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Welcome to edition two of the interactive 2013 Insider Digital Magazine. Immerse yourself in the latest of Yamaha's racing achievements across the world, both on-track and off-road. Take an adrenalin fuelled ride with MotoGP riders in Texas and celebrate Cal Crutchlow's incredible podium finish in France. Hit the dirt with MXGP rider Christophe Charlier in Brazil and marvel at the Yamaha YZF-R6 as it dominates in World Supersport and the European Superstock 600 cl...

Yakhnich Yamaha Motorsport rider Sam Lowes delivered a stunning victory yesterday in a drama filled Monza World Supersport race punctuated by no less than three red flag incidents. The young British rider had started from pole on his Yamaha YZF-R6, his eighth career pole and third consecutive of the 2013 season. Having fallen as an innocent victim in the first of several major on-track incidents Lowes was able to restart and became the key protagonist in the 10lap...

Yamaha Racing Caught up with Yakhnich Yamaha World Supersport rider Sam Lowes as he prepares for the Monza round of the 2013 World Supersport Championship where he hopes to build on his brilliant victory at Assen after an intense last lap battle with rival Kenan Sofuoglu.

Following a hot and challenging race weekend in Jerez Yamaha Factory Racing remained at the circuit to complete another hot day of riding today. Riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo spent the day continuing to evaluate the potential of the 2013 chassis whilst also working to improve tyre performance and grip life in the hot conditions. Lorenzo, who took his third consecutive podium of the year yesterday finished the test as the third fastest rider with a 1m 38.958s lap. Teammate Ro...

Yamaha Racing caught up with Yamaha Factory Racing's Team Manager Wilco Zeelenberg recently at Assen to ask a few questions about the current season in MotoGP and his continuing role alongside reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo...

Steven Frossard will use the month of May to allow the fractured metatarsal in his left foot to fully heal and return to action for Monster Energy Yamaha in the best possible condition. This means the Frenchman will sit out Grand Prix events in Portugal and Brazil and anticipates being ready for MX1-GP duty for his home event at Ernee on June 9th.

The Yamaha YZF-R6 proved to be the bike to beat this weekend at the TT Circuit Assen, dominating to take victory in the World Supersport and Superstock 600 European Cup classes. Top billing went to Yakhnich Yamaha Motorsport's Sam Lowes in the World Supersport class. The young British rider shot to pole position in Saturday's qualifying with a blistering 1'38.375, making it three from three for the 2013 season so far and...

The Monster Energy Yamaha Austria Racing Team (YART) kicked off their 2013 Endurance World Championship Challenge in style yesterday with a hard fought second place finish at the season opening Bol d'Or race at the Circuit de Nevers in Magny Cours.

Monster Energy Yamaha's Joel Roelants will travel to the Sevlievo circuit for the Grand Prix of Bulgaria today after making sufficient recovery steps this week and being given the all-clear by doctors to attempt round five of the FIM Motocross World Championship.

The fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place tomorrow at the Arco di Trento circuit in Italy but will not count on the presence of Steven Frossard and Joel Roelants. The compact and jump-laden layout north of Lake Garda saw some sunny conditions for the first day of practice but both the Frenchman and the Belgian incurred some injury misfortune.