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More	MX1-GP: Factory Yamaha Motocross team joins forces with Ohlins The Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team will be able to count on the technical expertise of renowned Swedish suspension specialists Ohlins for the 2010 FIM MX1 and MX2-GP World Championship after an alliance between the two parties was recently confirmed after successful initial tests.
More	MotoGP: Yamaha teams start work for 2010 in Valencia One day after sealing the Triple Crown of titles for 2009, the Fiat Yamaha Team was back at work in Valencia today looking towards the next season. World Champion Valentino Rossi and runner-up Jorge Lorenzo tested this afternoon and will continue tomorrow before finally getting the chance to take some time off. Lorenzo finished the day second fastest behind Casey Stoner and Rossi was just behind him in third.
More	MotoGP: Super Spies shines at Valencia test Ben Spies played a starring role on the second day of MotoGP testing in Valencia today, the Texan producing another confident and assured performance on his Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YZR-M1 machine.
More	MotoGP: Yamaha Factory Racing Team Press Release On Winning the 2009 MotoGP Triple Crown Message from Tsunji Togami, President and CEO, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
More	MotoGP: Double podium sees Fiat Yamaha seal triple crown in Valencia as Edwards scores fourth and Spies seventh place. Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo finished second and third in the season-ending Grand Prix of Valencia this afternoon, the ninth time the pair have shared the podium this season. It ensured that Yamaha won the Triple Crown for the second year running after Rossi took the Riders` title, Fiat Yamaha the Teams` and Yamaha the Constructors`. Today`s result also sealed Lorenzo the runner-up spot in the Championship in just his second year in MotoGP. Between them the Italian and the Spaniard have taken ten wins and a further seventeen podiums, Yamaha`s most successful year ever in MotoGP.
More	MotoGP: Lorenzo takes 16th front row of season, Rossi qualifies fourth, Spies ninth Jorge Lorenzo qualified third today in the final MotoGP qualifying session of the season in Valencia. It was the 16th time the Spaniard has been on the front row this season, more than any other rider. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate and the 2009 World Champion Valentino Rossi qualified in fourth at the Spanish track, ahead of tomorrow`s season finale.
More	MotoGP: Lorenzo and Rossi begin season finale in second and fourth whilst Spies enjoys first Wildcard session The final Grand Prix weekend of the season got underway at Valencia in Spain today in bright sunshine, with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi finishing the first day of practice in second and fourth respectively. The Fiat Yamaha pairing have little left to achieve this weekend but both are determined to close the season on a high note, with Lorenzo especially looking to confirm second place in the championship.
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More	MX1-GP: 2009 MX-GP: Philippaerts and Coppins speak... 2009 will see the same formidable duo of David Philippaerts (25 years old from Italy) and Josh Coppins (32 years old from New Zealand) represent the Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team for the second year in a row. Philippaerts – as reigning MX1-GP World Champion – enters only his third year in the category and just his second on the conquering YZ450FM; the 2009 version is the evolution of a motorcycle that has captured eight titles in ten years. Coppins, so close to the crown in 2007, is now one of the veterans of the class and negotiates his third term with Yamaha. The New Zealander boasts 10 Grand Prix wins to his credit, one of which was taken in Germany last season.
More	MX1-GP: Leok and Monni Italian Champions Yamaha Red Bull De Carli`s Tanel Leok has made a very positive early impression with his new team by clinching the 2009 MX1 Italian Championship. The Estonian finished 5th overall at the fourth and last round of the series at Gazzane di Preseglie on Sunday to seal the title by just five points from outgoing number one Antonio Cairoli.
More	World Superbike: Spies cleans up with sensational double win in Qatar Yamaha rider Ben Spies lived up to the hype again in Qatar today, riding an incredible two races to take his second and third consecutive victories in the Losail heat. Dropping to fifth from the start of the first race, the three-time AMA champion moved up to third position on lap four to tuck in behind race leader Max Biaggi and second placed rider Noriyuki Haga for most of the race. The super calm Texan waited for his moment six laps from the end to make his move. As Haga moved out to look up the inside of Biaggi, Spies took the opportunity and passed him on the inside, before taking Biaggi on the next corner as the Italian race leader ran wide. From the moment he took the lead Spies win was never in doubt as he cleanly pulled away from the battle for second. Spies` team-mate Tom Sykes had a frustrating start, dropping several places up to ninth position before fighting his way back through to finish seventh.
More	World Supersport: Crutchlow fights it out to put Yamaha on the podium in Qatar World Supersport rookie Cal Crutchlow put everything into a tough ride for his second race of the championship, fighting with rivals Eugene Laverty, Andrew Pitt and Kenan Sofuoglu for the coveted podium positions. A missed gear in the closing laps cost Crutchlow valuable time, however with tires fading he made it back up and finished the race third following a dramatic pass on Sofuoglu in the final lap. Crutchlow`s team-mate Foret had a tricky start, and was then held up to 15th place avoiding trouble on the track. The Frenchman got onto a good race pace but an unfortunate high-side left him out of the race on the 3rd lap.
