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Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Michael van der Mark celebrated an historic Yamaha podium lockout, alongside GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team’s Garrett Gerloff, in the FIM Superbike World Championship […]

bLU cRU’s Sofuoğlu Seals Third in the 2020 WorldSSP300 Championship at Estoril

Biblion Motoxracing Yamaha WorldSSP300 Supported Team’s bLU cRU rider Bahattin Sofuoğlu secured third in the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship standings, after an incredible charge to fourth in the final race of the season at […]

Perfect 50-point score for Yamaha at EMX250 Championship in Lommel

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Thibault Benistant was flawless at the ninth and penultimate round of the EMX250 Championship in Lommel, Belgium, posting two race wins for a perfect 50-point score. The GYTR YZ250F mounted […]

Yamaha dominated FIM WorldSBK race at Circuito Estoril

October 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu dominated today’s opening FIM Superbike World Championship race at Circuito Estoril, leading from start-to-finish for the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla. It couldn’t have gone much better for the 24-year-old, as […]

Estenson Racing Charges Forward at Daytona American Flat Track

Newly crowned Progressive American Flat Track AFT Singles champion Dallas Daniels and his Estenson Racing teammate, Mikey Rush, overcame adversity to finish fourth and fifth, respectively, in the penultimate race of the 2020 season on […]

Under 1 second separating top 10 WorldSBK riders at Estoril

October 17, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla rider Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was second-fastest overall in Friday’s Free Practice at the final round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Circuito Estoril. Birthday boy Razgatlıoğlu, who turned […]

FIM Superbike World Championship at Estoril for first time in 25 years

October 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

This weekend the FIM Superbike World Championship is back on track at the Circuito Estoril in Portugal for the first time in more than a quarter of a century. 27 years ago, the circuit was […]

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Polaris Slingshot Guides

October 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Total Motorcycle’s Polaris Slingshot Review Guides 2020 – 2029 2026 Polaris Slingshot Model Guide 2025 Polaris Slingshot Model Guide 2024 Polaris Slingshot Model Guide 2023 Polaris Slingshot Model Guide 2022 Polaris Slingshot Model Guide 2021 […]

Yamaha Announces 2021 Supercross and Motocross Teams

October 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS), is pleased to announce a three-year partnership with the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing team to field their campaign in both the 450 and 250 classes of the Monster Energy […]

Triple-Header MXGP and MX2 Yamaha Team Home Race

October 14, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are excited to return ‘home’ for the next three Grands Prix. Both teams don’t have far to venture with the 13th, 14th and 15th rounds of […]

Top 10 New Adventure Bikes for 2021

On-road, off-road, enduro, adventure… Travel the mixed roads with Total Motorcycle’s Top 10 New Adventure Bikes for 2021 and runner-ups from KTM, Husqvarna, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, BMW, Ducati, Honda and Harley-Davidson. Adventure motorcycles (aka ADV […]

Yamaha Wins Fifth MotoAmerica Superbike Title at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha rider Cameron Beaubier claimed his fifth MotoAmerica Superbike title with third and second-place finishes at Sunday’s doubleheader at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Teammate and title rival Jake Gagne took solid […]

Historic stunning victory for Ducati at MotoAmerica Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Sunnyvale, Calif., October 11, 2020 – Today marked a historic time for Ducati as Lorenzo Zanetti took a stunning victory in race two of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, fending off the advances […]

Yamaha’s Ferrandis Claims Career-First Pro Motocross Championship

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis’ dream of becoming a motocross champion of U.S. soil has come true for the Frenchman, clinching the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250MX Championship on his third-place overall (2-5) […]

Geerts Celebrates Spanish Grand Prix from Second Step of the Podium

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts celebrated the 12th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship at the brand-new Xanadu-Arroyomolinos venue in Madrid, Spain, from the second step of the podium. Teammate Ben Watson […]

Top-10 Finish to Challenging Spanish Grand Prix for Seewer & Paulin

October 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

MXGP’s new one-day format presented its challenges at the 12th round of the series with the event taking place at an unfamiliar track in Madrid, Spain. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer and Gautier […]

Exciting 2 red flags and 3 restarts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway MotoAmerica

Gagne Takes Second Place in Dramatic Race One in Indianapolis Jake Gagne took podium honors for the Monster Energy Attack Performance on Saturday in an incident-packed Race One at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, […]

Register here for 2021 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup

October 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Registration for the 2021 Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup is Now Open to Aspiring Talents The highly anticipated Yamaha R3 bLU cRU European Cup will debut alongside rounds of the FIM Superbike World Championship […]

Andalucia Rally 2020 300km Stage 1 Results

October 8, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The five-rider strong Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team has completed the first full day of competition at the 2020 Andalucia Rally, a 309-kilometre stage one that took riders on the first of four looped […]

Fantic Motor and Yamaha Motor Europe reinforce their strategic partnership

October 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Fantic Motor and Yamaha Motor Europe announced their intended decision to reinforce their strategic partnership, based on the joint intention that Fantic Motor acquires 100% of the shares in Motori Minarelli by end of 2020. […]

