September 6, 2021 – On September 4, 2021, Dylan Ferrandis of the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 450 Team finished 2nd overall to win his first championship in the premier 450MX class on his YZ450F at the Fox Raceway II National, the 11th round of the AMA Motocross Championship. This marks Yamaha’s first title in in the class in 14 years, since Grant Langston won in 2007.
In 2020, Ferrandis w
May 7, 2019—On May 4, 2019 at the final round of the AMA 250SX West Championship held in Las Vegas, Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis won his first-ever championship aboard his YZ250F. This is the second year in a row for the team to claim the title, with Aaron Plessinger accomplishing the feat last year.
Ferrandis was born in 1994 in France and competed in the MX2 World C
May 15, 2018 – On May 5, 2018 at the finale of the 10-round AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship season held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Aaron Plessinger won his first-ever championship, clinching the title aboard the YZ250F.
Plessinger made his AMA debut in the 250SX West class in 2015, taking an impressive 5th overall in his rookie season. In 2016