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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 21 February 2017 – Youthstream has exciting news. Moto-Master Brake Systems, the company that provides one of the best Motocross Brake Discs and Brake Pads in the world, has just extended their partnership with Youthstream to support the FIM Motocross World Championship with three more years.

Moto-Master was founded in 1997 and has since been driven to produce the best Motorcycle Brake Systems in the world. Over the years, the company has built a fantastic reputation with their cutting edge products, which has resulted in them becoming a solid sponsor of the strongest teams in the paddock. Amongst other teams, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, Rockstar Husqvarna Factory Racing, KEMEA Yamaha Official MX Team, WILVO Yamaha Official MXGP Team and Monster Energy Kawasaki MX2 Factory Racing all rely on Moto-Master Flame rotors.

Since shaking hands with Youthstream in 2015, Moto-Master has become a recognized brand at each round of MXGP, with Moto-Master branded advertising panels strategically placed on the side of the circuits giving the brand some great television coverage.

Moto-Master General Manager Rolf Verhagen stated: “Inside the MXGP Paddock we are already well known for the performance and reliability of our products. We are excited to engage into a long term partnership with Youthstream as it plays a key role in our mission to increase brand awareness among MX fans Worldwide.”

David Luongo, Youthstream Director, added: “We thank Moto-Master for the trust they put in Youthstream and we are delighted to continue our collaboration to increase the awareness of this great brand.” 

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 20 February 2017 – Youthstream and UFO are proud to announce a renewed partnership. UFO has agreed to a multi-year deal with MXGP whom will continue to provide the brand a presence at every round of the FIM Motocross World Championship and the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. Youthstream and UFO have had a partnership for a very long time with many successful years.

UFO is an Italian based company, which manufactures helmets, boots, goggles, gear, and accessories for the motocross, snow, and biking industries, and this year UFO also celebrates their 40th year of business. The brand has made its name by being committed to making sure its products, made in Italy, are of the highest quality, design, and innovation.

Having two MXGP’s in Italy along with UFO’s commitment to the MXGP series, it is a pleasure to be partnered with them for this season and those to come.

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Just 5 days to the start of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship, a season which is bound to be epic!

The Entry Lists as well as the official Timetable for the MXGP of Qatar which will take place at Losail Motocross Track, are online and can be donwloaded in PDF format here below. 

Click HERE to donwload the MXGP Entry List

Click HERE to donwload the MX2 Entry List

Click HERE to donwload the TIMETABLE of the event

The HSF Logistics Motorsport Team has grown rapidly since its inception in 2012. In the intervening period, the team has built a solid base with invaluable experience underpinning it, and is well-placed to contend for top placements in the 2017 world championships. The strong base will enable all of those involved with the team, both from the inside and externally, to yield their professional contributions to enable the riders to deliver optimal results.



In 2017, the team will consist of the following riders in the MX2 world championships:
Brian Bogers (NL, 6th in the 2016 MX2 world championships), Calvin Vlaanderen SA/NL, 12th in the 2016 MX2 world championships), Davy Pootjes (NL, 22nd in the 2016 MX2 world championships).



The goal for 2017 is for all three the riders to get constant top 10 results, and aim for podium spots. They will be ably assisted by mechanics Noud Aerts, Uldis Blumbergs and Martijn Vermeulen and technical manager Frank Grolleman. Nick Van Gemert will be the fitness coach and Augusts Justs will be the riding coach. They will work in close conjunction with the Sports medical Centre at Papendal to ensure the best possible conditioning.



Besides participation in the MX2 world championships, the team will also have representation in the European Championship series. Raivo Dankers (NL) and Kristians Freimanis (LAT) will participate in the hotly-contested 125cc series.

The HSF Logistics Motorsport team is offering these two talented riders the opportunity of utilizing the team's professional structure to build up to the top level of motocross racing.


John Cuppen will participate in the EMX300 European Championship class. John has clinched several IMBA titles in the past, and after a year's lay-off, will go for top results again.



