The 2007 program of Yamaha factory and support teams for international race activities has been finalized. Again this year, Yamaha will be involved in a variety of race activities internationally, ranging from road racing, and motocross to snowmobile racing and more.
International Racing
Competing in road racing's premier MotoGP class with its new 800cc regulation this season will be four riders from two teams. Racing for the FIAT YAMAHA TEAM will be Valentino Rossi, who finished 2006 ranked 2nd for the season, and his teammate Colin Edwards. As a team they will be trying to win back the championship in this first season of the new 800cc MotoGP era.
Yamaha will also be supporting the Dunlop Tech3 Yamaha Team, whose riders include Makoto Tamada, who has two first places in the MotoGP class to his credit, and Sylvain Guintoli, who will be competing in the MotoGP class for the first time after competing in World GP250 and serving as test rider for Dunlop Tech3 Yamaha Team last season. The machine both teams will use is the YZR-M1.
In the World Superbike Championship, the pinnacle class of production machine racing, three riders from two Yamaha teams will be competing. The Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team supported by Yamaha's group company YMIT will enter last year's 3rd ranked Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser, who has won the WSB title twice in the past and has scored a total of 33 WSB career wins. Also competing as a new Yamaha team this year is "Team YZF Yamaha" with Shinichi Nakatomi as its rider. This will be Nakatomi's second season in WSB. Both of these teams will use the YZF-R1.
In the Supersport World Championship, the Yamaha World Supersport Team will enter Kevin Curtain, who ranked 2nd in the 2006 season ranking, and Broc Parkes. They will race the YZF-R6. In addition, the "Yamaha Team Italia Lorenzini by Leoni" will enter Massimo Roccoli, also on the YZF-R6.
In the USA, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. will enter four riders in AMA road racing. In the Superbike class, Eric Bostrom and Jason DiSalvo will ride for the Yamaha Road Racing Team on the new YZF-R1. As a Yamaha-supported team, Graves Motorsports Yamaha Team will enter Josh Herrin in the Supersport class riding the YZF-R6 and Ben Bostrom in the Superstock class riding the YZF-R1.
In the World Motocross Championships, Yamaha teams will compete in the pinnacle MX1 and MX2 classes. Riding for the Yamaha Motocross Team in MX1 will be Joshua Coppins, who in the 2005 season had an exciting battle for the title with Stefan Everts. His teammate will be Marc De Reuver, who until last season was racing in the MX2 class. Both will be racing on the YZ450FM.
In the MX2 class, the Yamaha De Carli team supported by Yamaha Motor Italia will enter 2005 world champion Antonio Cairoli, who ranked 2nd in the 2006 season ranking. He will ride the YZ250F.
In the AMA Supercross series that has begun on January 6 in the USA, the Yamaha Factory Supercross/Motocross Team enters three young riders. In Supercross, Grant Langston will race on the YZ450F. Riding in the Lites class will be Broc Hepler and Josh Hill, both of whom will be racing on the YZ250F. And, the L&M Racing Supercross Team supported by Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. will enter Chad Reed, who ranked 3rd in the 2006 season ranking, and Nathan Ramsey. Both riders will be racing on the YZ450F. The Yamaha Supercross/Motocross Team will also be competing in the AMA National Motocross Championship (NMX) series that begins in May. And, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. will also support the Yamaha of Troy team, entering Jason Lawrence, Kyle Cunningham, Ryan Moris and Matt Goerke, the Motoworld Racing team, entering Michael LaPalaglia, Justin Bryton, Brandon Jesseman and Sean Hackley and the Star Racing team entering Dusty Klatt, Matt Lemoine, Broc Tickle and Sean Collier.
In the Enduro 1 class of the World Enduro Championships, the UFO Corse Yamaha team will enter Maurizio Micheluz and Simone Albergoni riding the WR250F. In the Enduro 2 class, the same team will enter Johnny Aubert riding the WR450F.
