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Pirro fourth in Portugal and fifth overall

Sat, 2 Nov 2008 01:00:00 PM

Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) rode to within less than a second of a podium position at Portimao and in earning 13 points he finished fifth in the championship rankings, the top YZF-R1 rider on show. Pirro also set the new best lap in practice, a 1’48.466.

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Yamaha sweep the board at the 2008 UEM Road Racing European Championships

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:01:00

Yamaha dominated in style at the finale of the UEM Road Racing European Championship last weekend. The formidable YZF-R1 and YZF-R6 have proved again this year to be the ultimate track weapons for racing success.

The top four riders in the Superstock 1000 class where a

Nina Prinz wins the 2008 Road Racing Women’s European Championship

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:01:00

After dominating for the entire 2008 season, German Yamaha rider Nina Prinz has taken the title on her YZF-R1, her second consecutive championship win, at the third and final round of the Women’s European Championship at Albacete (Spain) on Sunday. The reigning European champion from Mannheim / Leutkirch was in predictab

Corti on the podium at Magny-Cours

Sat, 5 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PM

The aggression and commitment shown by Claudio Corti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) throughout the 14-lap Superstock 1000 race at Magny-Cours paid off with a third place finish that puts him tenth in the championship standings, on 49 points.

Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lor

Loris Baz wins European Superstock 600 Championship with Yamaha

Sat, 5 Oct 2008 00:01:00

The fifteen year-old star-in-the-making Loris Baz (Yamaha France Junior Team) took a hard fought second place in Saturday’s European Superstock 600 Championship race, and in taking the podium he also took the championship in his rookie year.

The close race was a constan

Pirro Sixth After Donington Superstock Battle

Sat, 7 Sep 2008 01:00:00 PM

Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) was one of several fallers in the 12-lap 1000cc Superstock race, exiting after highsiding at the final hairpin on lap two, and restarting to finish 19th, out of the points.

Pirro remains fifth in the championship chase, with 83

Pirro fights hard for sixth place

Sat, 3 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PM

A four way fight in a race that started wet but finished dry saw Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) take a sixth place finish in the Superstock 1000 class.

Pirro’s 83 championship points put him fifth overall, with Brands race winner and new championship leader M

Pirro sixth after Brno Superstock battle

Sat, 20 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PM

Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) was the top scoring Yamaha rider in the 12-lap Superstock 1000 Cup event, as he took sixth in a lonely race after a bright start.

Pirro is now fifth in the championship table on 73 points, 23 points from new leader Brendan Rober

Pirro second at Misano

Sat, 29 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PM

Michele Pirro (Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni) remains the top Yamaha YZF-R1 rider in the championship after a fine second place at his home round in Misano. He sits on 63 points, 21 points from leader Xavier Simeon. Race winner Alessandro Polita is only four points up on Pirro, who led the first lap and was always in contention for the podium plac

Prinz extends her lead with an outstanding performance at Assen

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:01:00

In the second round of the Women’s Road Racing European Championship at the TT circuit of Assen Nina Prinz again showed her class leading abilities on her Yamaha YZF-R1. As with the first round, there was no real competition for the German Yamaha rider. The reigning European champion from Mannheim / Leutkirch was quickest