More	MX1-GP: 2009 MX-GP: The view from the top The immensely successful collaboration between Yamaha Motor Europe and the Rinaldi Group has yielded an unprecedented eight world championships in the past ten years and once again in 2009 the Yamaha Factory squad – now with the slightly different name of Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team – enter the MX1-GP series as reigning champions. Leading up to the Italian crew`s home Grand Prix and the first round of fifteen on the 2009 schedule at Faenza, scene of emotional title-winning scenes with David Philippaerts on the YZ450FM six months ago, Team Owner Michele Rinaldi and YME Racing Division Manager Laurens KleinKoerkamp lend their views on the rapidly approaching new campaign and Yamaha`s motocross perspective.
More	World Superbike: Yamaha rookie Ben Spies takes incredible second consecutive Superpole in Qatar The second day of qualifying for round two of the 2009 Superbike World Championship again saw the new Yamaha YZF-R1 set the pace in qualifying and Superpole. Topping the rankings already in the morning session, Ben Spies took his second ever World Superbike Superpole later today with a flawless run and a time of 1”57.280, improving the Losail WSB lap record by almost 0.8 seconds. This adds to his pace-setting achievement at Phillip Island two weeks ago. Team-mate Tom Sykes proved he had the speed as well to run with the front pack today, fighting down to the final eight Superpole session and setting a 5th time of 1”57.878 which puts him on the second row of the grid when the lights go out tomorrow.
More	World Supersport: Crutchlow takes first Yamaha World Supersport pole position of 2009 World Supersport rookie Cal Crutchlow took the first Yamaha pole position of the 2009 World Supersport Championship today with an impressive time of 2”01.586. Crutchlow proved to be consistently fast, continuing from yesterday`s qualifying session where he again led the field. Crutchlow`s team-mate Fabien Foret, still recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at the previous round in Phillip Island, also put in an impressive performance with a 5th best qualifying time of 2”02.282 and starts on the second row of the grid for tomorrow`s race.
More	Motorcycles: Yamaha`s new WR125R hits the streets Yamaha`s WR250R Enduro model has been one of the most innovative and competitive trail-style bikes in recent years – and the good news for 2009 is that a new 125cc version is here! Designed specifically for road and off-rriding, this all-new full-sized machine benefits from Yamaha`s radical next generation off-road styling, giving the rider serious credibility on the street and in the dirt! A free-revving, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke 4-valve, SOHC single cylinder engine powers the learner legal enduro rep and to ensure impressive off-road potential, this all-new 125 is equipped with a 21-inch front wheel and 18-inch rear wheel and dual-purpose tyres. Wavy discs deliver effective stopping power with plenty of feel whilst the 930mm seat height and the handlebar/seat/footrest relationship are designed to enable the rider to stand up when riding off the road for increased comfort and control.
More	Classic Racing Awards Evening 6/12/08 Brian Gray and Alan Bedford(Passaenger) Recieved their Tropheys for Winning the Race Of The Year.Powerbiking other star Nancy Detourney who is a side car passenger to Damien Prerilioux and they won the CRMC Championship. On top of this they also awarded Side Car Racers Of The Year Trophey!So Agian Powerbiking Teams Won All CategoriesWell Done Guys And Girls!
More	MotoGP: Rossi signs off for winter holidays with fastest time in Jerez Rossi spent most of his time today on the new 2009-prototype M1, working on developing the setting and also trying out some new parts for the engine, amongst other things. He set his best time of the day on his 52nd of 54 laps, dipping nearly seven tenths of a second under the lap record with a time of 1`39.429. It was another cold day in Jerez and Lorenzo did not make his first foray on track until 1.30 pm, completing 58 laps before ending his day at 5pm. The 21-year-old spent the entire time today on a test bike, which carries some new prototype parts, familiarising himself with the different machine, working on establishing a base setting and continuing to improve his feeling with the new single-brand tyres. He showed his improvement with a best lap of 1`40.426, just over 0.3 seconds off the current lap record. The team will now have two months to recover from a hard season while the MotoGP testing ban is in force. The next on-track action will be at Sepang in Malaysia on 5th, 6th and 7th February 2009.
More	MotoGP: Rossi second in chilly Jerez The Fiat Yamaha Team began a two-day test in Jerez, southern Spain yesterday and Valentino Rossi made a positive start to the second winter session, finishing the day second fastest behind Dani Pedrosa. With this being the final test for the team until February, these two days are especially important in order to gather as much information as possible for the Japanese engineers to work with over the next two months, as they continue to develop the 2009-spec M1.
More	World Superbike: New R1 makes a great start for the 2009 Superbike season at Portimao 2009 Yamaha WSB riders Ben Spies and Tom Sykes enjoyed a successful two day test at Portimao with their new team. The riders used the time to develop both their relationships with their new team and also to make a start on the development of the all-new 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 race bike.
