The final of the National Technician Grand Prix (NTGP) was contested last week, on December 10 and 11, 2024 at the new Yamaha Motor France premises in Argenteuil. Over the two days of competition, the 6 finalists competed for first place in six competitions.
- 1000 km service on R1
- electrical diagnosis on R7
- setting Y-AMT system to MT-09 Y-AMT
- maintenance of the electronic fork on Tracer 9GT
- metrology of the engine cylinder head on CP3 890 cm3
- MRR radar calibration on Tracer 9GT+
- bonus test, Yamaha Moro 07 bike derailleur adjustment
The aim of this event is to promote technical professions in the Motorcycle industry by Yamaha in partnership with Garac (National School of Automotive Professions) and the INCM (National Institute of Cycle and Motorcycle), for the promotion and the recognition of these professions essential to the maintenance of our motorcycles and scooters. This 2024 edition took place in the presence of representatives of the municipality of Argenteuil, including the mayor Georges Mothron, as well as Christophe Guyot, manager of the GMT94 Yamaha team.
NTGP 2024 Results
1st place goes to Philippe Terral (Yam 34 West dealership) who wins, in addition to the “mechanical parts” trophy, a creation by the artist Blaise Dovifat, a VIP weekend in the Yamaha team box during a European round of the World Superbike. Concerning the competition for the best technician, he will defend the colors of Yamaha France in the European final of the European Technician Grand Prix which will take place in March 2025 at the headquarters of Yamaha Europe in the Netherlands. If he wins, he will be able to aim for the world final with the prestigious World Technician Grand Prix at Yamaha’s headquarters in Japan in Iwata a few months later.
Arnaud Eberhardt (Yam 34 dealership) finished second and received a driving course on the circuit of his choice with the official Yamaha H2S school. 3rd place goes to Jean-Joël Pichon (Moto Revolution dealership) who receives a professional tool cart. The three other finalists Ludwig Vaugeois (Yamaha Castellan), Jérémy Castin (Espace Motos 02) and Alessandro Viale (Motos Joly) each receive a €300 voucher.
A word from the 2024 winner, Philippe Terral
How did you get started in motorcycles?
Philippe Terral: When I was a child I worked with my father restoring old machines, it gave me a passion for motorcycles, I just wanted to continue and deepen all that, I went to a vocational high school to do a Baccalaureate, then a BTS motorcycle. It was my vocation from the start with Yamaha, already during my Bac internships it was already with Yamaha, I did the BTS with them alternately, and with the BTS obtained the logical soot from the start.
How did you prepare for the NTGP 2024?
Philippe Terral: Initially I didn’t believe it much, I had done the qualifications one evening at home and then knowing that I had been qualified, I revised the courses a little, reviewed a little certain technicalities, reviewed certain things and a priori it paid off.
Was the last test with the bikes a surprise?
Philippe Terral: It was a total surprise, I don’t ride a bike at all, I knew them because I follow the rest of the brand but I have never worked on them or worked on the bike at all, a great first but a very good surprise.
Next is Europe?
Philippe Terral: Next is Europe in Amsterdam, I don’t know what awaits me, I have to revise my English excessively, that leaves me 4 months to learn English (laughs).
Thank you Philippe and congratulations to everyone for these results after a very competitive competition over these two days at Yamaha France headquarters.
