After serving as the unofficial team manager for Blue Buffalo/Slater Skins Yamaha during the 2016 season, Broc Schmelyun will be instated as the official team manager in 2017. The team made the announcement on Dec. 1. 

"I am honored to receive the position of team manager for such a great up-and-coming team," Schmelyun told RacerXOnline. "It means a lot to me that John and Tyler saw the ability to, not only manage, but also grow the team the way that I believe we can. We will continue to improve, turning heads with results and also with a great way to give sponsors signage and a ROI."

Schmelyun, a former motocross racer who turned pro in 2012, competed for Blue Buffalo/Slater Skins Yamaha the past two seasons until a serious accident derailed his career last year.



Although the crash left him with a severe concussion, compound fracture of his left femur, broken left fibula, and torn ligaments in his left ankle, Schmelyun has since recovered, and still trains with the team.

In the next several weeks, Blue Buffalo/Slater Skins Yamaha should finalize their deals for a two-rider MX 250 team in the East and West Regions for the upcoming 2017 Monster Energy Supercross Championship.