In snowmobile racing, Yamaha has formed a partnership with Canadian-based Boss Racing to establish the new "Yamaha Boss Snocross Racing Team." This year marks Yamaha's first factory participation in the World Power Sports Snowmobile Tour (WPSA) championship series since 2002. The riders are last year's WPSA pro open class and pro stock class champion, Robbie Malinoski and last year's All-Japan Snowmobile Championship title winner Yuji Nakazawa. The team will be trying to win the series title while also working on the development of the Yamaha 4-stroke RSNytro machine.
| Main Yamaha Teams for 2007 |
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| Road Racing |
| Category |
Rider |
Team |
Machine |
World
Championships |
MotoGP |
Valentino Rossi
Colin Edwards |
FIAT YAMAHA TEAM |
YZR-M1 |
Makoto Tamada
Sylvain Guintoli |
Dunlop Tech3 Yamaha Team |
| Superbike |
Noriyuki Haga
Troy Corser |
Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team |
YZF-R1 |
| Shinichi Nakatomi |
Team YZF Yamaha |
| Supersport |
Kevin Curtain
Broc Parkes |
Yamaha World Supersport Team |
YZF-R6 |
| Massimo Roccoli |
Yamaha Team Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
AMA
Championships |
Superbike |
Eric Bostrom
Jason DiSalvo |
Yamaha Road Racing Team |
YZF-R1 |
| Supersport |
Josh Herrin |
Graves Motorsports Yamaha Team |
YZF-R6 |
| Superstock |
Ben Bostrom |
YZF-R1 |
| Motocross |
| Category |
Rider |
Team |
Machine |
World
Championships |
MX1 |
Joshua Coppins
Marc De Reuver |
Yamaha Motocross Team |
YZ450FM |
| MX2 |
Antonio Cairoli |
Team Yamaha De Carli |
YZ250F |
AMA
Championships |
SX
MX |
Grant Langston |
Yamaha Factory Supercross/ Motocross Team |
YZ450F |
| SX |
Chad Reed
Nathan Ramsey |
L&M Racing Supercross Team |
SX Lites
MX Lites |
Broc Hepler
Josh Hill |
Yamaha Factory Supercross/ Motocross Team |
YZ250F |
Jason Lawrence
Kyle Cunningham
Ryan Moris
Matt Goerke |
Yamaha of Troy |
YZ250F |
Michael LaPalaglia
Justin Bryton
Brandon Jesseman
Sean Hackley |
Motoworld Racing |
Dusty Klatt
Matt Lemoine
Broc Tickle
Sean Collier |
Star Racing |
| Enduro |
| Category |
Rider |
Team |
Machine |
World
Championships |
Enduro 1 |
Maurizio Micheluz
Simone Albergoni |
UFO Corse Yamaha |
WR250F |
| Enduro 2 |
Johnny Aubert |
WR450F |
| Snowmobile |
| Category |
Rider |
Team |
Machine |
| WPSA |
Pro Open |
Robbie Malinoski
Yuji Nakazawa |
YAMAHA BOSS SNOCROSS RACING TEAM |
RSNytro |
| Valentino Rossi |
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| Name: Valentino Rossi |
| Nationality: Italian |
| Born: Feb. 16, 1979 |
| Racing team: FIAT YAMAHA TEAM |
| Racing career |
| 1996: 9th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class |
| 1997: Champion of FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class |
| 1998: 2nd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 250cc class |
| 1999: Champion of FIM Grand Prix World Championships 250cc class |
| 2000: 2nd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class |
| 2001: Champion of FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class |
| 2002: Champion of MotoGP World Championship |
| 2003: Champion of MotoGP World Championship |
| 2004: Champion of MotoGP World Championship |
| 2005: Champion of MotoGP World Championship |
| 2006: 2nd in MotoGP World Championship |
| Colin Edwards |
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| Name: Colin Edwards |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: Feb. 27, 1974 |
| Racing team: FIAT YAMAHA TEAM |
| Racing career |
| 1993: 6th in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 1994: 6th in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 1995: 11th in World Superbike Championships |
| 1996: |
5th in World Superbike Championships
Won Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race |
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| 1997: 12th in World Superbike Championship |
| 1998: 5th in World Superbike Championship |
| 1999: 2nd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2000: Champion of World Superbike Championship |
| 2001: 2nd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2002: |
Champion of World Superbike Championship
Won Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race |
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| 2003: 13th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2004: 5th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2005: 4th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2006: 7th in MotoGP World Championship |
| Makoto Tamada |
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| Name: Makoto Tamada |
| Hometown: Ehime Pref. |
| Born: Nov. 4, 1976 |
| Racing team: Dunlop Tech3 Yamaha Team |
| Racing career |
| 1995: 11th in All Japan Championships GP250 class |
| 1996: 14th in All Japan Championships GP250 class |
| 1997: 6th in All Japan Championships GP250 class |
| 1998: 4th in All Japan Championships GP250 class |
| 1999: 5th in All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 2000: 3rd in All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 2001: 2nd in All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 2002: 4th in All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 2003: 11th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2004: 6th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2005: 11th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2006: 12th in MotoGP World Championship |
