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FIM Motocross World Championship at stunning Crossodromo il Ciclamino Circuit Pietramurata Italy

Apr 6, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Buoyed by many happy memories of previous race victories in Trentino, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are excited for the fifth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship that will take […]

100% podium streak in 2022

Apr 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts made an impression at the fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Agueda, Portugal, making amends to his first race woes with a convincing victory in […]

Primed for MXGP of Portugal

Mar 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha’s Factory MXGP and MX2 teams will be back to full strength this weekend at the Portuguese Grand Prix with the return of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant. Benistant will join his teammate, […]

Stand-in Racer for Yamaha’s MX2 Season Opener

Feb 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that Andrea Bonacorsi will replace the injured Thibault Benistant under the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 awning at this weekends’ MX2 Grand Prix of Great Britain. The event […]

2021 MX2 World Championship Runner-Up

Nov 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s duo of Jago Geerts and Maxime Renaux made it a perfect end to an exceptional season for Yamaha and the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team, celebrating the 18th and […]

MX2 Thibault Benistant to miss Mantova Doubleheader after injury

Nov 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Benistant to miss Mantova Doubleheader Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant will not participate in the final two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Mantova, Italy, on Sunday 7 and Wednesday 10 […]

MXGP series returned to France first time since 2019

Oct 10, 2021 Michael Le Pard

As the MXGP series returned to France for the first time since 2019 and to Lacapelle-Marival for the first time in history, thousands of boisterous French fans were treated to some epic racing as home […]

Yamaha Factory MXGP & MX2 Teams Fired Up for French Grand Prix

Oct 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Less than 1-week after the MXGP of Germany, the paddock continues its run of 10 events in a row and is currently enroute to Lacapelle Marival, France, for the 12th round of the FIM Motocross […]

FIM Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar Turkey

Sep 9, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Maxime Renaux made his seventh podium appearance today at the ninth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The Frenchman finished on the same points as the […]

Eighth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship Afyon Turkey Results

Sep 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Maxime Renaux celebrated the eighth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Afyon, Turkey, from the second step of the podium following an emphatic race win in the final […]

Historic MX2 final race at the Czech Grand Prix

Jul 26, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team celebrated a historic final race at the Czech Grand Prix in Loket, with all three riders finishing inside the top-three. The teams’ youngest rider, Thibault Benistant, claimed his […]

MXGP & MX2 Teams Aim for More Podium Success in The Netherlands

Jul 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Two weeks after an exciting Italian Grand Prix that saw Yamaha celebrate success in both MXGP and MX2 classes, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are determined to keep up the momentum […]

Yamaha’s first double podium of the 2021 season

Jul 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team celebrated its first double podium of the 2021 season with Maxime Renaux and Jago Geerts finishing second and third overall, respectively, at the third round of the FIM […]

MXGP and MX2 teams back in action again at Maggiora Italy

Jun 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Less than one week after a pivotal Grand Prix in Great Britain, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams will be back in action again this weekend in Maggiora, Italy, for the third […]

Optimistic Opener for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2

Jun 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Maxime Renaux has started his MX2 World Championship campaign with sixth overall following a decent showing of speed and fight in both races at the opening round of the FIM […]