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KTM & Cairoli Celebrate Sixth MXGP Title This Century

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Celebrations came as Cairoli headed almost every statistic for 2017. He posted the most pole positions (six), led the most laps, scored nine moto wins (a total that Jeffrey Herlings overtook on Sunday at Assen), won […]

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GMT94 & YART Ready to Kick off 2017/2018 EWC Season at Bol d’Or

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team and the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team return to action at the opening round of the 2017/2018 FIM Endurance World Championship, the 24 hour Bol d’Or, at the Circuit […]

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Michael van der Mark to Replace Rossi in Aragon

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha’s WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark will be riding Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1 in round 14 of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship, staged at the MotorLand Aragón track in Spain, while the Italian is recovering […]

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SEEWER PODIUMS TO KEEP MX2 CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ALIVE

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 10. Jeremy Seewer – 5-2 for 3rd Hunter Lawrence – 10- 6 for 8th Jeremy Seewer put his RM-Z250 on the third step of the podium in what were […]

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SEASON BEST OVERALL FOR STRIJBOS AT ASSEN MXGP

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office Kevin Strijbos – 5-7 for 6th Kevin Strijbos posted his best results of the 2017 Motocross World Championship, getting sixth overall and making it a positive penultimate round for the Suzuki […]

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GRAHAM JARVIS CLAIMS THIRD OVERALL AT 111 MEGAWATT

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Returning to action following his dominant victory in July’s Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye, Graham Jarvis has placed third at 111 Megawatt – Poland’s largest hard enduro event staged inside a giant coal mine. Putting in […]

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COOPER & GSX-R1000 WIN SUPERSTOCK – GUINTOLI 4TH IN BSB

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 10. Richard Cooper closed in on the lead of the National Superstock 1000 Championship, taking victory in today’s race at Silverstone in the UK onboard his Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000, […]

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MAX ANSTIE PLACES THIRD OVERALL AT MGXP OF THE NETHERLANDS

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Demonstrating his sand racing prowess, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Max Anstie wrapped up the penultimate round of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship in style, claiming third overall at the MXGP of The Netherlands. […]

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A Thrilling Podium Finish For Febvre in Assen

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

A thrilling podium finish for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre at the penultimate round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, which took place on the rough and rutty sand of Assen, in […]

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Viñales Fiercely Fights Off Rivals for Fourth in Misano

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Under today’s gloomy skies, at a soaked Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, the air was filled with tension as Maverick Viñales made his appearance on the starting grid for the Tribul Mastercard GP S.Marino e […]

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YOSHIMURA SUZUKI’S ELIAS AND HAYDEN 1-2 AT MILLVILLE SBK

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 11. A day after clinching the 2017 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship, Yoshimura Suzuki Factory Racing’s Toni Elias made a last-lap pass on teammate Roger Hayden to take victory in Sunday’s […]

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Resolute Folger Snatches 9th in San Marino Heroic Zarco Seals 15th After Bad luck Strikes on Final Lap

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Monster Yamaha Tech3 team rider Jonas Folger produced a tireless effort to claim 9th in the highly challenging San Marino GP. The young German began the soaking wet race from 16th on the grid and […]

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Viñales Fiercely Fights Off Rivals for Fourth in Misano

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Under today’s gloomy skies, at a soaked Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, the air was filled with tension as Maverick Viñales made his appearance on the starting grid for the Tribul Mastercard GP S.Marino e […]

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BRILLIANT RACE FOR THE ROOKIE RINS – 8TH IN MISANO GP

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 10. Alex Rins: 8th / +34.662 Andrea Iannone: DNF The rain arrived in Misano Adriatico at the beginning of race day, making a mess of the whole situation. The […]

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Van de Ven Dominates Dutch Grand Prix

Sep 12, 2017 Michael Le Pard

No Fear Yamaha Official WMX’s Nancy van de Ven took the WMX Championship lead this weekend at the Dutch TT Circuit, Assen, The Netherlands, after dominating all sessions – qualifying and both races – for […]

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