Dakar 2015 – Verhoeven and Pain Revel in the Beauty of Ruta 40
Yamaha Netherlands Verhoeven Team’s Frans Verhoeven and Yamaha Factory Racing Rally Team Yamalube’s Olivier Pain once again gave it their all during the second leg […]
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Dakar 2015 – Arana and Pain are top Yamahas as Storm hits 10th Stage
Like the first marathon stage, the second also saw some big names disappear from the timesheets. GOR Sport’s Txomin Arana and Yamaha Factory Racing Rally […]
Dakar 2015 – Olivier Pain Pushes to 9th Place on Stage 9
Olivier Pain continues his return to form. The Frenchmen was one of the few riders who didn’t get caught out by today’s tricky, 538km long […]
Dakar 2015 Begins for Yamaha
The Yamaha Factory Racing Rally Team Yamalube riders have made a positive start to the gruelling Dakar 2015 challenge. Starting from Buenos Aires, the first […]
Yamaha is Ready to Commence the 2015 Dakar Challenge
The Yamaha Factory Racing Rally Team Yamalube riders have arrived in Buenos Aires and are rested, relaxed and ready to start the new year as […]
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Olivier Pain Talks 2015 Dakar
With a route of 9000 kilometres, 5000 of which are against the clock, the 2015 Dakar looks certain to live up to its fearsome reputation. […]
Relive The 2014 Dakar with Yamaha
Take a look back at the 2014 Dakar Rally with the Yamaha Factory Racing riders and get excited about off-road riding. The winter’s over, isn’t […]
Pain Triumphs with Podium Finish for Yamaha
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Olivier Pain has taken a hard won podium with third overall in the 2014 Dakar Rally today after 13 extremely challenging stages. […]
Despres Takes Stage Win for Yamaha whilst Pain Goes Third Overall
A great performance today by the Yamaha Factory Racing riders saw Cyril Despres take his second special stage victory of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Despres […]
Despres Takes Second on Stage 11
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Cyril Despres enjoyed another day battling at the front of the lead group of riders today on stage 11 of the 2014 […]
Despres Moves Up the Standings After Stage Nine Dakar
Following from yesterday’s maiden stage win on a Yamaha, Cyril Despres was the first rider to open the piste today for the ninth stage of […]
A Day of Rest as Dakar Reaches the Halfway Point
After six very difficult and challenging stages and days, the Yamaha Factory Racing riders had a chance to take a break from their Yamaha YZ450F […]
Olivier Pain Breaks into the Top Five – Dakar Day 4
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Olivier Pain kept his head today on the second part of the first marathon stage of the 2014 Dakar Rally, San Juan […]
Yamaha at Dakar – The Calm Before the Storm
On the eve of the start of the 2014 Dakar the bikes have passed through technical scrutineering and are safely in the parc ferme. All […]
2014 Yamaha 450F Rally Revealed
Yamaha today revealed its official racing livery for the 2014 Dakar Rally. The clock is ticking down now and the final stages of preparation are […]
Olivier Pain Holds on to Sixth on Day 13 of Dakar
Yamaha Racing France rider Olivier Pain has successfully defended his sixth place position against fellow Yamaha rider Frans Verhoeven today, completing the 13th stage of […]
Yamaha Back on Form on Day Seven of Dakar
After a difficult sixth day yesterday, Yamaha riders Olivier Pain and Frans Verhoeven were back running with the front pack in today’s stage, Calama to […]