UNIT moto rider Kyle Peters turned more than a few heads at the weekend's Indy round of the Monster Energy AMA SX series by finishing second in the 250cc class. Kyle, a privateer battling a strong field of factory riders couldn't wipe the smile off his face as he stood on the podium between winner Marvin Musquin and Will Hahn, the first time he has had the honour, and with the way he is riding it surely won't be the last!
But who is Kyle Peters many ask?
Kyle is a 19-year-old Southern Gentlemen from Georgia who has a very bright future ahead of him. He is UNIT Clothing's first 250cc rider to grace the podium, and the highest finisher for the brand in AMA Supercross to date.
A privateer finishing second behind Red Bull KTM's Marvin Musquin, and in front of 250 East points leader, factory Honda's Will Hahn, is a very big deal.
Kyle's success over the weekend has not come easy. Unit has supported KP#50 since his A-class days as a Yamaha amateur rider. Factory Yamaha picked him up when he turned pro two years ago, but since then the stand out Am rider has had a string of bad luck and injuries, and was not able to live up to his full potential in the pro ranks he showed as one of Americas top amateurs, and was not able to finish a full season of SX/MX while on factory Yamaha.
When Yamaha did not renew his contract at the end of outdoors in 2012 Kyle and his dad decided to buy a few Hondas and get to work on the 2013 SX/MX season.
Kyle lives and trains at one of the top facility’s in America , MTF in Georgia, headed up by Coleen Millsap’s.
KP also wanted to get back to wearing Unit, the company that backed him before he turned pro. Kyle came back to the Unit family as soon as he had the chance, support and a relationship he wants to build on for 2013 and beyond.
Kyle has had opportunity’s and offers from factory support teams for this season, but instead decided to stick to his program he and his dad have put together and the results have come together so far in 2013 finishing inside the top 10 in all of the East Coast rounds this year except one race, including a fourth place at the first round in Dallas.
Kyle looks to carry that momentum into Toronto Canada this weekend wearing a new Unit helmet sporting the southern colours of his hometown Atlanta Braves.
Keep an eye out for this kid!
Between KP and Austin Politelli in the lights class the future looks bright in AMA SX/MX for the UNIT brand alongside the 450 big Guns Josh Grant and Chiz, who plan to be back when the outdoor season kicks off.
Source: http://www.unit.com/united-states/blog/2013/3/19/who-is-kyle-peters/
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