Kiara Fontanesi

First woman to win the world championship four times in a row

Sep 23, 2021 Michael Le Pard

New title in the Vertex Pistons palmares: Kiara Fontanesi is the 2021 Italian champion Five rounds, ten races, seven first and three second places for a new fantastic title: Kiara Fontanesi and Vertex Pistons […]

Yamaha Sweeps WMX Season Opener

Mar 31, 2019 Michael Le Pard

It was the undeniable power and impeccable handling of Yamaha’s YZ250F that saw three of the most talented female motocross racers stand on the podium at the opening round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World […]

Fontanesi Withdraws From WMX Title Defence Due To Illness

Mar 28, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe regrets to announce that due to health complications the defending WMX World Champion, FontaMX Yamaha WMX’s Kiara Fontanesi, will not be lining up at the opening round of the FIM Women’s Motocross […]

Three Young bLU cRU Talents to Win Yamaha Support in 2019

Sep 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The third running of the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup is now drawing to a successful close. Following the amazing reaction and enthusiasm for the all-new YZ65 and updated YZ85, Yamaha Motor Europe is excited to […]

Heart-break for WMX Championship Leader Courtney Duncan, Forced Out Of The Final Two Rounds

Sep 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The leader of the 2018 FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship, Altherm Yamaha Official WMX’s Courtney Duncan has suffered another heart-breaking injury blow that will put her out of the remaining two rounds of the championship, […]

Duncan Leads WMX Championship Following a Perfect Weekend in Portugal

Apr 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Altherm Yamaha Official WMX’s Courtney Duncan dominated the second round of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship on the rut-strewn clay of Agueda, Portugal to claim her first round victory of 2018 and the WMX […]

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 […]

PAPENMEIER & SUZUKI WIN ROUND 1 OF MXW IN ITALY

Apr 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 10. Larissa Papenmeier – 1-3 -1st overall Larissa Papenmeier won the opening round of the Motocross World Championship of Women in Pietramurata, Italy at the weekend aboard her RM-Z […]

Kiara Fontanesi Lines Up Against the Men in Japan

Oct 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

After a challenging yet highly rewarding season of WMX racing where she claimed her fifth FIM Women’s Motocross World Title and etched her name into the history books as the most successful female motocross rider […]

Fontanesi Claims Fifth WMX World Title

Sep 19, 2017 Michael Le Pard

FontaMX Yamaha Official WMX’s Kiara Fontanesi has claimed her fifth FIM WMX World Title for Yamaha after a thrilling season that went down to the final race. Altherm Yamaha Official WMX’s Courtney Duncan finished third […]

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 […]