Yamaha take youngsters to the next level
By Team TMX on 17th Nov 16
Yamaha Motor Europe is taking the training of tomorrow's top Yamaha MX talent to the next level this weekend.
Eight YZ125 Cup riders, who were selected after their performance at the YZ125 Cup SuperFinale on October 8, will be trained by 2008 MX Premier Class (MX1) Champion David Philippaerts and other off-road and motorsport professionals at this weekend's Masterclass at the Ottobiano track in Italy.
At the end of the week Yamaha Motor Europe racing committee will announce which of these ambitious youngsters will join the MJC Yamaha Official EMX125 Team in the 2017 European Motocross Championships EMX125 class.
Over the course of the 2016 racing season, top Yamaha MX-talent from across Europe competed on YZ125 bikes in their respective national motocross championships to qualify for the SuperFinale at the Veltins Arena in Germany.
After the event, top-six riders Calvin Fonvieille (16 years old/France), Tim Edberg (15 years old /Sweden), Jeroen Bussink (15 years old /The Netherlands), Arvid Lüning (15 years old / Sweden), Nicolo Folli (15 years old /Italy) and Rasmus Holm (15 years old / Sweden) and wildcards Hugo Johansson (15 years old / Sweden) and Gervasio Cañas (15 years old / Spain) were selected for the three-day Masterclass where they will receive professional training.
As a part of the Masterclass, Philippaerts and MJC Yamaha Official EMX125 Team will teach the young YZ125 Cup riders what it takes to ride on an international championship level. They will receive classes on top sport dieting, working out, the technique behind the YZ125, and the best way of training on various surfaces with their bikes to improve their riding skills and allow them to tap into their full potential.
At the end of the Masterclass, Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.'s racing committee will deliberate on which YZ125 Cup rider will become the teammate of bLU cRU riders Erik Elzinga (14 years old /The Netherlands) and Thibault Benistant (14 years old /France) in Yamaha's MJC Yamaha Official EMX125 Team.
The YZ125 is the ideal bike for young MX riders with a strong ambition. Its explosive engine power and ultra responsive aluminum chassis makes this lightweight 125cc 2-stroke is fit for competing at the highest level.
