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Coppins win sees Yamaha 1-2 in MX1-GP Series
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Yamaha Monster Motocross Team's Josh Coppins emphatically aced his first victory of the 2008 MX1-GP World Championship with a double moto sweep at a sun-drenched and packed Talkessel circuit in Teutschenthal for the Grand Prix of Germany. The eighth round of fifteen in the series saw the Kiwi take his first spoils since Bulgaria 2007 and his first double since Mantova 14 months ago; rising to second position in the standings as a consequence. David Philippaerts was fourth and keeps the championship lead, meaning both YZ450FM riders are now 'one and two' and Yamaha head the manufacturer's table by 19 points. The old Talkessel layout provided its usual mix of elevation changes and cambered turns. The majority of the soil of the fast course had been ripped and prepared and grew rougher in places but the grey hard-pack dirt remained slippery and stony in others. 34,000 spectators enjoyed some excellent weather.
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Philippaerts Third After Impressive Italian GP Charge
20 May 2008
Yamaha Monster Motocross Team's David Philippaerts was not able to win his home Grand Prix at a wet Mantova circuit but certainly captured the admiration and attention of the 29,000 spectators with a captivating flight from last position to fifth spot in the first moto. The performance on his YZ450FM was backed-up by a strong second place in the following race to allow the series leader to tread the third step of the podium and increase his advantage in the standings even further. Josh Coppins was content with sixth position overall.
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Philippaerts Takes First Win with Yamaha
13 May 2008
In changeable weather conditions and across a tricky Sevlievo circuit, Yamaha Monster Motocross Team's David Philippaerts scored his first success on the YZ450FM with first and second positions in the two motos at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria. After four rounds of fifteen in the 2008 FIM MX1-GP World Championship the Italian has extended his lead in the series to 17 points and also placed Yamaha first in the manufacturer's standings. Josh Coppins was sixth overall and currently lies third.
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Philippaerts Takes First Yamaha Win to Build on Championship Lead
12 May 2008
A fantastic Grand Prix of Bulgaria took place today under mixed weather conditions, with sun and rain showers falling throughout the whole day, making the track more slippery for the second heats. The event was attended by 27000 spectators enjoying the show on this incredible venue, which won the best organizer awards in 2006 and 2007. MX1 Championship leader David Philippaerts kept the red plate by winning this fourth Grand Prix of the season while Tommy Searle won the MX2 overall with team mate Tyla Rattray getting the red plate back. The two mounted on an all KTM podium which was completed by Shaun Simpson.
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Prumm Injures Knee Before First WMX-GP
09 May 2008
The fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship will take place at one of the best circuits on the calendar this weekend as the visit to Sevlievo not only kicks the series back into life after a two week break but also initiates the first meeting of five in the first ever Women’s World Championship. Van Beers Yamaha’s Katherine Prumm, a double Women’s World Cup winner, is struggling for full fitness after rupturing her right ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) while practicing this week.
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Philippaerts New Series Leader After Double Podium
29 April 2008
A sun-blessed and roasting Grand Prix of Portugal at the stunning Agueda circuit was the perfect remedy for the FIM Motocross World Championship after the sea of rain and mud that washed out the Spanish visit last weekend. The splendid stage for round three of fifteen, south of the city of Porto, witnessed the Yamaha Monster Motocross Team score a double podium result with David Philippaerts finishing second and Josh Coppins third on the works YZ450FMs. Philippaerts won a moto and was second in the other race, while Coppins seized his first silverware of the season after a thrilling move past champion Steve Ramon for third spot on the final corner of the last lap. On the podium Philippaerts picked up the red-plate to signify his new status as MX1-GP championship leader for the first time. He is also the first Italian to sit at the top of the points table since the inception of the MX1-GP class in 2004.
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Pourcel & Cairoli Win Portuguese Thriller at Agueda
28 April 2008
The Portuguese Grand Prix got underway today in front of 18000 fans who saw two Italians David Philippaerts (MX1) and Antonio Cairoli (MX2) clinch the World Championship lead at the end of an eventful weekend. The MX1 Grand Prix was won by Sebastien Pourcel, to close a perfect weekend as he clocked also the pole yesterday. Philippaerts was second overall while countryman Cairoli won the MX2 Grand Prix from KTM fellow riders Tyla Rattray and Tommy Searle.
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Coppins In Fitness Race For First Grand Prix
25 March 2008
Yamaha Monster Motocross Team’s Joshua Coppins is facing a rush to be fully fit for the opening round of the 2008 FIM MX1-GP World Championship in two weeks after an incident while training Saturday morning (22nd March) caused the New Zealander to break two toes on his right foot and undergo immediate surgery.
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Philippaerts and Coppins Continue Victory Run
26 February 2008
Yamaha Motocross Team riders again picked up more silverware in the 2008 pre-season period with David Philippaerts winning both motos at a bright Castiglione Del Lago for the second round of the Italian championship while Josh Coppins swept all three races at the Valence International meeting in southern France; beating a host of world championship peers including 2007 number one Steve Ramon.
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Fantastic 1-2 Results at First 2008 Race for Yamaha Motocross Team
11 February 2008
The 25th edition of the Starcross International at Mantova in Italy kick-started the 2008 European motocross calendar last weekend and it was a positive meeting for the Yamaha Motocross Team as David Philippaerts took his first overall victory on the YZ450FM and Josh Coppins filled second position. The inaugural race of the year saw factory representation from all the manufacturers and a large quota of world championship riders line the gate.
