The Monster Energy Star Racing Yamaha Team has added two more riders to the amateur rooster for the 2025 SX Futures and Moto Combines, as well as other amateur events for the 2025 season. New Zealand Cole Davies and Caden Dudney already made successful debuts on the blue machines, and now the team welcomes Australian Kayden Minear and the young sensation Carson Wood.
KAYDEN MINEAR #66
One of the sport’s rising stars, the Australian will make a full-time debut in the U.S. in 2025 and battle for top honors aboard the team’s YZ250F in Supercross Futures, the Scouting Moto Combine, the Amateur National Championships, and at Loretta Lynn’s.
In addition to multiple Australian amateur titles, Minear was crowned the 2022 Australian ProMX MX3 Champion in 2022 and finished runner-up in the 2024 MX2 Championship. The 17 year old turned a lot of heads in August this year with a stellar first outing in the U.S., scoring a dominant first moto victory and ultimately finishing runner-up overall behind Cole Davies at the Scouting Moto Combine at the Ironman Raceway.
Minear now sets his sights on the 2025 season and will make his racing debut with the team at the opening round of Supercross Futures at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 1.
Kayden Minear #66: “Joining the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team is truly a dream come true. From a young age, I dreamed of racing in America, and I am fortunate enough that Star Racing has given me the opportunity to do so. I can’t wait to get on track and start getting ready for the first race of the season.”
CARSON WOOD #260
In 2025, the young rider from Florida will race their championship-winning YZ250F as he makes the move up to the 250B class at the Amateur Nationals.
Another one of the sport’s rising talents, Wood finished his mini bike racing career with a standout performance, winning seven out of eight motos and four titles at this year’s Thor Mini O’s. In addition to being crowned SMX Supermini World All-Star Champion in 2023, the 15 year old already has multiple AMA National titles to his resume, including a number one plate from the 2021 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.
Wood will make his racing debut with the team next year at the Freestone Spring Championship in Wortham, Texas, on March 5-9.
Carson Wood #260: “I am so blessed and honored to have been given the opportunity to represent Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing. It is truly a dream come true. I can’t wait to see what great things we can accomplish together.”
CADEN DUDNEY #40
Dudney had a standout performance at this year’s Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, winning five of his six motos to earn the number one plate in the 250 B and Schoolboy 2 Championships.
Most recently he jumped over the Star Racing Yamaha YZ250F at the 53rd Annual Mini O´s Championship for his debut in the A and Pro Sport divisions. Dudney won fourth out of six titles throughout the week between SX and MX.
Caden Dudney #40: “I’m really excited to join the Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing team and to be a part of their program. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
COLE DAVIES #17
The young rider from New Zealand joins the championship-winning program and will compete for top honors in the amateur ranks, starting with this weekend’s Scouting Moto Combine at Pro Motocross Round 6 at RedBud MX in Buchanan, Michigan.
One of the sport’s top-up-and-coming riders, Davies made his U.S. debut in 2023 and has enjoyed a standout sophomore year in Supercross Futures. The 16-year-old won the opening qualifying round at Anaheim 2, scored two podiums, and secured his second 250SX Futures victory at the championship-deciding round at the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season finale in Salt Lake City, Utah, to be crowned the 2024 Supercross Futures AMA National Champion.
Cole Davies #17: “I’m excited to get the first race underway with the team at RedBuddddd! I’ve been enjoying riding with the boys, and I’m loving the bike. I can’t wait to line up and race this weekend.”
