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Thibault Benistant Maintains Race Rhythm With Strong Outing At Oss

Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing maintained his race rhythm during the Open Dutch Championship event at Oss.  Benistant rode two strong races, and can go into the next GP at Mantova with confidence.  Oss is one of the most beloved tracks on the Dutch circuit with some elevation [...]

20
Sep
Broken Hand for Dave Kooiker

Dave Kooiker of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing sustained a fracture to his hand at Faenza in Italy.  Kooiker crashed on Saturday during the second round of the European championships, and sustained an injury to his hand. Since the next round of the series was scheduled for Tuesday at the same [...]

09
Sep
Good Speed From Dave Kooiker During EMX125 In Italy 

Dave Kooiker of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing had some good speed on display during the first of three EMX125 motocross rounds at Faenza in Italy. Alas, crashes on both heats kept him from scoring on the hardpack track.  Dave tried his best during qualifying, and went away with the 27th [...]

05
Sep
Three In A Row For Thibault Benistant

Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing claimed his third victory in succession in the EMX250 class. Benistant  secured top honours today at Kegums in Latvia with 1-3 moto finishes and increased his championship lead.  Gianluca Facchetti had a troubled outing, with a technical problem and a crash keeping him [...]

15
Aug
Double Victory For Thibault Benistant At EMX250 Event in Latvia 

Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing was in dominant form at the third round of the EMX250 European championship series at Kegums in Latvia.  He won both races, and extended his championship lead. Teammate Gianluca Facchetti had to retire whilst lying fifth in the first race, and finished 12th [...]

11
Aug
Thibault Benistant Claims EMX250 Victory At Kegums And Is New Series Leader

Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing claimed victory at the second round of the EMX 250 motocross European Championships in Latvia. Benistant dominated the first heat and finished second in the final race after a titanic battle.  He clinched the overall victory for the day and is now the [...]

08
Aug
Thibault Benistant Shows Good Potential At Dutch International In Arnhem

Thibault Benistant of the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing team gave good account of his potential at the international racing event in Arnhem. The results of all his sand training became evident with a strong third place finish in the second heat. In the first race, an early crash forced him [...]

27
Jul
Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing Kick Off EMX250 Campaign With Fourth For Thibault Benistant

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing scored a fourth place finish at the opening round of the EMX250 motocross European championships at Valkenswaard in The Netherlands. Benistant crashed twice in the first heat, but still managed to work his way forward to 11th, and in the second race, he set matters straight [...]

09
Mar
Hutten Metaal Yamaha Welcomes 14-year-old Talent Dave Kooiker

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that the Hutten Metaal Yamaha Official EMX250 Team has finalised their 2020 rider line up with the addition of Dave Kooiker, a 14-year-old Dutch prodigy who will start the season contesting the EMX125 series but with the goal of stepping up to EMX250 [...]

21
Feb
Good Speed From Thibault Benistant At Lacapelle Marival International Event

Thibault Benistant of Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing had some good speed on display during  the international motocross event at Lacapelle Marival in France. Some Less than optimal starts and a setback in the first race held him back to ninth and sixth in the races respectively. The event, traditionally a [...]

17
Feb
First Podium Finish Of 2020 With Gianluca Facchetti For Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing

Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing scored its first podium finish of the season at the second round of the Italian motocross championships at Ottobiano. In this way the team kicked off its season in a positive manner. The Ottobiano track has a sandy underground and challenging ruts soon formed. Gianluca Facchetti [...]

03
Feb
Going for it in the gym

The Hutten Metaal Yamaha Racing team is working hard to be ready for the new season. Thibault Benistant, Gianluca Facchetti and Raivo Dankers are all podium contenders and working good together as a team. Below you can watch a movie of their gym training.     [...]

14
Jan