has achieved a great deal of success in 20 years of racing including nine years in the British Championship, securing two British Supersport titles with Stuart Easton and Jack Kennedy.

The team stepped up to the Superbike class for the first time in 2023 with Irishman Jack Kennedy finishing 10th in the standings with a best result of fourth.

“I am really excited to be launching the new-look McAMS Racing team,” Valentina Slater, Sales Director at McAMS, said. “We were keen to continue in BSB for 2024, but it had to be with the right people as we’ve had such an incredible journey over the last seven years with McAMS Yamaha.

“From the moment we first started discussions, it became clear that Tim and Sonya could provide us with that opportunity in another close-knit, family-run team. We know what the bike is capable of and it’s great to have Chris Anderson from McAMS Yamaha in the team too. Not only is Danny a World Champion, but he also really impressed us last year with his own team, so we are hopeful of this being a very successful partnership.”

The new partnership has led to a stunning livery for the 2024 season, which includes the iconic Yamaha blue, white and red for McAMS. The Mar-Train name can also be found towards the bottom of the fairings.

Kent joins the Northern Irish team after impressing with his own Honda project last season. Kent secured two podiums and six top six results before having to withdraw due to financial reasons after round seven at Thruxton.

Kent will be joined by former McAMS Yamaha technical director Chris Anderson, with other former members of Raceways team expected to also join Mar-Train. Rodgers and the Raceways Motorcycles team will also be a technical sponsor.

“We are delighted to welcome McAMS on board and launch the new McAMS Racing team,” Martin said. “Tina and the guys at McAMS are pure motorcycle racing fans and they have been huge supporters of our sport for more than a decade, so we are honoured to have them on board for 2024 and 2025 as we look to make the next step in the Superbike class.

“The very recognisable McAMS logo on the side of a Yamaha R1 has got quite the record in Bennetts BSB, so we will do our very best to represent them at the highest level. The bike looks great, so we can’t wait to get started properly.”

Lent enjoyed his first run out on the R1 at the Sunflower Trophy at Bishopscourt, taking a trio of podiums.