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Josh Coppins Back To Winning At International Oceania MX Race
30 October 2007
Last Sunday the 28th October the International Oceania MX race took place in Australia. The event is a kind of a mini MX des Nations just for the two states down under; Australia and New Zealand. The best professional, junior and women riders of both countries competed at the Barrabool circuit west of Melbourne to determine who could call themselves the best Motocross nation in Oceania. Yamaha Motocross Team rider Joshua Coppins won all his races, but that was not enough to get New Zealand the title.
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Suzuki Race For MX1 Title
30 August 2007
Suzuki and Steve Ramon are just several days away from being able to seal their first Manufacturer's and Rider's titles in the FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship. The final round of 15 in the 2007 competition takes place in the sand of Lierop in the Netherlands this weekend and Ramon enters the last two motos with a 14-point advantage while Suzuki lead reigning champions Yamaha by 29.
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Flying Scot Mackenzie Aims For Home Glory
22 August 2007
Billy Mackenzie is planning to spoil the party in the Park for the five riders chasing the World MX1 Championship at this Sunday’s penultimate round at Donington Park – the determined Scot has enjoyed home glory before and is eager for more at this all new event to the Leicestershire circuit. He goes head to head with Kiwi Josh Coppins who returns from injury to boost his hopes of winning elite crown. The Yamaha rider has missed a couple of rounds after damaging his shoulder in a tumble and that has allowed his rivals to close in.
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World Title Showdown
20 August 2007
Five riders power into the penultimate round of the World Motocross Championship at Donington Park on August Bank Holiday Sunday knowing that they can secure the crown with a strong performance in the British Motocross Grand Prix. Kiwi Josh Coppins should have won his race against time to be fit to defend his slender lead in the premier MX1 category – the Yamaha rider has been nursing a shoulder injury and his absence from the previous two rounds has enable the pack to play catch-up on him.
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Cairoli Seals Second Title While Coppins Still Tops MX1
20 August 2007
Josh Coppins still leads the world championship despite missing his second Grand Prix in a row. The New Zealander has seen his advantage narrowed from 77 to 43 and now to 12 as main rival Steve Ramon could only finish fifth. Yamaha Motocross Team's Marc de Reuver was seventeenth after scoring points in just one moto in front of 18,500 people. De Reuver started the third-to-last meeting of the year in sixteenth position after riders of both classes on a wet Saturday had only 45 minutes to practice and qualify on the brand new course created for this Grand Prix and with a view towards the 61st Motocross of Nations in September 2008.
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Ramon Chases MX1 Series Lead
16 August 2007
Team Suzuki's Steve Ramon will head to the Grand Prix of Northern Ireland at the new Moneyglass Demesne circuit for the 13th round of 15 in the 2007 FIM MX1 Motocross World Championship with a realistic opportunity of taking the lead in the series for the first time this season. Current pace-setter Josh Coppins will miss his second meeting in succession with a fractured shoulder and the 27 year old Belgian can shrink the 43 point deficit down to nothing with the first of three Grands Prix in three weeks and still 150 points left to win.
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Titile Deciding Action At The Heart Of The Midlands
14 August 2007
The outcome of each of the two World Motocross Championships hangs in the balance as the action switches for the first time to a purpose built track at Donington Park at the heart of the Midlands. In the elite series, Josh Coppins is expected to be back aboard his Yamaha to head off the growing threat of Suzuki’s Steve Ramon who has turned up the pressure in recent rounds with a series of strong performance, capitalising fully on his injury sidelined rival.
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Coppins Plans World Title Clincher In Penultimate Round
10 August 2007
Josh Coppins aims to bounce back from injury with a winning double in the British Motocross Grand Prix at Donington Park over the Bank Holiday weekend 25/26 August to ease him to the World MX1 crown. The Kiwi hurt his shoulder in a tumble while competing in the Czech Republic round and that has allowed his rivals to play catch-up on him with Suzuki’s Steve Ramon closing in on him after a successful weekend in his home Belgian round.
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Misfortune strikes Coppins at Loket
01 August 2007
24,000 spectators witnessed Yamaha Motocross Team's Josh Coppins experience the ill-fortune that motocross racing can occasionally serve at the eleventh round of fifteen in the FIM MX1 World Championship; the Grand Prix of Czech Republic held at a chilly and showery Loket circuit. The 30 year old New Zealander failed to pick up points in either race after suffering with unpredictable brake trouble. He finished twenty-second in the first moto after a stone jammed the rear brake pedal and locked the back end solid, causing the Kiwi - who was running in third place at the time - to stop and lose almost a lap. In the second outing a similar strike of bad luck caused Josh to loose brake pressure because of a leaking rear brake hose that was a result of a small collision with another competitor. With no rear braking power he crashed at the bottom of the steep downhill. He was forced to retired with a painful shoulder.
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Another fantastic double for Coppins and Cairoli
18 June 2007
In the week where Yamaha released their YZ production models for 2008, Yamaha Motocross Team's Josh Coppins and De Carli Yamaha's Antonio Cairoli placed the YZ450FM and YZ250F on the top steps of the MX1 and MX2 podiums respectively for the fifth time this season at Sevlievo for the Grand Prix of Bulgaria and the eighth round of fifteen in the FIM Motocross World Championship.
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