Competition Results

WTGP 2025 Award Winners

On November 19th, 2025, 22 skilled technicians from 19 countries and regions gathered together at the Yamaha Motor headquarters in Japan to take part in a heated battle to become the world's No.1 Yamaha motorcycle technician. The technicians who stood at the top of 35,700 competitors spread throughout the world were Mr. Liam Coffey from United Kingdom (Sports Model Class), and Mr. Juan Cruz Lunad Rocha from Argentina (Commuter Model Class)! Congratulations to you both!

SPORTS MODEL CLASS

Liam Coffey

Country	United Kingdom
WTGPWTGP nickname	Nescafé
Age	44	Career of tech.	26 years
Career of tech.	26 years
Dealer	QBS Powersports

Lincoln Brien

Country	Australia
WTGPWTGP nickname	The Outback Impact
Age	34	Career of tech.	16 years
Career of tech.	16 years
Dealer	Chris Watson Motorcycles

Brian Ladner

Country	USA
WTGPWTGP nickname	The Banshee
Age	31	Career of tech.	12 years
Career of tech.	12 years
Dealer	Macomb Powersports

COMMUTER MODEL CLASS

Juan Cruz Lunad Rocha

Country	Argentina
WTGPWTGP nickname	The Relentless Resolver
Age	36	Career of tech.	17 years
Career of tech.	17 years
Dealer	MG Bikes

Chetan Jangir

Country	India
WTGPWTGP nickname	Mr. Precision
Age	25	Career of tech.	7 years
Career of tech.	7 years
Dealer	RAJ MOTORS

Robet Simanullang

Country	Indonesia
WTGPWTGP nickname	Shine Slayer
Age	27	Career of tech.	6 years
Career of tech.	6 years
Dealer	Alfa Scorpii Tanjung Morawa

Winner's comment

SPORTS MODEL CLASS WINNER

Liam Coffey (United Kingdom)

"It hasn't really sunk in yet, but it was great. I want to express my deepest gratitude to my wife and children. They supported me while I was away. And I’m also thankful to QBS Powersports, for giving me the time and support to take part in this competition. I’m grateful to Yamaha Motor UK and Yamaha Motor Europe as well.
My journey began 10 years ago. I couldn’t make it through my first UK Tech GP and kept trying again and again. Only the UK champion can advance to the European round. On my third attempt, I became the European champion, and now I’ve managed to win the WTGP title too.
There were a lot of cameras at WTGP, but during the competition, I was so focused on my work that I didn’t notice the cameras or the people around me.
I’m just happy that I can keep fixing Yamaha's."

Photo of Liam Coffey smiling while holding a trophy in each hand

COMMUTER MODEL CLASS WINNER

Juan Cruz Lunad Rocha (Argentina)

"I'm so happy. I'm so glad. This is incredible. I want to say thank you to Yamaha Motor for this opportunity. And I want to say thank you to Yamaha Motor Argentina. They are my family and MG Bikes (dealer name) members are my family too.
I called my daughter to tell her the news, but because of the time difference with Argentina, she was asleep when I called. And she said, "Congratulations, Daddy!". The WTGP was a very tough competition, but we always stayed focused on our goal. I believe this result is the culmination of our hard work.
What I want to tell young engineers is that this is possible. In other words, if you work hard and dedicate yourself, you can definitely make it happen."