Ben Watson

Exciting 2021 start for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams

Mar 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The month of February has been a busy and exciting start to 2021 for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams. Both squads made their annual trips south, to the island of Sardinia […]

MX2 Star Rider Making the Move to MXGP

Dec 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

“I promise there is nothing in life that would have given me the same level of emotion and general high than what I have experienced during my best days racing.” Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 […]

3rd Rider completes Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team line-up

Nov 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Glenn Coldenhoff Completes Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Line-Up for 2021. Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Glenn Coldenhoff will complete the three-rider line-up at the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team, where […]

Results of final race of the 2020 MX2 season for Yamaha

Nov 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Ben Watson closed the book on an inspiring MX2 career with a thrilling race win and Grand Prix victory. The Brit was joined on the podium by SM Action M.C. […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team achieved its ultimate goal

Nov 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Geerts & Watson Make History at Penultimate Round in Pietramurata The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team achieved its ultimate goal at the Grand Prix of Pietramurata with Jago Geerts and Ben Watson celebrating the […]

First-ever MX2 Grand Prix win at Lommel for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Ben Watson

Nov 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts returned to his winning ways at the 16th round of the MX2 World Championship in Pietramurata, Italy finishing 3-1 for his fifth overall victory of the season. SM […]

Ben Watson Celebrates Maiden Grand Prix MX2 Win in Lommel

Oct 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Ben Watson celebrated his very first Grand Prix win at the 15th round of the MX2 World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, as the drama continued for teammate Jago Geerts who […]

Yamaha narrowly misses podium at the MX2 Grand Prix of Città di Mantova

Oct 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Renaux Narrowly Misses the Podium as Geerts & Watson Look to Bounce Back at the Grand Prix of Europe. The second of three consecutive events in Mantova, Italy, this week saw SM Action M.C. Migliori’s […]

Geerts Amends Race 1 Drama with a Spectacular Race 2 Win in Latvia

Aug 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Ben Watson and Jago Geerts set the foundation they hope to build on at the third round of the FIM MX2 World Championship, the first of three Grands Prix that […]

VERTEX PISTONS SUPPORTING MX, MX2 AND MXGP MOTOCROSS TEAMS

Feb 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Vertex pistons, after the brilliant 2019 season in which they dominated the MXGP championship with Tim Gajser, are once again supporting the major official teams, that also this year chose the quality and performance […]

Watson Injured in Practice at the German Grand Prix

Jun 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Following an unlucky fall in the first practice session at the tenth round of the FIM MX2 World Championship in Teutschenthal, Germany, Monster Energy Kemea Yamaha MX2’s Ben Watson has broken his hand and will miss […]

Yamaha Stars Proud to Represent their Countries at the Monster Energy MXoN in the USA

Oct 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy van Horebeek, Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer and the complete Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 line-up, Ben Watson, Jago Geerts and Anthony Rodriguez, have travelled to Buchanan, Michigan, USA, […]

Watson Geerts to Debut the All-New 2019 Yamaha YZ250F This Week

Aug 14, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Fresh from the unveiling of the 2019 YZ250F back in July, Yamaha Motor Europe and Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 are pleased to announce that Jago Geerts will debut the all-new bike at the Belgian Masters […]

Yamaha Riders Positive for Portuguese Motocross Grand Prix

Apr 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

In hunt of their first podium finish in 2018, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team heads to Agueda, Portugal this weekend for the fifth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship where Romain Febvre […]

Ben Watson Strengthens Kemea Yamaha Official MX2 in 2018

Nov 2, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to strengthen Kemea Yamaha Official MX2’s line-up with the addition of the 2017 British MX2 Champion Ben Watson. The team will place a Yamaha YZ250F in the capable hands of […]