The team management has undergone some change. Joep Teunesen will be responsible for day-to-day guidance as team manager, supported by Frank Grolleman the technical manager. Martin van Genderen will remain close to the team as advisor and will guide the European Championship riders.

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Look around any motocross paddock anywhere in the world and you will see a number of brands that stand out above all others, and when it comes to exhaust pipes the FMF logo is one that is instantly recognisable and one that has stood the test of time and continues to flourish today. We caught up with Donny Emler Jr. FMF’s Marketing Director who gave us a brief overview of the journey so far.

FMF – Flying Machine Factory – was set up in 1973 by a youthful and exuberant twenty-two year old by the name of Donny Emler, a typical Southern California native who like everybody else in the seventies found the urge to ride and race dirt bikes simply irresistible. This bug meant that he and his riding buddies would be out racing three, sometimes four days a week, sometimes at night but mostly at the weekends all in the name of having a blast. But Donny wasn’t content in just riding, and before long he was searching for that little bit extra, to get the best out of his bikes, and as it turned out, everyone else’s, as ‘L’il D’ Donny Jr. explains:

‘In the ‘70’s So Cal had a lot of tracks and they would race all through the week.  Nights, weekends, it was all about dirt bikes at the time. As dad was working on his own bike and developing engines and exhausts to make them faster, he built a name for himself around the tracks and the So Cal area. ‘Uncle Donnie’ as they referred to him became known as building the best bikes, which started attracting up and coming pro’s like Marty Smith, Danny LaPorte and Warren Reid. After striking so much branding he decided to stop racing and focus on building a name and product to take to market. The Honda Elsinore really helped launch FMF Racing.’

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 17 February 2017 – Youthstream and Motorsport.tv are pleased to announce that they have agreed to a new 3 year partnership. Motorsport.tv, part of the motorsport network, will cover all the events of the FIM Motocross World Championship live.

Motorsport.tv and MXGP are working to grow our amazing sport of motocross by providing coverage to more than 31 million households in over 38 countries. Previously known as Motors TV, Motorsport.tv is the ultimate international market leader in motor racing and automotive video content. Motorsport.tv is also the only tv platform offering racing via digital streaming, video on demand, cable, and satellite. Visit motorsport.tv for more.

“I am really pleased that we could reach a new agreement with our partner Youthstream to air the FIM Motocross World Championship on our brand new channels Motorsport.tv for 3 more years! The FIM Motocross races are amazing and our subscribers will be more than happy to continue to view these spectacular riders all around the world”, confirms Jean-Luc ROY, Motorsport TV LLC President.

David Luongo, Youthstream Director, stated: “Youthsream is extremely happy to continue the collaboration with Motorsport.tv. We will be next to our historical partner for this new chapter and we will continue to provide the best images of our sport. It is a very positive sign for all the MXGP fans.”

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 17 February 2017 – Youthstream are pleased to announce that they have extended their agreement with the Italian boot brand ‘Forma Boots’, who will be a visible partner in and around the track and paddock at all nineteen rounds of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship.

The brand Forma Boots was formed in 1999 by Mr. Ivano Binotto and his wife, a couple who had already more than 25 years experience in the off-road motorcycling boot history as part-owners of another well-known company. In 1999 the duo started a new 100% independently owned and operated company which took on the name Forma Boots. With a wealth of know-how and experience in the construction of motorcycle boots Forma Boots developed into a widely recognized brand and is now sold in more than 70 countries worldwide.

The base of the boot brand is in Altivole (Treviso) Italy, which is an area that is defined as ‘the heart of sports shoes’. Surrounded by quality shoemakers, Forma Boots have elevated the standard of motorcycle boots and have made a name as one of the most innovative boot brands in the world.

To this day, Forma Boots continues to grow and expand with endless goals in sight. The enthusiasm to produce the best product together with the excellent assistance to the sales distribution network through sponsorship investments in MXGP will make Forma Boots a highly recognized brand on an international scale.

To be up-to-date on Forma Boots performance, follow Forma Boots on Facebook and Instagram.

