AmPro Yamaha Team Manager
Corey MacDonald, longtime mechanic and now team manager at AmPro Yamaha, joins host Heather Wilson Schiltz for a behind-the-scenes look at one of off-road racing’s most established teams. From GNCC to National Enduro, Sprint Enduro and J-Day Offroad, the team is led by AMA Hall of Famer Randy Hawkins and powered by dedication, grit, and a whole lot of blue bikes.
🎧 What You’ll Hear:
• Corey’s path from racer to mechanic to team manager
• How e-bikes, radios and tech changed race day strategy
• Lessons in loyalty, mentorship and finding purpose in the job
• Hunting stories, team laughs and what it takes to keep a racing family rolling
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“Everybody says, well, which direction would you rather have: being a racer or being a mechanic? Honestly, being a racer was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it, but the mechanic thing, I would say, has… if you do a good job at it, it has a longer, a way longer, period there then then racing. Racing does open doors. You know, there’s ambassador programs. There’s team managers. Stuff like that when you come from the racing side. Just the injuries and stuff. I see a lot of guys that finish pretty much their career, and they are just walking around crippled in a sense.”
-Corey MacDonald, Team Manager of AmPro Yamaha
“And then they have to figure out something else to do next for a job.”
-Heather Wilson Schiltz, CEO of High Gear Success
Yeah, they got to figure out something else to do. Hopefully they stay in the industry. A lot of a lot of big names do.”
-Corey MacDonald, Team Manager of AmPro Yamaha
