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  • Yamaha Claims First-Ever Third Consecutive Victory at the 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race

    July 31, 2017 ― The 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race got underway on July 30, 2017 at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, and saw the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark stretch Yamaha’s string of wins from 2015 and 2016 at the prestigious event with another. This marks Yamaha’s first-ever third consecutive Suzuka 8

  • GMT94 Official EWC Team Clinches Third Endurance World Championship Title

    July 31, 2017 -At the 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race held on July 30, 2017 at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, the GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team ran a controlled and mature race to finish in 11th and successfully add a third Endurance World Championship title to their crowns from 2004 and 2014.
    The French team of endurance specialists didn’t have the easi

  • Yamaha Riders Restate Victory as the Goal at Yamaha Suzuka 8 Hours Fan Meeting 2017

    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. held the Yamaha Suzuka 8 Hours Fan Meeting 2017 on July 25, 2017 at the nicofarre event hall in Roppongi, Tokyo for Yamaha fans specially invited by factory team sponsors, motorcycle media and other attendees.
    Taking the stage were the riders and team managers of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team, YART Yamaha Official EWC Team and GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team, who in jus

  • Next Group of Racing Talents Ready for 4th Yamaha VR46 Master Camp

    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the six riders chosen to attend the final Yamaha VR46 Master Camp of 2017, run in cooperation with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy and set to take place from July 24th – 28th.
    The young riders for this fourth edition of the Master Camp training and development programme are all currently racing YZF-R3s in the new FIM Supersport 300 World Champi

  • Michael van der Mark to Replace Kohta Nozane for Round 5 of the All Japan JSB1000 Championship

    YART Yamaha Official EWC Team rider Kohta Nozane will participate in Round 4 of the Endurance World Championship (EWC) at the Slovakia Ring on June 23–24, continuing his role as a member of the YART Team. As this falls on the same race weekend of Round 5 of the All Japan Road Race Championship, Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider Michael van der Mark will replace Nozane as the rider of the YA

  • Two Factory Yamaha Teams Aim for Third Straight Win at the 40th “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours

    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is excited to announce that two Yamaha factory teams will enter this year’s 40th “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will return to challenge for their third consecutive Suzuka victory alongside full-time Endurance World Championship (EWC) challengers, the factory-supported YART Yamaha Official EWC Team. The legendary event is the f

  • Yamaha Hit 500th Grand Prix Racing Victory Milestone

    Yamaha is proud to celebrate a momentous landmark in its successful motorcycle racing history, having secured its 500th Grand Prix win at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
    Yamaha is proud to celebrate a momentous landmark in its successful motorcycle racing history, having secured its 500th race win at the Le Mans Bugatti Grand Prix race circuit in France.
    The Yamaha Factory R

  • Young Rider Talent Globally Selected for Yamaha VR46 Master Camp

    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the six riders chosen for the first of two Yamaha VR46 Master Camp events to be held in 2017. The riders will take part in the third edition of the Master Camp rider training and development programme, run in cooperation with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy.
    The eligible area for nominees for the highly-coveted spots on this year’s roster was e

  • Yamaha’s Endeavors in Motorsport -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（Apr.14, 2017 No.52)-

    Yamaha’s Endeavors in MotorsportFurthering Technology and Skills While Sharing the Joy of Victory
    The 2017 motorsport season got underway with the adventure that is the world-renowned Dakar Rally. This season, Yamaha Motor continues to field factory teams in series like the MotoGP World Championship and the Motocross World Championship’s MXGP class while working closely with its bases around th

  • 2017 Yamaha Motorsports Activities

    IWATA, March 3, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is proud to present the continuation of the Yamaha Racing strategy for the 2017 on and off-road racing season. Yamaha restructured its mid- to long-term global strategy in 2015 - the year marking the company’s 60th anniversary - and has engaged in a variety of corporate initiatives under its basic policies for racing activities: increasin

  • "Off-road Mania" – Chapter 7 " An Everlasting Quest for True Innovation " released!

    The Yamaha Motor corporate website features a series of seven items which, along with previously-unreleased video, showcases the development history of Yamaha offroad machines. Since the launch of the DT1 in 1968, Yamaha machines have constantly challenged the very frontiers of what is possible offroad. We are pleased to announce the release of the seventh and final installment, “An Everlasting Qu

  • “Master of Torque” Epilogue Released, An original anime series celebrating motorcycles set in Japan in the near future

    IWATA,December 26, 2016—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces the December 26, 2016 global release of an epilogue installment to "Master of Torque," an original short entertainment anime series that began with its first episode released online in the spring of 2014 and ended with the final episode released in April 2016.
    Like the previous installments of the anime, the epilogue has be

  • Yamaha Motor Produces One-Millionth Motorcycle in the Philippines - Achieved in Ninth Year of Full-Scale Operation -

    IWATA, December 1, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that local Group company Yamaha Motor Philippines, Inc. (hereafter “YMPH”) has produced its one-millionth motorcycle today since the company’s establishment. To mark this event, the Batangas Province-based YMPH held a memorial ceremony attended by Katsuhito Yamaji, Senior Executive Officer and General Manager Manufactur

  • "Off-road Mania” - Pioneering Bikes for the Dirt Chapter 6 released!

    The Yamaha Motor corporate website features a series of seven items which, along with previously-unreleased video, showcases the development history of Yamaha offroad machines. Since the launch of the DT1 in 1968, Yamaha machines have constantly challenged the very frontiers of what is possible offroad. We are pleased to announce the release of the sixth installment, “It Was a Labor of Love.”

  • Yamaha Motor Achieves Production of One Millionth Yamaha Performance Damper Yamaha Motor Achieves Production of One Millionth Yamaha Performance Damper

    IWATA, November 1, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced that it has today achieved production of its one millionth “Yamaha Performance Damper” anti-vibration damper for automobiles since manufacturing began in 2004. A ceremony to mark this milestone was held at the Numazu Factory of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., Ltd., a subsidiary manufacturing products such as shock absorber

  • Yamaha Motor Wins First “German Design Award” International Design Competition — Flagship YZF-R1 Captures Fourth Design Accolade —

    IWATA, October 24, 2016—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its flagship supersport YZF-R1 model has been selected as the winner of the transportation category of the “German Design Award” competition. This achievement represents Yamaha Motor’s first nomination for this Award, and was selected as a first-time category winner from among over 4,000 entries.
    In addition

  • Yamaha Motor Releases New 2017 XMAX300 for Europe - Lightweight Scooter with Motorcycle Front Forks and New Engine -

    IWATA, October 19, 2016—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the new model XMAX 300 - a scooter designed with a new body that achieves a fine harmony between fun riding and practical use - is to be released in Europe from March 2017. The XMAX 300 represents a model change from the current XMAX 250 sold in Europe, and is not only destined for European markets, but is planned to

  • Compatible with Advanced Robotics Automation Platform Yamaha Motor Launches New Single-axis Robot Series AC Servo Motor GX Series and Stepping Motor YLE Series

    IWATA, October 17, 2016—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it will launch new single-axis robot products from December 1, 2016. Both compatible with the newly-developed “Advanced Robotics Automation Platform” integrated control robot system, the GX series features AC servo motor, and the YLE series is a stepping motor type.
    The AC servo motor GX series now includ

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