Chris Hollis signs with CDR Yamaha for 2014

Hollis, who last rode a Yamaha with the Ballard's Wellard Yamaha Off Road team in 2011, returns to the brand following two seasons with Motorex KTM, where his best result was a second overall in this year's AORC.

Hollis's previous championships have come with Yamaha, and the New South Wales rider says he couldn't be happier over the deal he secured with Craig Dack of CDR Yamaha.

"Although CDR Yamaha are new to the off road scene, they already have set the benchmark for off road teams in Australia and I feel good about signing with the team and my 2014 prospects. I see what they have done in motocross in Australia and already their presence in off road has had a huge impact.

"I'm back on the Yamaha WR450F, which is a bike I gel with and have had great success with in the past and we have already started some testing and development with the bike and I'm really enjoy riding it.

"It's great to be working with such a professional team and my focus now is solely on trying to ride my best and hopefully return some success to the team and Yamaha.

"It's also pretty cool that myself and Dan Milner are on the same team as we get along really well and have a healthy friendship and rivalry that will only help us improve," Hollis ends.

After a record breaking first year in the local off road racing scene that included victory in the AORC and the A4DE, team owner Craig Dack is looking forward to working with the 1-2 punch that Hollis and Milner form for season 2014.

"When a rider of Chris's stature comes on the market, we were very interested in speaking with him. He is a previous AORC winner, has had success on a Yamaha in the past and only still in his twenties; he is in the prime of his career.

"I'm impressed not only with the way he rides, but also the way he conducts himself and already in some preliminary testing, he has shown good speed and provided plenty of positive comments about the bike.

"Together with Daniel, I think both riders form a great team and we look forward to assisting both riders achieve their goals for 2014," Dack said.

The CDR Yamaha Off Road team will focus on the Australian Off Road Championship, The Australian 4 Day Enduro selected EnduroX rounds, and even international events, if selected. Their season gets underway in February with team possibly campaigning in the opening rounds of the 2014 EnduroX series before the AORC season kicks off in March.

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