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Yamaha snares silverware

Monster Energy Yamaha began their 2012 motocross campaign today (Sunday) with victories and podium results at the Valence International near Lyon in France and the Mantova Starcross in Italy. The meetings represented the first events in what will be a seven-week pre-season build-up to the FIM Motocross World Championship on Easter Monday in Holland. Arnaud [...]

Rodrigues completes Dakar adventure in 3rd position

Yamaha filled a place on the podium of the world’s toughest and most prestigious rally for the second year in succession as Portugal’s Helder Rodrigues claimed third position overall on his WR450F Rally. The 32 year old pushed through almost 9000km from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Lima in Peru via Chile in fourteen days [...]

YZF-R1 takes double victory at eight hours of Doha

An exciting season finale in Doha, Qatar saw the Yamaha Racing France GMT 94 Ipone team with riders David Checa, Kenny Foray and Matthieu Lagrive power their YZF-R1 to the finish line and snatch their first victory of the year and as a consequence earn the third place overall in the 2011 Qtel FIM Endurance [...]

Spies Bounces Back for Front Row Start in Valencia

Yamaha Factory rider Ben Spies made it count this afternoon in difficult weather conditions to take third on the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of Valencia. The Texan completed his fastest lap on a used set of tyres having patiently circled waiting for a gap in the changing weather to put in a qualifying time. [...]

Yamaha WSB Team secure front row starts

Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri were on flying form today on the sunny Algarve circuit at Portimao to secure two front row starts on tomorrow’s grid for the final two races of the 2011 season. Both riders got straight down to business in this morning’s second qualifying session making several minor adjustments to their R1 [...]

Davies Snatches the World Supersport Championship Title

After a stellar season that saw Chaz Davies take seven podiums of which an impressive five race wins from the 11 races completed, the Welshman powered his Yamaha YZF-R6 to the chequered flag today in Magny Cours, the penultimate round of the season, to prematurely claim the 2011 World Supersport Championship title. Davies encountered a [...]

Lorenzo Delivers Perfect Podium in Japanese Grand Prix

Reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo delivered yet another flawless performance of perfect riding to take second on the podium today for the Grand Prix of Japan. The race itself proved to be an action packed affair with many dramas, several riders receiving ride through penalties and Championship leader Casey Stoner riding off the track, resulting [...]

Davies all set to Battle for the Title at Magny Cours

Yamaha ParkinGO team just completed a successful second qualifying session today in hot conditions on the French track at Magny Cours and is looking confident ahead of tomorrow’s important race day. Luca Scassa and Chaz Davies were on top form, completing the session in second and eighth places respectively. Luca Scassa was fast off the [...]

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale – The most extreme Gallardo ever

Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., is presenting at the Volkswagen Group Night in Frankfurt the most extreme Gallardo ever: the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. Automobili Lamborghini is bringing motor racing excitement directly to the road. This new and most extreme top model in the Gallardo lineup is based on [...]

San Bernardino Professor Accused of leading a Motorcycle Gang

The father of a Cal State San Bernardino professor accused of leading a motorcycle gang said he was shocked and “sick to my stomach” about the allegations against his son. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday said Stephen J. Kinzey, a 43-year-old kinesiology professor, allegedly led a local chapter of the Devils Diciples [...]