April 27, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp, a training programme run since 2016 in cooperation with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy to discover and develop young riding talent, will be held once again in July and September of this year.
The fifth edition of the Camp in July will see the first Americans participate, with two riders racin
March 15, 2018— Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that it will continue its strong relationship with nine-time World Champion and living MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, having signed a new two-year agreement with Yamaha’s factory team for the 2019 and 2020 MotoGP seasons aboard the Yamaha YZR-M1.
The combination of the Doctor and the YZR-M1 has led to many milestones in the p
February 22, 2018— Following Jonas Folger’s declaration not to contest in 2018, the entire Monster Yamaha Tech3 was trying to find the best solution to replace the German, thereby evaluating available riders. Finally, the French-based squad is very happy and proud to announce, that Hafizh Syahrin will be their second MotoGP rider this season, alongside Johann Zarco.
After having impressed
February 15, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) held the 2018 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand today. With members of the press and Thai government in attendance, Yamaha announced its motorsports strategy for the season and introduced its riders and teams for major racing series around the world.
Yasutaka Suzuki, Executive
February 15, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is actively engaged in racing efforts all over the world in order to develop technologies and personnel under three main principles: raising the value of the Yamaha brand, acquiring advanced technologies and promoting the healthy spread of motorcycle racing.
In MotoGP last season, Yamaha notched up its 500th Grand Prix victory since i
January 25, 2018–Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that it has extended its Rider Agreement with Maverick Viñales by another two years.
It is with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announce the re-signing of Maverick Viñales with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team for two further years. The news was made official today, during the 2018 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team presen
January 24, 2018–The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team showed off its 2018 colour scheme today at the Casa Del Lector, Matadero, giving a foretaste of what’s to come.
The focus of the 2018 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team Presentation event was set on celebrating the start of the new season, rather than commemorating past achievements. Eager to take on the challenge to push the limits even further i
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About the Yamaha Booth
The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth for the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the Future.” The booth will display a 20-model array of concept and production models, including six world premiere models and four Japan premiere models.
At the booth this time, visitors will see Yamaha’s “ever-growing world of personal mobility” brought
September 11, 2017 - The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team will be joined by Yamaha’s WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark as a replacement for Valentino Rossi at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón.
Van der Mark will be riding Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1 in Round 14 of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship, staged at the MotorLand Aragón track in Spain, while the Italian is recovering from his leg injury.
September 6, 2017 - Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) contender Kiara Fontanesi will race in the IA2 class at Round 9 (MFJGP) of the All Japan Motocross Championship set to be held at Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on October 22, 2017.
Hailing from Italy, the 23-year-old quickly distinguished herself in her 2009 debut season in WMX and finished the 2011 season in the runne
Rising Japanese racing star Kohta Nozane will once again join Australian veteran Broc Parkes and young German racer Marvin Fritz to compete in the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) as a full-time rider with the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team (YART) for the upcoming 2017–2018 season.
Nozane will be trackside with his teammates at the season-opening Bol d’Or 24-hour endurance race scheduled f
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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 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
