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Caricasulo Victorious in Red-Flagged WorldSSP Race at Portimão

September 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Just ten points separates Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha Supported WorldSSP riders, Randy Krummenacher and Federico Caricasulo, at the top of the FIM Supersport World Championship standings, after Caricasulo took his third race win of the […]

Sixth & Seventh for Paulin & Seewer in Turkey

September 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s Gautier Paulin and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer emerged from the penultimate round of the MXGP World Championship in Afyon, Turkey, in sixth and seventh overall, while Tonus […]

Pata Yamaha’s van der Mark Storms to the Podium in Portimão

September 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Michael van der Mark returned to the WorldSBK podium for the first time since his race win in Jerez back in June at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão today. The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK […]

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Set to Operate as the Official EMX250 Team through 2023

September 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. is pleased to confirm that Hutten Metaal Yamaha will operate as the Official Yamaha EMX250 team for the next three years through 2023. The team based in Beerzerveld, The Netherlands, have […]

Yamaha Riders Primed for Penultimate MXGP Round in Turkey

September 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

With two rounds, four races and 100-points left to race for, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s duo of Gautier Paulin and Arnaud Tonus, are off to Afyon, […]

Fireworks Expected as WorldSSP Title Battle Resumes in Portimão

September 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal plays host to Round 9 of the FIM Supersport World Championship this weekend. With four races remaining and the top three in the standings separated by just […]

Yamaha Riders Raring to go as WorldSBK Explodes Back into Action in Portimão

September 2, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK riders, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark, are set to resume their battle for a top three finish in the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship standings, as the series explodes back […]

Mega Misano test for Quartararo and Morbidelli

August 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team duo of Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli have set themselves up perfectly for the San Marino Grand Prix by ending a two-day test at the Misano World Circuit Marco […]

Loris Baz Reunited with YART Yamaha EWC Team for 2019 Bol d’Or

August 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After a short summer break following an impressive sixth place finish at the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours in July, the YART Yamaha EWC Team are already gearing up for a return to action at the […]

Gerloff Scores Another Win, Beaubier a Pair of Podiums in Pittsburgh

August 27, 2019 Michael Le Pard

It was a positive weekend for the Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing Team, with Garrett Gerloff taking a thrilling victory in race one, and Cameron Beaubier scoring a pair of podiums at the Pittsburgh […]

Seewer Remains Consistent at Challenging Swedish Grand Prix

August 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

A challenging 16th round of the MXGP World Championship in Uddevalla, Sweden, saw Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer make the most of a ‘tough day’ to finish fourth in the Grand Prix classification, […]

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Teams Ends Season on a High Note with Another 1-2 Finish at Finale

August 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Dylan Ferrandis once again proved unbeatable as the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team rider swept the Pro Motocross Finale at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to score his fourth overall victory in the 250MX […]

Podium Success for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP at Silverstone

August 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales pushed all the way throughout today‘s GoPro British Grand Prix, riding his YZR-M1 to a third-place podium finish. Valentino Rossi was chasing the front-runners but was unable to join […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Scores Best Finish of Season at Pro Motocross Finale

August 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia ended the 2019 Pro Motocross season on a high note by scoring his best overall finish in fifth with a 7-4 tally at Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville, […]

Rossi and Vinales Bank 2nd and 6th in British GP Qualifying

August 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales showed great form on the second day at the Silverstone Circuit. Having both secured places in the Q2 session at the end of FP3, the Factory […]

Superb start at Silverstone for Quartararo and Morbidelli

August 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team pair of Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli made a superb start to the British Grand Prix, with Quartararo smashing the Silverstone absolute lap record to end the opening day […]

NIKEN teams up with Spain’s prestigious La Vuelta

August 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Sport runs deep in Yamaha’s DNA and the company’s passion for competition perfectly complements the philosophy of the Grand Tour cycle race promoters ASO and RCS. As part of a 3-year partnership agreed between ASO […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Keen to Begin British GP Battle

August 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales are making their way to the Silverstone Circuit for Round 12 of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, held this weekend. Both riders look forward to riding […]

Yamaha Set for Swedish Grand Prix

August 21, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s YZ450FM mounted riders Jeremy Seewer and Romain Febvre are excited for the return of the Swedish Grand Prix after it was missing from the calendar in 2018. Staging the final […]

The Forgotten Superbike: What happened to the KTM RC8?

August 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The KTM RC8 was a product of ambition, an ice-breaking machine to take on Japan’s best, offer a perfect road bike and race in MotoGP but was hit by setbacks, financial crashes and three unlucky […]

Seewer Celebrates From the Second Step of the Podium as Paulin Ties for Third

August 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer celebrated the fifteenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship from the second step of the podium in Imola, Italy, which was a season best result for the […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia continues streak of top 10 finishes

August 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

With another sixth-place finish on the talent of a 6-5 ride at the penultimate round of the Pro Motocross Series at Budds Creek Motocross Park. The challenging heat and humidity didn’t seem to bother the […]

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team’s Cooper Lands on the Podium at Budds Creek

August 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team battled the heat and humidity of Mechanicsville, Maryland with Justin Cooper coming away with his eighth podium of the season with a third overall (6-2). The track at Budds […]

Yamaha Motor Europe Confirms 2020 Line-Up

August 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Following the announcement of Yamaha Motor Europe’s reformed Racing Strategy that will see the Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP and Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha MX2 take on Factory status in 2020, it is with great […]

