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Whakatane Summercross sees a win and a podium for the Altherm JCR Yamaha team
Altherm JCR Yamaha Media Statement  28.12.20  Cover pic: Kayne Lamont #4 The Altherm JCR Yamaha team ended 2020 strongly with an overall MX1 win and third in MX2 at the annual Whakatane Summercross yesterday.Kayne Lamont’s victory in the flagship class and Maximus Purvis’ podium also signal that the team’s riders mean business next year when the 2021 New Zealand Motocross Championship begins at the end of January. For the Altherm JCR Yamaha Team Manager Josh Coppins it was a particularly satisfying result for Hamilton-based Lamont. “Kayne rode really well and this was a good calculated event from him. Probably the best...
Yamaha wraps up its Suzuki Series with race wins all-round
Yamaha Motor New Zealand Media Statement 14.12.20  Featured Image : YRDT’s Cormac Buchanan rounds a corner of the Manfeild track on his YZF-R3 After racing two of the three Suzuki International Series’ rounds, the Yamaha Motor New Zealand road racing teams are armed with some race wins, a stack of data and some competitive seat time as they prepare for the New Zealand Superbike Championship’s (NZSBK) first round next month.  Racing at the Manfeild circuit yesterday, both teams' riders all recorded victories in their final hit-out in this series.  Riding in the top-tier Formula One Superbike class Yamaha Racing Team’s...
Season-opener sees Yamaha team riders top three classes
Title PIC: Christchurch’s Yamaha Racing Team rider Alastair Hoogenboezem (#43) charges for the lead in the F1 Superbike class at Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park on Sunday. Yamaha Motor New Zealand Media Statement 07.12.20  The Yamaha Motor New Zealand road racing teams aced their first 2020/2021 season’s competitive outings, with three of the four riders topping their classes at the Suzuki International Series yesterday. It's been a long time between laps for the Yamaha Racing Team’s (YRT) Alastair Hoogenboezem (YZF-R1) and the Yamaha Racing Development Team’s (YRDT) Rogan Chandler, Harry Parker and Cormac Buchanan, yet they all scored race wins over the Bruce...
Yamaha Motor New Zealand road racing teams aiming to repeat 2020 successes
Title caption: The Yamaha Racing Team riders Christchurch's Alastair Hoogenboezem #43 and Rangiora's Jake Lewis #29 will be both riding 1000cc Yamaha YZF-R1s in the New Zealand Superbike Championship. Yamaha Motor New Zealand Media Statement 24.11.20 Heading into the 2021 racing season the Yamaha Motor New Zealand (YMNZ) racing teams have some targets on their riders’ backs after a successful 2020 national campaign. Christchurch’s Alastair Hoogenboezem will be back defending his first Superbike title and riding his 1000cc YZF-R1 race machine in the top tier class for the third year with the Yamaha Racing Team (YRT). Rangiora’s Jake Lewis rejoins Hoogenboezem (both...
UNPRECEDENTED DISRUPTION TO THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK
NEWS BLOG: We received this letter from one of our suppliers explaining in some part what the heck is going on with parts and motorcycle supplies and why all of us are finding products hard to get. It's easy for us to forget what an idyllic bubble we live in here in NZ. We have great food security, ample fuel supply , power and water. The fact that our favourite Nike or that new helmet in my chosen colour isn't available 'right now' is actually no big deal - or is it!? Spare a thought for the retailer you are dealing...