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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
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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.
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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
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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.<