Thibault Benistant

Yamaha celebrates the success of incredible 2022 Motocross season

Oct 3, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha celebrates the success of an incredible 2022 Motocross season, in which the Japanese brand won the Manufacturer’s World Championship in all three FIM Motocross World Championship classes, MXGP, MX2 and WMX. Thanks to the […]

Yamaha Confirms Rider Line Up for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 2023

Aug 31, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to confirm a three-rider line-up for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team in 2023. Yamaha and the team have retained title challengers Jago Geerts and Thibault Benistant for another […]

Grand Prix Victory in France to Maintain MX2 Championship Lead

Aug 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant showed phenomenal form at the 17th and penultimate round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Saint Jean d’Angely, France. The Frenchman finished second overall after a remarkable […]

Final four rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship Sweden

Aug 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are gearing up for the final four rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship as the series gets set to make a welcomed return to Scandinavia […]

Scintillating win at FIM Motocross World Championship Lommel Belgium

Jul 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated a scintillating win at his home Grand Prix, round 14 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Lommel, Belgium, to extend his championship lead out to 23-points. […]

MXGP & MX2 Teams Look to Keep Momentum in Lommel

Jul 20, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Following the success of the Czech Grand Prix that saw Yamaha go 1-2 in both MXGP and MX2 classes for the first time in history, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are […]

Benistant Secures Third Consecutive Podium in Samota-Sumbawa

Jun 26, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant secured his third consecutive podium finish at the 12th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Samota-Sumbawa, Indonesia. The 19-year-old Frenchman paired a fourth-place finish in race […]

MXGP all-new track and venue: Samota-Sumbawa Indonesia

Jun 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Feeling refreshed after a weekend off, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are all set for the long trip out to Samota-Sumbawa, Indonesia, where they will take on an all-new track and […]

Maiden German MXGP Win as Yamaha Reclaims Championship Lead

Jun 12, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant was exceptional at the MXGP of Germany, round 11 of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The 19-year-old Frenchman celebrated his first-ever Grand Prix win after following a third-place […]

Enthralling French MXGP Grand Prix Podium

Jun 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s duo of Jago Geerts and Thibault Benistant ended a thrilling Monster Energy MXGP of France, round 10 of the FIM Motocross World Championship, on the second and third steps of […]

Riders Fired Up for MXGP French Grand Prix

Jun 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Following a thrilling Grand Prix in Spain where Maxime Renaux and Glenn Coldenhoff secured Yamaha its first 1-2 finish since the Lombardian Grand Prix in August 2015, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team is […]

Teams All Set for MXGP Sizzler in Spain

May 25, 2022 Michael Le Pard

After a much-deserved weekend off, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams will be back in action for the ninth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Madrid, Spain. The MXGP of […]

MXGP Riders Ripe & Ready for Riola

May 11, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams have travelled west off the coast of the Italian peninsula to the island of Sardinia for the eighth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. […]

Extends MX2 Championship Lead with Magnificent Performance in Maggiora

May 8, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated a 13th career Grand Prix victory at the seventh round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, in Maggiora, Italy, and extended his championship lead out to 6-points […]

Motivation High for back-to-back MXGP Maggiora

May 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Round seven of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place at the spectacular Maggiora MX Park in Italy this weekend. It will mark the first of two back-to-back races, with the eighth round set […]