Team Manager Jeremy Coker Moving from Yamaha Star Racing to Triumph

Our Steve Matthes reported late last night that Jeremy Coker, the 450 Team Manager for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing, is leaving the team to take a new roll with Triumph Racing. Triumph had a spot to fill after it parted ways with Team Principal Bobby Hewitt, which was announced on November 20.

We would expect that Coker will work alongside current Triumph Team Manager "Scuba" Steve Westfall. Coker was part of a long line of success for the Star Racing squad, from 250-class domination and then 450 Championships and race wins with the likes of Dylan Ferrandis, Eli Tomac, and Cooper Webb. Coker's half-brother Christian Craig, who scored a 250 West Region Supercross Championship with Yamaha and Star three years ago, recently returned to the squad. With Star still so well set up into the future, including the recent announcement of three new amateur riders to the program (Kayden Minear, Carson Wood, and Caden Dudney) it's surprising to see such a significant management change at the top. Such a move certainly reaffirms Triumph's commitment to being a top player in SMX competition.