| Sylvain Guintoli |
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| Name: Sylvain Guintoli |
| Nationality: French |
| Born: Jun. 24, 1982 |
| Racing team: Dunlop Tech3 Yamaha Team |
| Racing career |
| 2000: World Championships GP250 class (spot entry) |
| 2001: 14th in World Championships GP250 class |
| 2002: MotoGP World Championships (spot entry) |
| 2003: 10th in World Championships GP250 class |
| 2004: 14th in World Championships GP250 class |
| 2005: 10th in World Championships GP250 class |
| 2006: 9th in World Championships GP250 class |
| Noriyuki Haga |
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| Name: Noriyuki Haga |
| Hometown: Aichi Pref. |
| Born: Mar. 2, 1975 |
| Racing team: Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team |
| Racing career |
| 1993: 13th in All Japan Championships 250cc class |
| 1994: 9th in All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 1995: 10th in All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 1996: |
8th in All Japan Superbike Championships
Won Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race |
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| 1997: Champion of All Japan Superbike Championships |
| 1998: 6th in World Superbike Championship |
| 1999: 7th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2000: 2nd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2001: 14th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class |
| 2002: 4th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2003: 14th in MotoGP World Championship |
| 2004: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2005: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2006: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| Troy Corser |
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| Name: Troy Corser |
| Nationality: Australian |
| Born: Nov. 27, 1971 |
| Racing team: Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team |
| Racing career |
| 1992: |
4th in Australian Superbike Championship
33rd in World Superbike Championship |
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| 1993: Champion of Australian Superbike Championship |
| 1994: |
Champion of AMA Superbike Championship
11th in World Superbike Championship |
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| 1995: 2nd in World Superbike Championship |
| 1996: Champion of World Superbike Championship |
| 1997: 23rd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class |
| 1998: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| 1999: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2000: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2001: 4th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2003: 12th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2004: 9th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2005: Champion in World Superbike Championship |
| 2006: 4th in World Superbike Championship |
| Shinichi Nakatomi |
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| Name: Shinichi Nakatomi |
| Hometown: Fukuoka Pref. |
| Born: Oct. 30, 1978 |
| Racing team: Team YZF Yamaha |
| Racing career |
| 1996: Champion in the Kyushu Championships GP250cc class |
| 1997: 15th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class |
| 1998: |
11th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
Champion in Western Japan Championships 250cc class |
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| 1999: 4th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class |
| 2000: Champion in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class |
| 2001: 11th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class |
| 2002: 8th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class |
| 2003: 6th in All Japan Championships JSB1000 class |
| 2004: 3rd in All Japan Championships JSB1000 class |
| 2005: 4th in All Japan Championships JSB1000 class |
| 2006: 17th in World Superbike Championship |
| Kevin Curtain |
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| Name: Kevin Curtain |
| Nationality: Australian |
| Born: May 22, 1966 |
| Racing team: Yamaha World Supersport Team |
| Racing career |
| 1995: Champion of Australian 250cc Production Championships |
| 1996: Champion of Australian Supersport Championship |
| 1997: 4th in Australian Supersport Championship |
| 1998: |
Champion of Australian Pro-Superbike Championship
Champion of Australian Formula Xtreme Championship |
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| 1999: Champion of Australian Formula Xtreme Championship |
| 2000: |
Champion of Australian Supersport Championship
Champion of Australian Formula Xtreme Championship |
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| 2001: 5th in World Supersport Championship |
| 2002: 11th in World Supersport Championship |
| 2003: |
Champion of Australian Supersport Championship
Champion of Australian Formula Xtreme |
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| 2004: 6th in World Supersport Championship |
| 2005: 2nd in World Supersport Championship |
| 2006: 2nd in World Supersport Championship |
