![]() Still, following much thought and a detailed medical examination, the 93 has decided to race and collect as many points as possible at the Orlyonok Circuit – the same venue at which he won his first world title, the 2016 FIM Junior 125cc Motocross World Championship!Įager to celebrate a successful 2021 campaign, the current world number three Renaux is hungry for more race and Grand Prix wins. The 21-year-old Belgian has suffered a minor setback after he twisted his left knee during a pre-season event in France last weekend. Having finished third overall in 2019 and second in 2020, Geerts is determined to hit the reset button and go one better this season. Presenting Yamaha Motor Europe’s strongest ever MX2 squad with two of the top-three finishers in last year’s FIM MX2 World Championship, Geerts and Renaux, and strengthened by the addition of the 2020 EMX250 Champion, Benistant, the Belgium-based team is aiming for the top step of the podium. ![]() In MX2, the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 teams is poised to defend Yamaha’s Manufacturer's title. ![]() After an incredible end to his 250cc career where he celebrated two race and Grand Prix wins consequently extending his podium tally to nine, the recently turned 24-year-old Brit is set for a buoyant 450cc debut. Joining Seewer and Coldenhoff on the works YZ450FM, young MX2 graduate Watson is thrilled to enter his rookie MXGP season with the full support of the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP team. The 30-year-old Dutchman arrives in Russia confident and driven to add to his stellar list of Grand Prix accolades, including five Grand Prix wins, 39 top-three finishes, and 19 podiums. Kitted in Yamaha Factory colours for the first time in his career, Coldenhoff has had a positive off-season where he has worked hard to adapt to the YZ450FM. Throughout his eight years as a professional racer, the reigning world number two has not missed a single Grand Prix! The 2021 MXGP season opener in Orlyonok, Russia, will mark his 129th consecutive Grand Prix start. Determined to add to his incredible list of achievements, consisting of 69 top-three finishes and 38 podiums, Seewer is focused on maintaining his astonishing record of consistency. In 2020, the ‘91’ took his YZ450FM to maiden race and Grand Prix wins. The 26-year-old Swiss rider has completed two pre-season events in France, in which he stole a race win from the best in the business and enjoyed the view from the top step of the podium. ![]() Spearheading the title chase inside the premier class in 2021, four-times FIM Motocross World Championship runner-up Seewer has proven he has the pace to challenge the title. ![]() Starting the year at the scenic, hard-packed, fast and hilly Orlyonok venue, YZ450FM mounted riders Jeremy Seewer, Glenn Coldenhoff and Ben Watson, and YZ250FM mounted stars Jago Geerts, Maxime Renaux and Thibault Benistant are energized and ready to take on the jam-packed 2021 MXGP calendar that currently consists of 19 rounds and 38 races! Looking forward to a gradual return to normality, both Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP and MX2 teams are excited for the next six months of FIM Motocross World Championship racing. ![]()
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