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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Jack Miller to Continue with Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP for the 2026 MotoGP Season

    September 5, 2025 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the renewal of the agreement with Jack Miller as official Yamaha rider for the 2026 MotoGP season. The signing completes the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP line-up for next season, in which Miller will be joined by MotoGP debutant and two-time Superbike World Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.
    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to confir

  • YRT Completes 217 Laps for 2nd, YART Retires After Two Crashes

    August 5, 2025 – From Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 3, 2025, the 46th edition of the FIM Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race, Round 3 of the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship, was held at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The Yamaha Racing Team (YRT) finished 2nd overall, while the Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team (YART), which competes

  • YART To Contest 8 Hours with Anniversary Livery Alongside Factory Team

    July 4, 2025 – The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team (YART), which regularly contests the Endurance World Championship (EWC), will race with a special red and white livery along with the factory Yamaha Racing Team (YRT) on their YZF-R1 racebike for the 46th edition of the FIM Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race set to be held on Sunday, August 3, 2025.<

  • Yamaha Racing Team Riders Gather in Suzuka as Anniversary YZF-R1 Livery Breaks Cover

    July 4, 2025 – At a private test on July 3-4, 2025, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled a special red and white livery for the Yamaha Racing Team’s YZF-R1, which will be featured in the 46th edition of the FIM Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.
    Red and white colors were first seen on a Yamaha racebike in 1964, and in 1973 they adorned the YZR500 (0W20) for

  • Yamaha Unveil Special Yamaha 70th Anniversary Livery of Dutch GP

    JULY 1, 2025—Yamaha Motor is celebrating its 70th anniversary in style with a special livery for the Dutch GP Sunday. Both the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team and the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team will be sporting festive attire. The Yamaha MotoGP bikes will be decked out in the iconic red and white colours of the 1999 YZF-R7.The special livery that both Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Prima

  • Ten Young Riders Set for the Opportunity of a Lifetime at Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp

    June 27, 2025—The 2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Master Camp is designed to nurture and inspire the next generation of champions. This unique event will see ten talented youngsters from all over the world take part in an incredible five days of training at the Aspar Circuit in Valencia from 27 to 31 August. Coaching will be provided by some of the biggest Yamaha stars from both MotoGP and WorldSBK.
    The Ya

  • Andrea Dovizioso Takes on Yamaha Factory Racing Roles as Test Rider and Rider Performance Advisor for 2025-2027

    June 20, 2025—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that Andrea Dovizioso has signed a three-year agreement with Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP, taking on the dual roles of Test Rider and Rider Performance Advisor up to 2027.The Italian MotoGP Hall of Famer will play a key role in accelerating the development of Yamaha's MotoGP machine and enhancing the communication flow between Yamaha's fo

  • Andrea Locatelli Selected as Third Rider for Suzuka 8 Hours Yamaha Racing Team

    June 15, 2025—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce Pata Maxus Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team rider Andrea Locatelli as the third rider for the Yamaha Racing Team, Yamaha’s factory entry in the 2025 46th FIM Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.
    Since joining the official Yamaha Motor Europe team in 2021, Locatelli has been consistent in finishing in

  • Toprak Razgatlioğlu to Return to Yamaha Making 2026 MotoGP Debut with Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP

    June 11, 2025—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Toprak Razgatlıoğlu will return to Yamaha. The current WorldSBK Champion and 2021 WorldSBK Champion with Yamaha, will make the move to MotoGP in 2026 by joining the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team.
    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, current WorldSBK Champion and 2021 WorldSBK Champion with Ya

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