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Rider Inspiration Friday – 315 Million Riders Need You!

Apr 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Happy Friday everyone! This week’s Rider Inspiration Friday is about helping and supporting riders through Total Motorcycle and frankly we could use your help. As TMW approaches 20 years online you have made a big […]

Yamaha to Honour the Memory of Finnish Racing Legend Jarno Saarinen

Apr 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor will honour the memory of Jarno Saarinen during an exhibition hosted by the Embassy of Finland in Tokyo to commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan. Saarinen, from Turku in […]

THIRD PLACE FOR ANDREW SHORT ON STAGE FOUR IN ABU DHABI

Apr 4, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER LIES FIFTH OVERALL GOING INTO FINAL STAGE Following a challenging stage three of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Andrew Short has put […]

223 Young & Talented YZ Riders Confirmed For 2019 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cups

Apr 4, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Registrations for the YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup closed on the 28th of February. It is with great delight that Yamaha Motor Europe can confirm 223 riders have been accepted into this years’ program. For […]

ANDREW SHORT FINISHES FIFTH IN ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE 2019

Apr 4, 2019 Michael Le Pard

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING RIDER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES OPENING ROUND OF THE FIM CROSS-COUNTRY RALLIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Andrew Short has placed fifth overall at round one of the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, the […]

Adrien Van Beveren Increases Overall Lead In Merzouga Rally

Apr 4, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Successfully completing the marathon stages of the 2019 Merzouga Rally on his WR450F Rally, Adrien Van Beveren now holds a near 23-minute advantage at the top of the provisional overall motorcycles class results. Placing second […]

Van Beveren Wins Stage Three To Extend Merzouga Rally Lead

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

WR450F Rally mounted Adrien Van Beveren has secured his second stage win of the 2019 Merzouga Rally, topping the results of stage three by close to two-and-a-half minutes. Once again showing himself to be the […]

BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team kicks off the WorldSBK European season with the new BMW S 1000 RR

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Munich. After the two overseas rounds at Phillip Island, Australia and Buriram, Thailand, the brand-new BMW S 1000 RR is now making its European debut in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). This weekend (5th […]

Aragon Set to Host Another Supersport Thriller

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The FIM Supersport World Championship lands back in Europe this weekend, with Yamaha supported riders filling the top three places in the series standings after two thrilling encounters to open the season. Victory in Thailand […]

TOUGH STAGE THREE FOR ANDREW SHORT IN ABU DHABI

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Andrew Short has successfully completed stage three of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, ultimately posting the 11th fastest time despite having to stop to correct a small technical issue close to the stage finish. […]

HOT RACE ACTION AT NEW ZEALAND GIXXER CUP

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 2. Zak Fuller / Caleb Gilmore – Suzuki GSX150F – 1st= Jesse Stroud / Clark Fountain – Suzuki GSX150F – 2nd= Exciting race action at the New Zealand Suzuki […]

Beaubier and Gerloff Ready to Take on 2019 MotoAmerica Challenge

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy/Yamalube/Yamaha Factory Racing riders Cameron Beaubier and Garrett Gerloff are fully primed and eager to get down to business as the opening round of the 2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship finally draws near. The two […]

Adrien Van Beveren Maintains Merzouga Rally Advantage

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Leading competitors into stage two of the 2019 Merzouga Rally following his winning performance on day one of the Dakar Series event in Morocco, Yamalube Yamaha Rally Team rider Adrien Van Beveren has kept his […]

Harley-Davidson Named an Official OEM Partner of American Flat Track for 2019

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 2, 2019) – American Flat Track and Harley-Davidson® Motor Company announce today a continuation of their long-standing partnership for 2019. Previously the Official Motorcycle of the AFT Twins class, the American […]

Yamaha Riders Enthusiastic for MXGP of Trentino

Apr 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer and Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP’s duo of Gautier Paulin and Arnaud Tonus are set to take on the last of three back-to-back Grands Prix this weekend at […]