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Yamaha Confirms Izan Guevara and Welcomes Alberto Ferrández for the 2026 BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team
November 19, 2025 – Yamaha is proud to announce the renewal of Izan Guevara's contract and the arrival of rising star Alberto Ferrández for the 2026 BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team. This marks an exciting new chapter for Yamaha's talent development strategy within the BLU CRU project.Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. are delighted to confirm that 2022 Moto3 Champion Izan Guevara's continued presence in the
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Yamaha Confirms Switch to V4 Engine from 2026 MotoGP Season
November 17, 2025 –Yamaha is delighted to officially announce the transition of its YZR-M1 from the iconic inline-four engine to the V4 configuration from the 2026 MotoGP season.Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. confirms that the YZR-M1 machines will be powered by the V4 engine starting from the 2026 MotoGP season. This decision aligns with Yamaha's earlier stated intentions to transition, underlining the co
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Stefano Manzi Wins WorldSSP Title in YZF-R9 Debut Season
November 12, 2025 –On October 12, 2025, Round 11 of the Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) was held in Estoril, Portugal. There, Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing WorldSSP Supported Team rider Stefano Manzi rode the YZF-R9, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s new supersport model, to lift the WorldSSP title in the bike’s first year of competition.
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Katsuyuki Nakasuga Claims Career 13th Title in Japan’s Premier JSB1000 Class
October 7, 2025—On October 5, Round 6 of the All Japan Road Race Championship was held at Okayama International Circuit. Yamaha Factory Racing Team rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga, riding a YZF-R1 in the premier JSB1000 class, crossed the finish line to claim his 13th career title at the age of 44, 18 years after his first title win in 2008 at the age of 27. For Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., this marks eight c
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The Start of a New Era: Yamaha Unveil V4-Powered YZR-M1 in Misano
September 12, 2025 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled its V4-powered YZR-M1 today in Misano. The presentation of the prototype so early in the 2025 season underlines Yamaha's bold new approach to bike development. The V4 prototype will be seen in action around the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli this weekend, piloted by Yamaha Factory Racing Test Team's Augusto Fernández, who enters the Grand
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Augusto Fernández Signs On with Yamaha as Official MotoGP Test Rider for 2026-2027
September 12, 2025 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to confirm that Augusto Fernández will remain part of the Yamaha family. The current Official MotoGP Test Rider has played an integral role in the Yamaha Factory Racing Test Team's bike development programme, taking part in Official IRTA Tests and private Yamaha tests as well as wild-card events, and he will continue to fulfil this role in t
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Haiden Deegan Wins Second Consecutive 250MX Title, Follows Up 250SX Title for Double Crown in 2025
September 9, 2025 – On Saturday, August 24, 2025, at Round 11, the final round of the AMA Motocross Championship at Budds Creek, Maryland, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing 250 Team rider Haiden Deegan, riding a YZ250F, took his seventh overall victory of the season (2nd/1st) to lift the 2025 AMA 250MX title. This marks his second consecutive title in the class, following his 2024 win. Deegan also