| Broc Parkes |
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| Name: Broc Parkes |
| Nationality: Australian |
| Born: Dec. 24, 1981 |
| Racing team: Yamaha World Supersport Team |
| Racing career |
| 1999: |
Champion of Australian 125 Championships
Champion of Australian 250 Production Championships |
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| 2000: 3rd in All-Japan X-Formula Championship |
| 2001: 16th in World Superbikes Championship |
| 2002: 11th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2003: 13th in World Supersport Championship |
| 2004: 2nd in World Supersport Championship |
| 2005: 6th in World Supersport Championship |
| 2006: 4th in World Supersport Championship |
| Massimo Roccoli |
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| Name: Massimo Roccoli |
| Nationality: Italian |
| Born: Nov. 27, 1984 |
| Racing team: Yamaha Team Italia Lorenzini by Leoni |
| Racing career |
| 2004: 4th in Italian Supersport Championship |
| 2005: |
5th in European Superstock Championship
2nd in Italian Superstock Championship |
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| 2006: 6th in World Supersport Championship |
| Eric Bostrom |
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| Name: Eric Bostrom |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: Nov. 19, 1976 |
| Racing team: Yamaha Road Racing Team |
| Racing career |
| 1994: 12th in AMA SuperTwins Championship |
| 1995: 4th in AMA SuperTwins Championship |
| 1996: 6th in AMA SuperTwins Championship |
| 1997: |
11th in AMA Supersport Championship
Champion of AMA SuperTwins Championship |
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| 1998: |
18th in AMA Superbike Championship
3rd in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 1999: |
7th in AMA Superbike Championship
9th in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 2000: |
4th in AMA Superbike Championship
2nd in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 2001: |
2nd in AMA Superbike Championship
Champion of AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 2002: 2nd in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 2003: 7th in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 2004: 7th in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 2005: 3rd in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 2006: |
6th in AMA Superstock Championship
2nd in AMA Formula Xtreme Championship |
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| Jason DiSalvo |
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| Name: Jason DiSalvo |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: Feb. 9, 1984 |
| Racing team: Yamaha Road Racing Team |
| Racing career |
| 2002: |
13th in AMA Superbike Championship
5th in AMA Superstock Championship |
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| 2003: |
10th in AMA Supersport Championship
7th in AMA Superstock Championship |
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| 2004: |
5th in AMA Supersport Championship
4th in AMA Superstock Championship |
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| 2005: |
3rd in AMA Supersport Championship
2nd in AMA Superstock Championship |
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| 2006: |
3rd in AMA Superstock Championship
3rd in AMA Formula Xtreme Championship |
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| Josh Herrin |
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| Name: Josh Herrin |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: May 23, 1990 |
| Racing team: Graves Motorsports Yamaha Team |
| Racing career |
| 2003: 6th (1st race) and 12th (2nd race) in Metrakit MiniGP World Festival |
| 2004: |
Champion of USGPRU Championships 125cc class
Champion of USGPRU Championships 125cc class West Coast |
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| 2005: Champion of WERA 600 Superbike Championship |
| 2006: 11th in AMA Supersport Championship |
| Ben Bostrom |
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| Name: Ben Bostrom |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: May 7, 1974 |
| Racing team: Graves Motorsports Yamaha Team |
| Racing career |
| 1994: 20th in AMA SuperTwins Championship |
| 1995: |
7th in AMA SuperTwins Championship
20th in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 1996: |
2nd in AMA SuperTwins Championship
4th in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 1997: 12th in AMA Supersport Championship |
| 1998: |
22nd in World Superbike Championship (spot entry)
Champion of AMA Superbike Championship
5th in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 1999: |
16th in World Superbike Championship (spot entry)
2nd in AMA Superbike Championship |
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| 2000: 7th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2001: 3rd in World Superbike Championship |
| 2002: 5th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2003: |
4th in AMA Superbike Championship
23rd in AMA Supersport Championship |
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| 2004: 4th in AMA Superbike Championship |
| 2005: 15th in World Superbike Championship |
| 2006: 9th in AMA Superbike Championship |
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| Joshua Coppins |