More	World Superbike: Yamaha sweeps Qatar 8 hour podium After eight intense hours around the impressive Losail circuit in the Qatari desert the YZF-R1 claimed all three podium spots in the final round of six in the Endurance FIM World Championship. Yamaha Austria Racing Team, represented by Igor Jerman, Steve Plater and Steve Martin finished ahead of Yamaha Folch Endurance and Maco Moto Racing.
More	World Superbike: Schumacher takes on the Yamaha WSB R1 at Portimao 2008 Media Test There was an extra guest amongst the media journalists present for the 2008 Factory Media Test at the Parkalgar circuit in Portimao last Monday. Former Formula One star and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was invited to put on his leathers and join the invited journalists testing out the 2008 Yamaha WSB YZF-R1 machines of Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser at the all new Portugese circuit.
More	MX1-GP: 2009 calendars released and Leok takes Dutch title 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.
More	MX1-GP: Working with Josh: Fabio Santoni 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. A quiet and dedicated worker, Santoni lives in Montevarchi, over two hours from the workshop and often makes use of the team`s apartment in busy periods of the season. He has a new young daughter, which means that his time spent on the motocross track in the saddle has become less and less! Here he speaks about his association with the popular Coppins...
More	MotoGP: Rossi makes positive start on 2009 campaign in Valencia One day after the final race of his victorious season, MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi began working towards the defence of his title with his first day`s testing aboard the 2009 prototype M1. The Italian was third fastest in a time of 1`32.921, quicker than his best lap in yesterday`s race.
More	MotoGP: Rossi rounds out world championship season with 16th podium Valentino Rossi brought the curtain down on a spectacular season with a third place in Valencia today, his 16th podium from 18 races in a year which saw him win his eighth world title. The 29-year-old Italian has taken nine wins, five seconds and two thirds this year, surpassing the all-time premier class win record and the record for the most points in a season in the process. His outstanding performances this season also helped the Fiat Yamaha Team to secure the Teams` title and Yamaha the Manufacturers` title.
More	MotoGP: Further information World Title Valentino Rossi “I think it`s difficult to say, but maybe this is even better than the first championship with Yamaha in 2004. In 2004 I arrived after three championships in a row; the change was very big and no one expected me to win then, not even us to be honest! But this year is great too because I didn`t start as the number one favourite after losing for two years. The taste of this is something special.
More	MotoGP: New world champion gets back to work on the island Newly-crowned 2008 World Champion Valentino Rossi was back in action at Phillip Island today, just five days after clinching an incredible sixth premier class title, his eighth in all. The Fiat Yamaha Team rider finished a promising second in this morning`s dry session, before rain interrupted the proceedings this afternoon.
More	World Superbike: Ben Spies signs with Yamaha World Superbike for 2009 American racing sensation Ben Spies has signed up to the Yamaha factory World Superbike Team to partner 23 yr old British rider Tom Sykes for the 2009 season. The 24yr old American rider from Dallas is fresh from a record third championship win in a row, taking the AMA Superbike Championship crown again for 2008. Spies is only the fourth rider in the history of AMA Superbike to win three consecutive titles and 3rd on the all-time AMA Superbike wins list with a total of 28 AMA Superbike wins. This now completes the Yamaha World Superbike team for 2009. Spies has been racing and winning in the AMA Superbike Championship since 2005, and has an unrivalled 90% podium finish rate for racing, the highest for any AMA rider in the history of the championship. He took second place in his rookie year followed by the three successive championship wins. Prior to this he had a three year stint in the AMA Supersport Championship,. Spies turned pro in 2000, racing in the AMA Superstock Championship for two years before joining AMA Supersport in 2002.
More	World Superbike: Haga takes another double win as Yamaha dominate the podium in Vallelunga Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) had an outstanding raceday at Vallelunga, scoring a double win and promoting himself to third in the championship after two 24-lap races of full drama.
More	World Superbike: Italian round holds no fears for Yamaha duo After taking part in a successful official FGSport test at Vallelunga in July both Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) will see nothing but opportunities at the final Italian round on the 2008 World Superbike calendar.
More	GSE Racing Signs Manufacturer Partnership with Yamaha GSE Racing has today 17th September announced that it will enter into a relationship with Yamaha Motor UK to compete in the British Superbike Championship over the next 3 years.
More	MotoGP: Rossi comes through the deluge to make history at Indianapolis Valentino Rossi wrote another chapter in his ever-expanding history book at Indianapolis today, claiming his 69th premier-class win and becoming the most successful rider in premier-class history in the process. His hat trick of pole position, fastest lap and race victory made for a perfect first Indianapolis Grand Prix for the Italian and a third place for Jorge Lorenzo rounded off an exceptional weekend for the Fiat Yamaha Team.
More	MotoGP: Rossi claims historic pole for MotoGP`s Indianapolis debut Valentino Rossi took a historic pole position today for the inaugural MotoGP race at Indianapolis today; tomorrow will see him become the first rider in 99 years to head a motorcycle race at the famous ‘Brickyard`. The Fiat Yamaha rider hung onto the front grid spot by just 0.084 seconds ahead of Casey Stoner to take his second pole of the season, with team-mate Jorge Lorenzo rounding out the front row for the second race running.
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