Yamaha’s MXGP & MX2 Riders Motivated for More Podium Celebrations in Madrid

October 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

With seven rounds remaining on the MXGP calendar and little time to rest, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are looking forward to racing at an all-new and unknown venue for the […]

Tough Day at Thunder Valley for the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team

October 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Broc Tickle both collected solid Moto 1 finishes but unfortunately had issues in Moto 2 to finish outside the top 10 at Round 8 of the […]

Yamaha Posts Positive Points at MXGP of Europe

October 5, 2020 Michael Le Pard

A sharply contested 11th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship saw Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s duo of Jeremy Seewer and Gautier Paulin post positive points. Not feeling 100%, Seewer still came close to […]

Yamaha Takes 3rd as 2020 WorldSBK season draws to a close

Michael van der Mark fought to a third-place finish for the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla in the FIM Superbike World Championship Tissot Superpole Race, as rain continued to lash the Circuit de […]

Heavy Rain and Crash at WorldSBK Magny-Cours Makes Exciting Race

#FraWorldSBK Race-1. Following a solid comeback, Chaz Davies and Scott Redding finish fourth and fifth respectively at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Race-1 of the Pirelli French Round was characterized by the comeback of Chaz […]

Yamaha Flies to Second in WorldSSP Race 2 at Magny-Cours

GMT94 Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team’s Kyle Smith celebrated a superb second-place finish in the tricky wet conditions of Race 2 at Magny-Cours, with Kallio Racing Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team’s Hannes Soomer joining him on the […]

American Flat Track Yamaha Atlanta Short Track Results

WOODSTOCK, Ga. (October 3, 2020) – Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) doubled up at Dixie Speedway with a second barn-burning Progressive American Flat Track victory in Saturday night’s Yamaha Atlanta Short Track […]

Rain Produces Mixed Results for Pata Yamaha in Magny-Cours

Rain prevailed as Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Michael van der Mark finished sixth and ninth respectively in Race 1 at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours today. The team’s young […]

Benistant Narrowly Misses the Podium in Mantova

October 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Equipped with a GYTR kitted YZ250F, Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Thibault Benistant has maintained the EMX250 Championship lead after three challenging rounds in Mantova, Italy. The 18-year-old finished fourth overall at the seventh round […]

Progressive International Motorcycle Shows to Announce City Schedule

After 5 years in the making, the Progressive® International Motorcycle Shows is venturing outdoors to create the most immersive powersports event yet – IMS Outdoors, a tour of events across the United States, launching in Summer 2021. […]

Absolutely stunning Yamaha AFT Atlanta Short Track Race

October 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

WOODSTOCK, Ga. (October 3, 2020) – Progressive American Flat Track legend Jared Mees (No. 9 Indian Motorcycle/Progressive Insurance FTR750) stood triumphant at the conclusion of an absolutely stunning Yamaha Atlanta Short Track presented by Law […]

Teams Prepare for 2021 Dakar Rally

October 3, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Rally Official Team Ready For Andalucia Rally With eight months having passed since the 2020 Dakar Rally, and with less than three months before the iconic event rolls around once again, the […]

WorldSBK wet conditions at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

October 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla went to work today to find Michael van der Mark and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu the confidence needed to fight in wet conditions at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. In […]

Win a new Yamaha Bike with Instagram Motorcycle Selfie

October 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Your chance to win… With the launch of the new Ride 4 video game on 8th October we are giving you the chance of winning a new MT-125 or R125. All you need to do […]

MX2 Yamaha Jago Geerts shares exciting news

October 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to confirm that Jago Geerts will remain with the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team through 2022. It is also with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Europe can confirm the […]

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing claims impressive back-to-back MX2 Grand Prix wins

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S SUPER-FAST DANE EARNS SECOND CONSECUTIVE OVERALL WIN WITH 1-2 RESULTS AT ROUND 10 OF THE 2020 FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Thomas Kjer Olsen has claimed […]

2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe SuperFinale Race CANCELED

2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale Canceled Due to the ongoing Crisis, Yamaha Motor Europe and Infront Moto Racing have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe […]

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

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 […]

Mixed emotions at the MXGP of Città di Mantova

September 30, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Positive End to the Grand Prix of Città di Mantova for Paulin as Seewer Salvages Points. It was a day of mixed emotions at the MXGP of Città di Mantova with both Monster Energy Yamaha Factory […]

Yamaha Wins EMX250 Red Plate as Van de Ven Clinches WMX Championship Lead

SM Action M.C. Migliori’s Hakon Fredrikson kept his cool during two thrilling EMX250 races to celebrate the sixth round of the EMX250 Championship in Mantova, Italy, from second step of the podium for the second […]

Restructured 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France

September 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla is ready to tackle potentially challenging conditions in the fight for victory this weekend, when the seventh round of the restructured 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship visits […]

Yamaha MXGP Arnaud Tonus sustains minor concussion at the MXGP of Lombardia

September 29, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Tonus Out for the MXGP rounds of Città di Mantova & Europe. Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Arnaud Tonus will not participate in the next two rounds of the FIM Motocross World Championship that will […]