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| Name: Joshua Coppins |
| Nationality: New Zealander |
| Born: Mar. 11, 1977 |
| Racing team: |
Yamaha Motocross Team |
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| Racing career |
| 1996: 23rd in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 1997: 17th in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 1998: 13th in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 1999: 7th in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 2000: 4th in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 2001: 6th in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 2002: 2nd in Motocross World Championship 250cc class |
| 2003: 12th in MXGP Motocross World Championship |
| 2004: 3rd in Motocross MX1 World Championship |
| 2005: 2nd in Motocross MX1 World Championship |
| 2006: 7th in Motocross MX1 World Championship |
| Marc De Reuver |
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| Name: Marc De Reuver |
| Nationality: Dutch |
| Born: Feb. 21, 1983 |
| Racing team: |
Yamaha Factory Team |
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| Racing career |
| 2000: 39th in Motocross 125cc World Championship |
| 2001: 8th in Motocross 125cc World Championship |
| 2002: 9th in Motocross 125cc World Championship |
| 2003: 7th in Motocross 125cc World Championship |
| 2004: 14th in Motocross MX2 World Championship |
| 2005: 20th in Motocross MX2 World Championship |
| 2006: 5th in Motocross MX2 World Championship |
| Antonio Cairoli |
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| Name: Antonio Cairoli |
| Nationality: Italian |
| Born: Sep. 23, 1985 |
| Racing team: |
Team Yamaha De Carli |
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| Racing career |
| 1998: Champion of Italian mini senior |
| 1999: 3rd in Italian 125 'cadet' championship |
| 2000: |
5th in European 85 cc championship
3rd in Italian 125 'cadet' championship |
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| 2001: Champion of Italian 125 'cadet' champion, regional 125 |
| 2002: Champion of Italian 125 'junior' |
| 2003: 15th in Italian 125 championship |
| 2004: 3rd in Motocross MX2 World Championship |
| 2005: Champion of Motocross MX2 World Championship |
| 2006: 2nd in Motocross MX2 World Championship |
| Grant Langston |
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| Name: Grant Langston |
| Nationality: South African |
| Born: Jun. 16, 1982 |
| Racing team: |
Yamaha Supercross/Motocross Team |
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| Racing career |
| 1998: 35th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class |
| 1999: 10th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class |
| 2000: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class |
| 2001: |
4th in AMA SX Western Div. 125cc class
2nd in NMX125cc class |
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| 2002: |
9th in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
2nd in NMX125cc class |
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| 2003: |
26th in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
Champion of NMX125cc class |
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| 2004: 11th in AMA SX250cc class |
| 2005: |
Champion of AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
4th in NMX125cc class |
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| 2006: |
Champion of AMA SX Lites West
26th in MX Lites |
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| Broc Hepler |
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| Name: Broc Hepler |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: Aug. 1, 1986 |
| Racing team: |
Yamaha Factory Supercross/Motocross Team |
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| Racing career |
| 2003: 27th in AMA NMX125cc class |
| 2004: |
2nd in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
2nd in NMX125cc class |
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| 2005: |
9th in AMA SX Western Div. 125cc class
6th in NMX125cc class |
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| 2006: 6th in AMA MX Lites |
| Josh Hill |
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| Name: Josh Hill |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: Jul. 30, 1989 |
| Racing team: |
Yamaha Factory Supercross/Motocross Team |
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| Racing career |
| 2006: 25th in AMA MX Lites |
| Chad Reed |
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| Name: Chad Reed |
| Nationality: Australian |
| Born: Mar. 15, 1982 |
| Racing team: |
L&M Racing Supercross Team |
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| Racing career |
| 2001: 2nd in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class |
| 2002: Champion of AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class, 3rd in NMX125cc class |
| 2003: 2nd in AMA SX250cc class, 3rd in NMX 250cc class |
| 2004: Champion of AMA SX250cc class, 2nd in NMX 250cc class |
| 2005: 2nd in AMA SX250cc class, 8th in NMX 250cc class |
| 2006: |
3rd in AMA SX
6th in AMA MX |
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| Nathan Ramsey |
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| Name: Nathan Ramsey |
