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DETERMINED VIÑALES COLLECTS CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AT DEMANDING ITALIAN GP

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:23:09 +0000

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales showed great stamina and character in today’s sweltering Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley, riding back from a provisional 12th to take sixth place at the chequered flag. Valentino Rossi was fortunately unharmed but unable to continue after an unlucky fall on lap 7. Starting from P7, Viñales lost a few […]

ROSSI RIDES TO STUNNING SECOND IN CLOSE COTA CONTEST

Monster Energy Yamaha — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:22:19 +0000

A perfectly sunny race day at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) delivered nothing short of a sensational Grand Prix of The Americas. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi put his heart and soul into today’s race and only just missed out on the victory, taking 2nd position. Maverick Viñales had an equally competitive race […]

ROSSI RALLIES TO SECOND IN GRIPPING ARGENTINA GP

Monster Energy Yamaha — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:35:35 +0000

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi saved the best for last at the Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina weekend. He used his experience to cunningly make his move – a perfectly executed block pass – in Turn 7 of the very last lap, to take a superb second place. The final lap wasn’t […]

MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA MOTOGP FIND FORM ON FRIDAY IN ARGENTINA

Monster Energy Yamaha — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:41:03 +0000

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team took to the Termas de Río Hondo track today, to prepare for Sunday’s Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina. After a difficult FP1 session, Maverick Viñales’ and Valentino Rossi’s hard work paid off in FP2, when they secured third and sixth position respectively in the combined free practice […]

MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA MOTOGP PUSH TO 5TH AND 7TH PLACE IN DOHA

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 02:22:31 +0000

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi gave another of his heroic MotoGP performances today in the VisitQatar Grand Prix, riding his YZR-M1 from 14th on the grid to a 5th place finish, just 0.600s from first. Maverick Viñales found a good rhythm late on in the race but wasn’t able to challenge the front-runners. He […]

SUCCESSFUL END TO PRESEASON TESTING FOR MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA MOTOGP

Monster Energy Yamaha MotogGP — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:51:33 +0000

Losail (Qatar), 25th February 2019 – Today the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team completed the third and final day of the last 2019 MotoGP preseason test. Despite less than desirable riding conditions, Maverick Viñales let his consistency shine again and set the fastest time of the day, also claiming top billing in the combined timesheets. Valentino […]

MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA MOTOGP CONCLUDE SUCCESSFUL SEPANG TEST

Monster Energy Yamaha — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 04:27:00 +0000

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi have completed their testing programme at the Sepang International Circuit today. The third and last eight-hour session was crucial to collect some final data, as the team-mates tried new aero parts. They rode until the very end of the session, not letting any time go […]

SPOILER ALERT! Results from MotoGP Argentina

MotoGP.com — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:29:09 +0000

MotoGP™ has a tendency to keep making history of late, and the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina was no different – as Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) became the first Yamaha rider since Wayne Rainey in 1990 to win the first two races of the year, taking a stunning win as drama hit […]

SPOILER ALERT: MotoGP Qatar Race Report!

IM Admin — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:45:04 +0000

Rain, delays, uncertainty and a decision for a slightly shortened race distance prefaced the 20 laps that then blew the drama out the water: MotoGP is back for 2017, and in some style.

Vinales tops Friday MotoGP qualifying; surprises abound in top five

IM Admin — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:05:00 +0000

Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) kept his top spot on the combined timesheets after FP3 at Losail International Circuit, with his Friday best unchallenged by the grid. The Spaniard also suffered his first crash on the Yamaha in an official session earlier in the day, escaping unscathed. Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was the late […]

Exclusive MotoGP Season Preview: Is Vinales Ready?

Colin Fraser — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:51:31 +0000

The 2017 racing season gets fully underway this weekend under the lights, in the desert at the Losail Circuit in Qatar, at the first of 18 scheduled MotoGP rounds. After a crazy 2016 season with an unprecedented nine race winners, attention at the top tier of motorcycle racing is steadily building.

Signature sign-off: Lorenzo wins last race with Yamaha in Valencia

Graeme Jones — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 20:29:04 +0000

In his 250th Grand Prix start, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo said goodbye to that title in stunning style, as the ‘Spartan’ took a lights-to-flag signature victory in his final appearance in blue. A record-breaking pole saw the Spaniard then escape at the front, holding off a late charge from reigning World Champion Marc […]