Yamaha Racing to field strong Road Race Presence For 2012
Yamaha's presence in Australian road racing has expanded for 2012 with the contracting of four factory supported riders under the YRT (Yamaha Racing Team) banner. Team Director, John Redding , is proud to announce the Yamaha Racing Team consisting of 2011 riders Kevin Curtain and Rick Olson are to be joined by young guns Mike Jones and Cru Hallid...
Yamaha Junior Racing returns in 2012
Yamaha Junior Racing (YJR) is back for 2012 with an all star line up across five states in the biggest junior motocross support network Australia has to offer. With its individually managed, state based rider selection and personalised support, the hands on Yamaha Junior Racing approach is first rate and a proven vehicle for up and coming riders to learn about racing, riding,...
Yamaha clocks strong performance in MotoGP testing
Honda's main rival for the 2012 MotoGP title is Yamaha, so lets take a quick look at how the team fared in pre-season testing at Sepang in Malaysia. Team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies spent the three track days allocated working to arrive at the base settings for the new 1000cc YZR-M1 before serious testing begins next month. The final session saw Lorenzo the second fastest rider, 0.59 ...
MOTOGP: Yamaha Factory Racing Complete Successful Test at Sepang
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team today completed the first test of the 2012 season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies spent the three track days working to develop the base set up of the 1000cc YZR-M1 ahead of the second Sepang test in one month’s time. The riders and engineers focused on the balance of the M1 chassis along with improving the ...
New Oil Sponsor For Yamaha MotoGP Team
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has entered into contract with JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan). The agreement welcomes the oil and energy company as a new Official Sponsor of Yamaha Factory Racing's premier class Team competing in the MotoGP World Championship. Yamaha Factory Racing continues in 2012 with 2010 World Champion Jorge Lor...
Laverty looking forward to Aprilia debut
The curtain rises on the 2012 World Superbike season which will start on 26 February at the Australian track of Phillip Island with a host of changes to the grid, one of the exciting moves being Yamaha Racing orphan Eugene Laverty who switches to Aprilia after Yamaha pulled the plug on it's World Superbike team. For the fourth year in a row, the Aprilia Racing Team enters as ...
MOTOGP: Positive Start to 2012 for Yamaha Factory Racing in Sepang
MotoGP 2012 finally got underway today with the first of three days of testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Yamaha Factory riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took their first ride on the 1000cc YZR-M1 since last year. Both riders blew the cobwebs off quickly and settled down to an impressive pace, Lorenzo proving to be the fastest man on track with his team mate always close behind him ...
Duncanson and Winston to head FullForce Racing Team
FullForce Racing team, backed by carsRus.com.au is set to turn heads in the MX Nationals, Supercross Championship's and the Shell Sunshine State Series with a two rider pro lites team. Team owner, Phil Astley , is excited to be working with the two, talented young riders "The launch of the FullForce MX racing team is really quite exciting and to be putti...
Positive Start to 2012 for Yamaha Factory Racing in Sepang as Lorenzo tops the time sheets
MotoGP 2012 finally got underway today with the first of three days of testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Yamaha Factory riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took their first ride on the 1000cc YZR-M1 since last year. Both riders blew the cobwebs off quickly and settled down to an impressive pace, Lorenzo proving to be the fastest man on track with his te...