Yamaha Fighting Spirit Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship in Jacksonville

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia once again displayed his fighting spirit with an impressive charge through the pack in the second moto on Saturday afternoon. His charge secured 10th overall with a […]

Podium Hat-Trick for Yamaha at MotoGP Catalan

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 27. GRAN PREMI MONSTER ENERGY DE CATALUNYA RACE RESULTS: Joan Mir: 2nd (+ 0.928) Alex Rins: 3rd (+ 1.898) Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders view their home race as the […]

Solid Performance for Yamaha at Grand National Cross Country Series in Millfield

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team’s Craig DeLong secured a third-place podium finish in the highly-competitive XC2 250 Pro class on Sunday with a solid come-from-behind performance at Round 10 of the Grand National Cross […]

Solid recovery from a fall for Yamaha at MXGP Lombardia

After dominating the opening race at the MXGP of Lombardia, round nine of the FIM Motocross World Championship, Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP’s Jeremy Seewer made a solid recovery from a fall in Race 2 […]

Incredible speed and finesse for Yamaha at MX2 World Championship

September 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The ninth round of the MX2 World Championship was marked by Ben Watson’s incredible speed and finesse onboard his Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 YZ250FM around the sandy Mantova circuit in Italy. The 23-year-old Brit […]

Yamaha wins very physically demanding WW Ranch National in hot Central Florida

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis set a blistering pace to win both motos at the WW Ranch National and expand his points lead in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250MX Championship. His teammate […]

Yamalube YART Yamaha Team have taken victory in the first-ever Estoril 12-Hour

September 27, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After a sublime performance from Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz and Niccoló Canepa. The Wojcik Racing Team and Moto AIN team made it a triple celebration for Yamaha on the Estoril podium, with Wojcik finishing third […]

Yamaha Sweeps the EMX250 Podium in Italy

September 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha Sweep the EMX250 Podium as Benistant Extends his Championship Lead Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250’s Thibault Benistant continued his impressive form at the fifth round of the EMX250 Championship in Mantova, Italy, with […]

Strong performance at the Progressive American Flat Track for Yamaha

September 26, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Once again Dallas Daniels has put his Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F on top of the box. He expanded his points lead with a strong performance in the Progressive American Flat Track AFT Singles Championship at […]

Inspiration Friday: Custom Built Motorcycles

September 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Sure custom built motorcycles are amazing, but they are expensive and take forever to build. What if you could build your own custom for free? Now you can without waiting! Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycles, Yamaha and […]

Pole position for Estoril 12 Hour after a dominant qualifying performance

September 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC trio of Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz and Niccoló Canepa will start from pole position for the Estoril 12 Hour after a dominant qualifying performance. The team have been the squad […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Riders Race-Winning Pace Results in First WorldSSP300 Barcelona

September 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

For the first time, the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship headed to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya last weekend, with the bLU cRU riders all showing impressive pace that ultimately went unrewarded. Bahattin Sofuoğlu’s two top […]

MXGP & MX2 World Title Chase in Mantova

September 23, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Teams Keen to Continue MXGP & MX2 World Title Chase in Mantova The Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are set to return to Italy for the ninth, 10th […]

Technical issue early for Yamaha but fought back at MotoAmerica Barber

September 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Attack Performance Yamaha Racing’s Cameron Beaubier went unchallenged in Sunday’s MotoAmerica Superbike race two to complete a perfect weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. Teammate Jake Gagne had a technical issue […]

Gravel causes Ducati to hit wall and crash at MotoAmerica

September 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Sunnyvale, Calif., September 20, 2020 – Kyle Wyman and the OneCure/KWR Ducati Team pushed through another trying weekend of racing America’s elite Superbike riders at Barber Motorsports Park, carding seventh and tenth place finishes on the […]

FIM Endurance World Championship to face a 12-hour race at Estoril

September 21, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC team of Niccoló Canepa, Karel Hanika and Marvin Fritz are fired up and raring to go ahead of the season finale of the 2019/2020 Endurance World Championship at the 12-hour […]

Michael van der Mark wins first race of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship

Michael van der Mark won his first race of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship for the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team with Rizla at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya today, with a commanding victory in the […]

Yamaha’s Justin Barcia put on a good showing at AMA MX450 Spring Creek

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia put on a good showing with a 5-4 result to end the day third at the Spring Creek National and score his second podium finish of the […]

Evan Bros Yamaha WorldSSP crowned 2020 FIM Supersport World Champion

With two rounds left to spare, Evan Bros Yamaha WorldSSP Supported Team’s Andrea Locatelli is crowned the 2020 FIM Supersport World Champion, after flying to his 10th victory of the season in a superb second […]

Yamaha takes back Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250MX Championship points lead

Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis won both motos to take back the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross 250MX Championship points lead at the Spring Creek National in Millville, Minnesota. After a ninth-place finish in […]

FIM Supersport World Championship’s first race in Barcelona proved to be a thriller