The following is from Suzuki…
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC, in partnership with Team Hammer, Inc. is pleased to announce it has signed Max VanDenBrouck to compete in MotoAmerica Supersport aboard a Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki GSX-R750 for the 2025 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing season.
Hailing from Shelby, Michigan, Van was one of the leading figures in Junior Cup action during a three-year stint from ‘22-’24. Improving his championship ranking each year – climbing from seventh to fourth to third – Van graduated from the Junior category following the ‘24 season with three wins and nine podiums to his name.
He stepped up to the hotly contested Supersport class last season aboard a Team Hammer-built and supported GSX-R750. There he made an impressive transition to middleweight machinery, again demonstrating steady improvement as he became increasingly acclimated to his new equipment and rivals. By the end of his rookie Supersport campaign, Van boasted five top-ten results – including four in the season’s final five races – en route to a 13th-place championship debut. Van, who has developed under the guidance of series legend Josh Hayes, will expect to take another big step forward in 2025 as he joins Tyler Scott in the factory-backed Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki outfit.
“I’m very excited for this opportunity,” said Van. “To be associated with Suzuki and to race for a team that has been competing for 45 years is something huge. My family’s business, Sportbiketrackgear.com, has sponsored racing and being around the track helped me decide racing is what I wanted to do. My first year in AMA Pro Supersport was a success and I learned a lot. I picked up the pace against a stacked field in the second half and it got me noticed. I’m looking forward to continuing to improve this season.”
Chris Ulrich, Team Hammer Vice President of Operations, said, “Max showed steady progress during his first MotoAmerica Supersport season. He steadily improved and was fighting well within the top-10 by the end of the season. He’s another young American talent we have helped develop and look forward to seeing what he can do in his sophomore season.”
