Last weekend’s Grand Prix of Bulgaria showcased Yamaha’s two-stroke motocross machines.
Yamaha YZ125-mounted French teenager David Herbreteau earned his first victory of the eight-round European EMX125 championship at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria, last weekend, showing that not only is there a major motocross series where two-stroke motocross motorcycles still have a home but that perhaps the formula could and should work in other series around the world, including the AMA.
EMX125 showcases the emerging talent in the sport and is seen–at least in Europe–as an essential step on the career ladder for aspiring racers hoping to ultimately make it to the FIM Motocross World Championship MXGPs. Over fifty of Europe’s fastest young riders travelled to the rutty, bumpy and hilly Sevlievo circuit for the second of eight rounds in the 2014 contest. The EMX series, which includes EMX125 and EMX 250, the latter featuring 250cc four-stroke motocross machines–fill the support card at Grands Prix for premium exposure and vital learning experience on GP standard tracks.
Herbreteau is being hailed one of the promising talents in an EMX125 category that is fiercely competitive. Two-stroke manufacturers currently represented in the EMX125 class include Yamaha, KTM, Suzuki, Husqvarna and TM.
The 125s return in two weeks’ time for round three on the sand of Valkenswaard, in Holland, for the Grand Prix of the Netherlands.
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