The current queen of Australian off road talks about all things racing as the AORC prepares to get back under way in the coming months.
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Michael Driscoll is fast becoming a major player in off road racing in Australia and already has several championships to his name as he climbs the ladder of success.
Yamaha Motor Australia is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 MT-10SP Hyper Naked. Ride away pricing is $24,349 incl GST. Price and model specifications of the 2020 model are unchanged from MY2019, with the same winning formula retained.
Australian motocross has often seen successful families in racing. Names like Jay and Ryan Marmont, Craig and Danny Anderson to more recently Mitch and Richie Evans, have all enjoyed success on the race track and done it has a family as they travel the country enjoying a sport and hobby they all love.
It’s not often that race mechanics can be hand selected and set off on a career path that has them working for different riders all over the world. Racing in a different city each weekend, several different countries per year and living constantly on the go. Welcome to the life of Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
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YRT’s Cru Halliday doesn’t take life too seriously and is one of the more laid back characters on the ASBK scene. Now in his eighth year with YRT and several championships under his belt, he is one of the established stars of Australian road racing.
Just days before the international lock down that saw borders closed and the skies empty, Kota Toriyabe made it to Australia to begin his preparations for the Australian racing season to contest the MX Nationals in the MX2 division.
The Yamaha YZ125 truly stands the test of time and now 15 years after its last major update, the bike still has the track credibility to win not just races but championships at any level. It has been a main stay on the podium at junior nationals in recent years and even took out a world championship in 2018.
Maximus Purvis is a rising star of New Zealand motocross with several championships under his belt and is now ready to announce his arrival in the Australian MX2 scene at the 2020 MX Nationals.
Yamaha has once again taken out the ‘Watercraft of the Year’ award, as chosen by the industry’s most authoritative publication, the Watercraft Journal.
When it comes to personal watercraft (PWCs), no brand can compete with the legendary reliability, incredible versatility and premium performance of the Yamaha WaveRunner.
When it comes to race performance, no other personal watercraft brand has achieved the results of Yamaha WaveRunners in recent years.
Take a brand new YZ450F, add in the most experienced and professional team in the pits and a rider with years of racing knowledge and you get a race bike that is the envy of others.
Yamaha’s thundering R1 has been an iconic and flag-ship model for the brand as it represents the company not only on the road in the sports bike market, but also on the race tracks around the world in major championship events.
The last five years have seen Jay Wilson pack a lot into his life. In that time, he has won championships in both Australia and New Zealand, raced in Europe, had a daughter, got married, raced in the US and continued to race in Australia and started a coaching business.
Aaron Tanti has established himself as one of the nations best 250 riders and results over the past few seasons prove he is a serious threat in any championship he lines up in. He has gone from a full privateer, working a full time job, to a factory rider racing full time in just a few short years and is constantly at the pointy end of the pack.
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The Yamaha Active8 Yamalube Racing team are an eccentric bunch of characters. And, the two lead riders, Josh Green and Luke Styke, are the odd couple of the off road world. Two riders are so different in so many ways yet have a common goal in racing and a love for riding dirt bikes that has spanned decades.
Yamaha Motor Australia has introduced a three month warranty extension to give marine and motorcycle customers added peace of mind in these uncertain times.
Yamaha Motor Australia has a vast bank of knowledge when it comes to motocross coaching. Most states have their own coach in place to cater for riders of all levels and across all off road disciplines and Yamaha continue to work with them to ensure they offer the best possible advice and tuition.
Both were riders at the highest level. Both have managed race teams to great success. Both have been in racing for over 30 years. One is JCR, the other is CDR. Coppins and Dack. Between them there are countless championships around the world, years of experience and a shared passion of dirt bikes.
In 2016, Yamaha celebrated its 60th anniversary and part of that was a travelling road show of famous bikes and people that make up Yamaha and more importantly, Yamaha Australia. Of course, the usual suspects were rolled out, Stephen Gall, Craig Dack and Geoff Ballard but another person was part of that group and has had just as big an impact to Yamaha as each of the names above.
