The Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team will split its priorities to focus on a strong dual attempt for the 2010 MX1-GP and MX2-GP world championships and has enlisted the services of exciting French teenager Gautier Paulin to steer the revamped YZ250F, while continuing the excellent and successful association with 2008 MX1-GP champion David Philippaerts on the YZ450F.
Philippaerts will embark on his third year with the Italian set-up after penning an extension to his present deal. The 25 year old Italian rode to the title in his first season with the team in 2008 and is currently in third position after totalling a victory and five podiums to-date.
Paulin, 19 years old from Draguignan, led the early stages of the 2009 MX2-GP chase and has won two Grand Prix and taken seven podiums from the thirteen rounds run in the series. He is third in the current standings and after winning the GP of Czech Republic three weeks ago remains a possibility for the crown entering the penultimate meeting of the championship this weekend at Lierop in The Netherlands. Paulin burst on the scene with a flurry of superb wild-card rides in the 2007 campaign; the same year he won the European Championship. The Frenchman will rely on a new YZ250F with which to aim towards more chequered flags in his young career so far.
‰ÛÏNaturally we are pleased to be able to count on the services of a rider of David‰Ûªs capability for another season and his record with the Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team speaks for itself,‰Û
