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Introducing Yamaha’s Factory and Supported  Teams and Riders for 2025

Introducing Yamaha’s Factory and Supported Teams and Riders for 2025

February 10, 2025 – This year Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. celebrates the 70th anniversary of our July 1, 1955, founding, which also marks the 70th anniversary of our motorsports activities that began only 10 days later at the 3rd Mount Fuji Ascent Race. Since that time, we have continued our racing efforts, taking on new challenges and using our spirit of challenge as the driving force to pave the way

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Present New Management and Bike Livery at 2025 Yamaha Launch Event

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Present New Management and Bike Livery at 2025 Yamaha Launch Event

February 3, 2025—The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team gear up for the upcoming MotoGP World Championship. The team introduced new Team Principal Paolo Pavesio, and MotoGP stars Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins unveiled their 2025 bikes – sporting a refreshed colour scheme – at the 2025 Yamaha MotoGP Launch Event at the W Hotel in Kuala Lumpur today. The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team shared the

The Blue Shift: An Overview of Yamaha Factory Racing's 2025 MotoGP Plans

The Blue Shift: An Overview of Yamaha Factory Racing's 2025 MotoGP Plans

February 3, 2025—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (YMC) and Yamaha Motor Racing Srl (YMR) introduced their mid-term strategy at the 2025 Yamaha MotoGP Launch Event today. Aimed at stimulating innovation and talent development through synergies between several parties – Yamaha Motor Company, Yamaha Motor Racing, and Pramac Racing – the mid-term strategy focuses on 'joint-leadership', global talents, and 'Spi

BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Debuts in  The 2025 Moto2 World Championship

BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Debuts in The 2025 Moto2 World Championship

February3, 2025—A new challenge for Pramac Racing began today in Kuala Lumpur against the breathtaking backdrop of the illuminated Twin Towers. Following a spectacular 2024 season that saw Prima Pramac Racing clinch the MotoGP Riders World Championship with Jorge Martin—the first independent team to achieve this feat since 2001—the team is now ready to embark on an exciting new chapter. As part of

Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Launches in Kuala Lumpur Its 2025 MotoGP Campaign

Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Launches in Kuala Lumpur Its 2025 MotoGP Campaign

February 3, 2025—As the skyline lights were switched on at sunset to illuminate the skies over Kuala Lumpur, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP unveiled the team that will compete in the 2025 MotoGP World Championship with Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira riding the Yamaha YZR-M1.
After making history on 17th November by winning the 2024 MotoGP Riders World Championship with Jorge Martin – the first ind

Augusto Fernández Joins Yamaha as Official MotoGP Test Rider in 2025

Augusto Fernández Joins Yamaha as Official MotoGP Test Rider in 2025

December 18, 2024—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Racing are delighted to welcome Augusto Fernández into the Yamaha family. The experienced MotoGP rider will join the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Team programme taking on the role of Official MotoGP Test Rider for the 2025 season.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Racing are delighted to announce that experienced MotoGP rider

Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Closes Its Doors After Solidarity GP

November 15, 2024—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and VR46 will part ways at the end of the 2024 Moto2 WorldChampionship, marking the close of their collaboration that began in 2016 with the Master Camp project.The two companies have always shared the goal of supporting talented young riders, which they initiallypursued through the bi-annual Yamaha VR46 Master Camp—a five-day training program in Tavullia.

Yuki Okamoto Wins Career First JSB1000 Title

Yuki Okamoto Wins Career First JSB1000 Title

October 28, 2024 – On Sunday, October 27, 2024, Round 8 of the All Japan Road Race Championship, the MFJ Grand Prix, was held at Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture. Yamaha Factory Racing Team rider Yuki Okamoto, competing in the JSB1000 class aboard a YZF-R1, finished 2nd in Race 1 and 3rd in Race 2, winning his first title in JSB1000, Japan’s premier class of road racing.
This was Yamaha’s seven

Jay Wilson Wins Back-to-Back IA1 Titles: Third in a Row for Yamaha

Jay Wilson Wins Back-to-Back IA1 Titles: Third in a Row for Yamaha

October 1, 2024—On Sunday, September 29, 2024, Yamaha Factory Innovation Team rider Jay Wilson competed in the IA1 class at Round 7 of the All Japan Motocross Championship, the TOKIO INKARAMI Super Motocross event, held at Off Road Village in Saitama Prefecture, where he took 2nd place in the second moto aboard his YZ450FM to secure the 2024 title.
Wilson has now won three titles in a row: IA2

Gardner To Make Wild Card Entry at the Grand Prix of Japan with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team

Gardner To Make Wild Card Entry at the Grand Prix of Japan with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team

September 30, 2024—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Remy Gardner will spearhead the Yamaha Factory Racing Team as a wild-card rider at Round 16 of the 2024 FIM MotoGP World Championship, held at the Mobility Resort Motegi.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that Remy Gardner will be a wild-card entry in the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, Round 16 of the 2024 FIM Moto

Yamaha Sign Jack Miller for the 2025 MotoGP Season as Prima Pramac Yamaha Factory Team Rider

September 20, 2024—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Jack Miller will be joining the Prima Pramac Yamaha Factory Team for the 2025 season alongside Miguel Oliveira.
The accomplished Australian has many premier-class and lower-class podiums to his name (23x MotoGP, 10x Moto3, 33 in total) including 10 wins (4x MotoGP, 6x Moto3). As a seasoned rider with undeniable talent, he i

Yamaha Sign Miguel Oliveira as Factory MotoGP Rider

Yamaha Sign Miguel Oliveira as Factory MotoGP Rider

September 6, 2024—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce the signing of Miguel Oliveira. The Portuguese MotoGP star will be riding for the Prima Pramac Yamaha Factory Team for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP season.
Oliveira is in his sixth year in the MotoGP class and his fourteenth year in the paddock. The vastly experienced 29-year-old has many premier-class and lower-class achievements to

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