Yamaha Racing - MX2-GP Channel

Cairoli seventh after first corner incident

Sat, 11 May 2008 01:00:00 PM

MX2-GP World Champion Antonio Cairoli finished off a Grand Prix podium for the first time since Namur, August 2007 after suffering a first corner crash in a wet second moto at Sevlievo for the Bulgarian round of the FIM series. The fourth round of fifteen took place under changeable weather conditions that saw the first r

Nico Aubin in his own words

Wed, 7 May 2008 00:01:00

After an impressive debut season with the YZ250FM in which he clinched his first Grand Prix victory (Czech Republic) and earned another two years with the Ricci Racing team in the MX2 world championship Nico Aubin is currently enjoying a lofty status in the sport. The likeable and articulate Frenchman is noted for his sty

Sensational Cairoli sweeps Portuguese GP

Sat, 27 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PM

MX2-GP World Champion Antonio Cairoli stormed the Grand Prix of Portugal at a sun-soaked Agueda circuit in front of 18,000 spectators to win both motos and claim his first victory of the season and also take the lead in the 2008 standings after three rounds of fifteen.

Cairoli now turning heads on four wheels

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:01:00

MX2-GP World Champion Antonio Cairoli recently took delivery of Yamaha’s extreme 4x4 Rhino vehicle to continue his off-road exploits. The 22 year old Sicilian, of the Yamaha Red Bull De Carli team, travelled to the headquarters of Yamaha Motor Italy to pick-up his new mode of transportation.

Guarneri weathers the storm for second GP win

Sat, 20 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PM

Yamaha Ricci Racing’s Davide Guarneri battled a mountain of odds and a sea of water at Bellpuig to seize his second career victory at the Grand Prix of Spain today. The Italian defied a painful broken ligament in his right shoulder and also some of the wettest and worst conditions seen at a Grand Prix in recent memory to take 3rd and 1st posit

Motocross photo-shoot images go online

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:01:00

A selection of images for viewing and download from the 2008 motocross pre-season photo-shoot have now been posted live on www.yamaha-racing.com.

The session took place over three days with additional studio time for the YZ450FM and YZ250F in Milan. The Yamaha Monster M

Cairoli launches title defence with runner-up position

Sat, 6 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PM

Yamaha Red Bull De Carli’s Antonio Cairoli, the defending MX2-GP World Champion, took the second step of the podium at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands on his YZ250F at a sunny but cold and breezy Eurocircuit in Valkenswaard, a short distance from Eindhoven.

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Cairoli continues Italian MX1 title march

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:01:00

MX2-GP World Champion Antonio Cairoli is firmly on course to realising his first major trophy with an YZ450F in the MX1 category after his third victory this year in the 2008 Italian championship at Gallarate, Malpensa near Milan last weekend.

Steve Dixon assesses UTag Yamaha MX2-GP squad for 2008

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:01:00

The former Bike it Yamaha Team may have new clothes for their 2008 FIM World Championship and British Championship campaigns – in the form of sponsor UTag – but their rider roster for the upcoming season remains very much based on youth and promise.

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