Moving to the big bike has been good for Josh Hill. His results in 2008 were very respectable for a rookie.
Josh is one of the few professional riders to come out of the Northwest. He has since moved to the moto Mecca of SoCal where he can better train for his gig as a factory Yamaha rider. The likeable Oregon native pulled out his first career victory in the premier class this year with an excellent performance at Minneapolis’ Metrodome. The whole thing was captured on the GoPro HERO helmet camera which he had just started wearing as part of the Yamaha/GoPro promotion.
Hill is another of the nice-guy types but ran into some trouble in 2008 alongside his notorious buddy, Jason Lawrence. Despite the uncharacteristic off-track antics, his results have been pretty much in-line for a rookie showing in the 450 division. Seventh outdoors and fifth in Supercross put him in pretty good company. He scored third in the SX Lites class in 2007, but struggled to find the power in his YZ250F to win outdoor races, hence the move to the big-bike division.
The 2009 season was a tought one for Hill. Injuries to his shoulder and back sidelined him for most of the season leaving him in 10th place overall.
Josh isn’t the only speedster in his family. His younger brother, Justin, can be found tearing up local pros on his little 85cc. If the trend continues then we could see a brother combo in the pro pits down the road.
Yamaha's Josh Hill returns in 2010 to the Supercross series. Much of latter part of 2009 was spent rehabilitating injuries and returning to tip-top shape.
Birth Date: July 30, 1989
Birthplace: Clackamas, OR
Residence: Yoncalla, OR
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 185 lbs
Turned Pro: 2006
National Number: 75
Career Results:
2009 10th (SX)
2008 5th (SX), 7th (MX)
2007 3rd (WSX), 15th (MX Lites)
2006 26th (MX Lites)
