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Fantic and Yamaha strengthen Euro ties

Fantic Motor and Yamaha Motor Europe have sealed a deal to reinforce their partnership, now that Fantic has bought out engine firm Motori Minarelli. Minarelli makes engines for several Yamaha-branded bikes and the motors for the Fantic motocross and enduro models which are based on Yamaha YZ designs. The operation strengthens

Win a place in the Yamaha Superfinale at the Nations

Registration is now open for the 2021 YZ125, YZ85 and YZ65 bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup series, in which participants will be competing for a place at the Yamaha bLU cRU Superfinale, to be run once again alongside the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations. 120 young YZ riders competing in

Yamaha names EMX250 squad

Yamaha Motor Europe and the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250 Team are pleased to confirm a three-rider line-up for the 2021 EMX250 Championship. The team have retained 15-year-old Dutch talent Dave Kooiker and are thrilled to welcome two new riders, reigning EMX125 Champion Andrea Bonacorsi and EMX250 podium finisher Jeremy

Cab Screens now No1 UK Yamaha MX1 team

Cab Screens MX riders including Harri Kullas and Dan Thornhill will be using Yamaha machinery in 2021, changing from Honda. Cab Screens becomes the official Yamaha UK MX1 Team and will be known as Cab Screens Crescent Yamaha. Crescent Yamaha joins as an integral team partner and brings over 20

Yamaha axes YZ Superfinale

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Infront Moto Racing and Yamaha Motor Europe have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe SuperFinale, which was scheduled to take place during the MXGP of Lommel, in Belgium on October 24th. With safety in mind, a range of scenarios were discussed and reviewed internally. Still, it is

Try a 2021 Yamaha at Apex

Yamaha Motor UK is offering the chance to try their 2021 motocross range as the MX Pro Tour returns to Great Britain in September. Test ride a new Yamaha in September at one of the UK's top tracks  The two day event will take place at Apex Motocross track in Worcester, offering

Yamaha electric crosser nears production

Yamaha Europe, the Dutch bikesport federation KNMV, and two high-tech firms Dohms Projecten and Spike join forces to build a race-ready Yamaha e-bike that is said to be as fast as a 250F and will go on sale in 2021. Yamaha already makes electric motors for mountain bikes but this

Yamaha restarts Italy and France factories

Yamaha has announced that final product manufacturing will resume at the Motori Minarelli engine factory in Calderara di Reno, Italy and the MBK Industrie assembly plant in Saint Quentin , France on Monday 4th May. These plants make bikes for lots of smaller-capacity and off-road bikes, such as some Fantics.

Yamaha youth cup attracts record numbers

A record 286 young riders have signed up to the 2020 YZ bLU cRU FIM Europe Cup across the YZ65, YZ85 and YZ125 classes. The number of national championships bLU cRU riders will participate in has also increased from 17 to 21, as Yamaha continues to expand its pool of

Teen talent Kooiker gets Yamaha call-up

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250 Team has finalised their 2020 rider line up with the addition of Dave Kooiker, a 14-year-old Dutch prodigy who will start the season contesting the EMX125 series but with the goal of stepping up to EMX250

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