About Tommy

Tommy Aquino (pronounced a-queen-no) is newly signed and the
youngest member of the Graves Motorsports Yamaha Team. Tommy will
compete aboard the Graves Motorsports’ prepared YZF-R6 in the AMA
Daytona Sportbike class for 2009.

Tommy began racing motocross at the age of 4 after receiving a PW
Yamaha for his birthday. By the age of 6 he was competing at the larger
regional MX races and accomplishing his goal of top 10 finishes. At the
age of 10, while still competing in MX events, he began the transition to
Road Racing by riding a Yamaha YSR 50.
In 2003 Tommy made the decision to concentrate on road racing since
his father Tom was also a road racer. Later that year he made his first
international start at the World Mini Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain where
he finished 7th in a field of 50 international riders.

In the 2004 and 2005 seasons Tommy raced with the CMRRA, SOCAL
Mini GP Club and the WERA West, racking up several wins in the expert
classes. He also competed in the AMA Supermoto Invitational, finishing
4th at the season-ending event in Las Vegas.

In 2006 Tommy continued to hone his skills, finishing 2nd in the west
coast USGPRU and 4th at the WERA Nationals after traveling to selected
rounds of the series. Now working with Chuck Graves, he focused on
the 2007 WERA National Championship winning the 600 Expert
Superbike Class, finishing 2nd in the 600 Expert Superstock and winning
both championships for those classes in WERA West.
After finally obtaining his AMA license, Tommy made his AMA pro debut
at Miller Motorsports Park at the age of 16 years and 2 days. He finished
with a respectable 7th place and continued the rest of the season with
top 10 finishes, paving the way for his AMA Rookie of the Year award
and his place on the Graves/Yamaha team.

About Tommy