| Nationality: USA |
| Born: Aug. 25, 1974 |
| Racing team: |
L&M Racing Supercross Team |
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| Racing career |
| 1993: 33rd in AMA NMX125cc class |
| 1994: |
19th in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
30th in NMX125cc class |
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| 1995: |
10th in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
21st in NMX125cc class |
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| 1996: |
3rd in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
22nd in NMX125cc class |
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| 1997: |
10th in AMA SX Weatern Div. 125cc class
22nd in NMX125cc class |
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| 1998: |
4th in AMA SX Western Div. 125cc class
10th in NMX125cc class |
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| 1999: |
Champion of AMA SX Western Div. 125cc class
5th in NMX125cc class |
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| 2000: |
12th in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
9th in NMX125cc class |
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| 2001: |
2nd in AMA SX Eastern Div. 125cc class
7th in NMX125cc class |
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| 2002: |
6th in AMA SX250cc class
10th in NMX250cc class |
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| 2003: 15th in AMA NMX250cc class |
| 2004: |
2nd in AMA SX Western Div. 125cc class
5th in NMX125cc class |
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| 2005: |
2nd in AMA SX Western Div. 125cc class
21st in NMX125cc class |
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| 2006: |
6th in AMA SX Lites West
9th in MX Lites |
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| Maurizio Micheluz |
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| Name: Maurizio Micheluz |
| Nationality: Italian |
| Born: Feb. 16, 1983 |
| Racing team: |
UFO Corse Yamaha |
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| Racing career |
| 2003: |
Champion of 125 European Junior Championship
Champion of Junior four-stroke Italian Championship |
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| 2004: 7th in 450cc four-stroke Italian Enduro Championship |
| 2005: 7th in Enduro 1 World Championship |
| 2006: 5th in Enduro 1 World Championship |
| Simone Albergoni |
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| Name: Simone Albergoni |
| Nationality: Italian |
| Born: Sep. 15, 1981 |
| Racing team: |
UFO Corse Yamaha |
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| Racing career |
| 2000: Champion of Junior Italian Enduro Championship |
| 2001: 2nd 125cc two-stroke Italian Enduro Championship |
| 2002: 2nd 125cc two-stroke Italian Enduro Championship |
| 2003: 2nd 125cc two-stroke Italian Enduro Championship |
| 2004: Champion of 250cc four-stroke Italian Enduro Championships |
| 2005: |
4th in Enduro 1 World Championship
Champion in 250cc four-stroke Italian Enduro Championship |
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| 2006: |
2nd in Enduro 1 World Championship
Champion of 250cc four-stroke Italian Enduro Championship |
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| Johnny Aubert |
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| Name: Johnny Aubert |
| Nationality: French |
| Born: Mar. 31, 1980 |
| Racing team: |
UFO Corse Yamaha |
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| Racing career |
| 2001: 2nd in German MX Championship 250cc |
| 2002: 12th in Motocross World Championships 250cc class |
| 2003: 18th in Motocross World Championships MXGP |
| 2004: 20th in AMA NMX250cc class |
| 2006: 4th in Enduro 2 World Championship |
| Robbie Malinoski |
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| Name: Robbie Malinoski |
| Nationality: Canadian |
| Born: 1981 |
| Racing team: |
YAMAHA BOSS SNOCROSS RACING TEAM |
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| Racing career |
| 2004: Champion of USA WPSA World Snocross Semi-pro Open Class |
| 2005: USA WPSA World Snocross most wins |
| 2006: Champion of USA WPSA World Snocross Pro Open Class and Pro Stock Class |
| Yuji Nakazawa |
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| Name: Yuji Nakazawa |
| Hometown: Nagano Pref. |
| Born: Apr. 14, 1980 |
| Racing team: |
YAMAHA BOSS SNOCROSS RACING TEAM |
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| Racing career |
| 2000: Champion of All-Japan Snowmobile Championship Super Class |
| 2001: |
4th in USA WINTER X-GAME
12th in USA WSA World Snocross Pro Open Class
*Named "International Rider of the Year" |
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| 2002: |
16th in USA WSA World Snocross Pro Open Class
2nd in Indoor Super Snocross |
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| 2003: |
12th in USA WSA World Snocross Pro Stock Class
14th in Pro Open Class |
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| 2004: Champion of All-Japan Snowmobile Championship Super Class |
| 2005: Champion of All-Japan Snowmobile Championship Super Class |
| 2006: Champion of All-Japan Snowmobile Championship Super Class |
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