Yamaha Motor Europe Introduces New Factory Organization and 2020 Team Structure

August 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe held a press conference at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola, Italy, ahead of the fifteenth round of the MXGP World Championship to officially announce its strategic racing plan […]

Yamaha Riders Aim for the Podium in Italy

August 14, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After a one-weekend break in the calendar, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP teams are set to return to Italy for the third time this season, where they will […]

Cameron Beaubier and Garrett Gerloff Split Wins at Sonoma

August 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Cameron Beaubier and Garrett Gerloff scored a win each for the Monster Energy Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing Team at round seven of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Sonoma Raceway, on August 10-11. In Saturday’s race […]

Another podium success for Quartararo in Austria

August 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo has taken his third podium finish of the 2019 MotoGP season for the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team at the Austrian Grand Prix, leading in the early stages of the race at the […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia Claims Best Moto Finish of the Season at Unadilla

August 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia put on a show for the fans in the first moto at Unadilla in New Berlin, New York as he rode with a new confidence and came […]

Ferrandis Gives Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team Back-To-Back Wins with Overall at Unadilla

August 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Dylan Ferrandis put his Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team on top for the second consecutive round, winning the overall at Unadilla in New Berlin, New York. The 10th round of the Pro Motocross series […]

Quartararo takes sensational second in Spielberg

August 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo will start tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix from a sensational second place, taking the sixth front row start of his rookie season in MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring, while team-mate Franco Morbidelli will […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Riders Take Eight Titles and 28 Wins at Loretta Lynn’s

August 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Once again, Yamaha’s bLU cRU riders proved to be a force to be reckoned with, scoring eight AMA National Championships and a total of 28 moto wins at the 38th Annual AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Take Steps in Spielberg First FP Sessions

August 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi used the first free practice sessions at the Red Bull Ring – Spielberg track to the fullest to prepare for an intense weekend. They both showed […]

Yamaha to Part Company with Febvre at the end of 2019

August 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe wishes to formally announce that its partnership with Romain Febvre will be drawn to a close at the end of the 2019 MXGP season. Together with Yamaha, the “461” has taken his […]

Brilliant Brno test for PETRONAS Yamaha SRT duo

August 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team duo of Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli have rounded off their Czech Grand Prix weekend in perfect form by finishing Monday’s official test at the Automotodrom Brno circuit first […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Take Sixth and Tenth at Czech GP

August 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales had difficulties finding their earlier form from the Monster Energy Grand Prix Ceské republiky weekend during today’s mixed race. The team-mates lost some time at the […]

Febvre 1-Point Shy of the Grand Prix Victory As Seewer Strengthens His Position in the Championship Standings

August 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre narrowly missed a second consecutive Grand Prix victory by 1-point. After an impressive opening race win, followed by a fourth in Race 2, the ‘461’ finished second overall at […]

Third-Row Start for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP at the Czech GP

August 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales had shown solid pace in the wet and the dry so far this weekend at the Automotodrom Brno, but during the mixed Q2 session they weren‘t […]

Quartararo and Morbidelli back with a bang at Brno

August 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team duo of Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli have ended the first day of action at the Czech Grand Prix with a bang, coming back from MotoGP’s three-week summer break […]

Yamaha Riders Look to Keep Momentum in Lommel

July 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Following the success of the final race at the previous Grand Prix where all four YZ450F mounted MXGP riders finished inside the top-five, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP […]

Yamaha Factory Racing Team Finish 2nd in Thrilling 2019 Suzuka 8 Hours

July 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

At the 42nd “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours, Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team took the #21 YZF-R1 to 2nd place, securing the fifth consecutive podium finish […]

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team’s Dylan Ferrandis Returns to the Top at Washougal

July 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Team’s Dylan Ferrandis Returns to the Top at Washougal As the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250MX title chase winds down, Dylan Ferrandis scored an important victory in both motos to […]

Febvre Dominates Czech Grand Prix as Seewer Celebrates a Third Consecutive Podium Finish

July 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Romain Febvre made a welcomed return to the top step of the podium after dominating the Czech Grand Prix as the pole-man and winner of both races. His victory ends […]

Be the first to get the 2020 YZF-R1M

July 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The Online Ordering System is now open! Inspired by Yamaha’s YZR-M1 MotoGP bike and equipped with a highly advanced CCU (Communication Control Unit) and Öhlins Electronic Racing Suspension (ERS), the YZF-R1M is the ultimate Yamaha […]

Yard-Built Yamaha XSR700 CP3 Adrenaline-Fueled Concept

July 20, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yard Built: Retro Lines, Adrenaline Vibes In garages all over the world, Yamaha owners dream of creating their own customized motorcycle. We seek to enable these dreams by asking talented customizers to provide inspirational ideas […]

Yamaha And Van Beveren Finish Third In 2019 Silk Way Rally

July 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team rider Adrien Van Beveren has finished third overall in the 2019 Silk Way Rally, round two of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Successfully completing the 10-day race across Russia, Mongolia […]

2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 Guide

July 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

RAISING THE BAR TO A NEW LEVEL. 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1: Featuring next‑generation R‑Series styling, sophisticated electronic control, enhanced braking and suspension performance, and a refined crossplane engine. Yamaha has a rich heritage of building the […]

2020 Yamaha YZF-R1M Guide

July 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

R HISTORY. YOUR FUTURE. WE R1. 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1M: Featuring next‑generation R‑Series styling, sophisticated electronic control, enhanced braking and suspension performance, and a refined crossplane engine. Your whole motorcycling career has been building up to […]