Yamaha Racing - MX1-GP Channel

Tanel Leok joins Yamaha Red Bull De Carli

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:01:00

2008 Grand Prix of Ireland winner Tanel Leok will line-up alongside former double MX2 World Champion Antonio Cairoli as the Yamaha Red Bull De Carli team switch their emphasis to the premier MX1-GP world championship for 2009.

The 23 year old Estonian has been drafted i

Working with Josh: Fabio Santoni

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:01:00

With Gerald Wever wielding the spanners for MX1-GP World Champion David Philippaerts, on the other side of the awning works Fabio Santoni for Josh Coppins. The Italian has been the New Zealander’s mechanic since 2002 and joined the Yamaha Monster Motocross team at the end of 2006 for his first season on the YZ450FM in ’07

2009 calendars released and Leok takes Dutch title

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:01:00

Latest news this week involves the expanded 2009 FIM Motocross calendar and the fact that Estonian Aigar Leok was crowned 2008 Jumbo Open Dutch Champion.

As the racing calendars wind down towards the winter period there is still some track activity going on and Van Beer

Coppins 7th in Supermoto Starbiker

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:01:00

Enjoying the most of his off-season before the gruelling process of winter training begins, Yamaha Monster Motocross Team’s Josh Coppins swapped riding shirt and pants for a set of leathers, and nobbly tyres for near slicks as he took a commendable 7th position at the annual supermoto Starbiker event at Mettet in Belgium.

Philippaerts donates print to Wings for Life

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:01:00

The 62nd Motocross of Nations saw the biggest media attendance of the year for a European race and a large contingent of the press corps crowded the Monster Energy hospitality unit on Saturday to see David Philippaerts select a canvas print from a dedicated gallery compiled to celebrate a title-winning campaign and presen

Coppins 4th for New Zealand at 2008 Motocross of Nations

Sat, 28 Sep 2008 00:01:00

Yamaha Monster Motocross Team’s Josh Coppins took 4th position overall in the MX1 class at a cloudy and sometimes wet Donington Park for the 62nd Motocross of Nations, assisting his country, New Zealand to a final finish of 8th place. MX1 World Champion David Philippaerts steered his YZ450FM for Italy and fought with Amer

Philippaerts and Coppins launch new Replica at Nations

Sat, 28 Sep 2008 00:01:00

A packed Monster Energy hospitality facility within the Donington Park paddock for the 62nd Motocross of Nations witnessed Yamaha Monster Motocross Team riders David Philippaerts and Josh Coppins draw away the covers on the brand new 2009 YZ450F Yamaha Motocross Team Replica. The special limited edition motorcycle - a mir

The 2008 MX1-GP title: A perspective...

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:01:00

After a lengthy and exciting 2008 FIM MX-1 World Championship the Yamaha Monster Motocross Team were able to celebrate their fourth title in five years thanks to David Philippaerts’ results with the YZ450FM.

For Philippaerts an eventful and thrilling first season (only

World Championship win: In photos...

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:01:00

David Philippaerts’ fantastic world championship victory weekend at Faenza was recorded by Yamaha photographer Massimo Zanzani.

From the first hours of the meeting in which David recorded an onboard lap for television and then received his first taste of the fan’s atten

Yamaha Faenza Championship competition/ content

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:01:00

David Philippaerts completed a memorable and historic first season with the Yamaha Monster Motocross Team by winning the MX1-GP world championship.

Many thanks to all those fans that supported David, Josh and the Yamaha Monster Motocross Team over the weekend at Faenza for the final Grand Prix of the season. It was a thrill for the rid