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Jeffrey Herlings was injured in a crash last week. Tests revealed that he had a fractured fourth metacarpus, one of the five bones between the wrist and the fingers. He had successful surgery on Monday morning in Belgium and will wear a protective cast for one week. Doctors have told Herlings that he should be fit to ride, free of pain, at the opening round of the world championship. The Dutch rider, a three times world champion in MX2, joins the MXGP premier class this season.

Pauls Jonass of Latvia, who was vice world champion in MX2 in 2015, suffered what doctors described as a light concussion during a crash. They confirmed the rider should take rest for 4-5 days, and the medical examinations he has had so far are satisfactory. Jonass is expected to be also fit to ride in the opening round of MX2. Jonass has now had four days of rest and has been declared fit to race. 

For the 2017 season, the Red Bull KTM Factory Team will field Tony Cairoli, Glenn Coldenhoff and Jeffrey Herlings in the MXGP class, and Pauls Jonass and Spanish teenager Jorge Prado will contest MX2. 

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MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 16 February 2017 – Youthstream and Slovenian TV broadcaster Šport TV have had a long and successful relationship of over 10 years so far, so it is without surprise that Šport TV has agreed to a new 6-year deal. Šport TV will broadcast the FIM MXGP World Championship exclusively in Slovenia.

Šport TV and MXGP share a common interest in growing our fantastic sport of motocross, which they contribute to with their constant and valued support of the FIM Motocross World Championship. Šport TV is one of the leading cable TV and also the first sport TV channel in Slovenia. The Company has a 10-year history of operating in Slovenia with a strong track record. Slovenia’s following of the FIM Motocross World Championship is stronger than ever with the fan base behind reigning World Champion Tim Gajser, a Slovenian himself. This partnership gives these fans the ability to follow Gajser and other racers alike compete throughout the 2017 championship.

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Have you ever dreamed of being an Official Yamaha rider? Do you ride a YZ125? Are you born between 2001 and 2005? If you have answered yes to all of these questions, here is your chance at a dream come true!

In search of Europe’s next MX stars, Yamaha is running a competition where one promising young rider will be awarded a place on a fully backed Yamaha team for the 2018 European Championship EMX125 season. The competition is open to all registered YZ125 riders who will be racing in 1 of 13 approved national championships. 42 of the best performing riders will then be invited to finish the season by racing in The YZ125 bLU cRU Cup Superfinale, which will be held on October 1^st at the biggest and most prestigious event of the year, the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations, in Winchester, England. The riders who finish inside the top three in the Superfinale, plus two wildcard riders selected by a jury, will be invited to attend the bLU cRU Masterclass at the end of the season. The Masterclass is designed to inspire, educate and develop the next generation of motocross riders by providing an exclusive insight as to what it takes to be a champion. It will be run by a highly acclaimed bLU cRU ambassador and will take place over three days where the jury will select and reward one lucky rider who has proved he has the talent, motivation and desire to be something great, with a contract for the 2018 European Championship EMX125 season on the MJC Yamaha Official EMX 125 team.

Registration is FREE and it closes on the 28^th of February, so get in quick!

For more information and to enter, click HERE and fill out the registration form and send it to YZ125bLUcRUcup@yamaha-motor.nl

Upon entry, you will receive an email confirming your admission to the YZ125 bLU cRU Cup followed by a FREE bLU cRU welcome package which includes 2 x T-Shirts, 1 x Hoody, 1 x Umbrella, 1 x Cap, 1 x Backpack, 1 x bLU cRU sticker badge and an exclusive bLU cRU sticker kit for your YZ125 which must be used while racing your national championship, and, in the case of qualifying for the Superfinale, in the Superfinale and during the Masterclass.

Romain Febvre: “I think the YZ125 bLU cRU cup is a good opportunity because if you get some good results this year and win the YZ125 cup you will be intergrated into an official team where you will be given the best material to race, and not just that, but it is a team, so you will have a mechanic and mechanics when you go training and it will make it much easier for you when you are in a team like this when you are young. I think it is an important part of the process to see these things, it will help you grow into a good rider.”

Photo Credits: Yamaha Racing