Yamaha Factory Racer Josh Hill will unfortunately not be able to return to racing before the end of the AMA National season as originally planned. Josh is continuing to recover from his injuries, and hopes to start riding by the first of next week, but racing at Steel City would be unrealistic at anything less than 100% percent.

Continuing to fill in for Josh under the Yamaha Factory awning for the final two rounds will be Floridian, Matt Goerke. A third in the first moto at Budds Creek last week showed a glimpse of what Matt is capable of in the 450 Class and growing up in the sand of Florida he’s really looking forward to this weekend’s race at Southwick.