Josh retired from racing in 2013 after his successful professional motocross career in Europe and Australia. During his seventeen years professional racing, Josh had thirteen world championship race wins and was runner-up world champion twice. He is now Team Owner/Manager of motocross team Altherm JCR Yamaha and has a training facility based in Motueka, Nelson. Over the four years, his team has won nine national titles.

Josh Coppins - 2018 Yamaha YZ450

Josh retired from racing in 2013 after his successful professional motocross career in Europe and Australia. During his seventeen years professional racing, Josh had thirteen world championship race wins and was runner-up world champion twice. He is now Team Owner/Manager of motocross team Altherm JCR Yamaha and has a training facility based in Motueka, Nelson. Over the four years, his team has won nine national titles.

2018 Yamaha YZ450:

The 2018 Yamaha YZ450 is a state-of-the-art bike, featuring numerous changes and some of the most innovative technology available to the consumer to date. As a test rider for Yamaha, Josh has been lucky enough to be involved in the research and development of this model and is looking forward to enjoying its benefits at the 2018 Leadfoot Festival.