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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1 to Proudly Display the Logo of India Yamaha Motor’s Brand Campaign "The Call of the Blue" at the Official Sepang MotoGP IRTA Test and at the Indian GP

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1 to Proudly Display the Logo of India Yamaha Motor’s Brand Campaign "The Call of the Blue" at the Official Sepang MotoGP IRTA Test and at the Indian GP

February 10, 2023 – The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team are delighted to highlight their growing relationship with India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM). The logo of IYM's successful brand campaign "The Call of the Blue" will be in full view on Fabio Quartararo’s and Franco Morbidelli’s YZR-M1s at the Official Sepang MotoGP IRTA Test and at the Indian GP.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team s

Introducing Yamaha’s Factory and Supported Teams and Riders for 2023

Introducing Yamaha’s Factory and Supported Teams and Riders for 2023

February 8, 2023—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.’s racing program in 2023 is based on three main goals: enhancing the value of the Yamaha brand, developing advanced technologies for our production machines, and promoting the healthy growth of motorsports.
In 2022, Yamaha riders fought hard but narrowly missed out on title wins in several categories. In the MotoGP World Championship, Fabio Quartararo fin

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Unveil New 2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 Livery

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Unveil New 2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 Livery

January 17, 2023 – Today, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team unveiled their brand-new colour scheme at Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing's 2023 '3S Dealer Meeting’, which is the largest dealer meeting in the world within Yamaha’s network.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. President Yoshihiro Hidaka, General Manager Motorsports Development Division of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and President of Yamaha Mo

Toshiki Tomita Wins Yamaha’s First IA1 Premier Class Title Since 2011

Toshiki Tomita Wins Yamaha’s First IA1 Premier Class Title Since 2011

October 31, 2022—At Round 6 of the All Japan Motocross Championship held on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Offroad Village in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Toshiki Tomita finished 3rd in Moto 1 and 2nd in Moto 2 in the IA1 class aboard the YZ450FM to win the 2022 championship title. This is the first time Yamaha has lifted the IA1 crown in 11 years, since 2011, and Tomit

Jay Wilson Wins All Japan IA2 Title with 11 Win Streak

Jay Wilson Wins All Japan IA2 Title with 11 Win Streak

October 10, 2022—At Round 5 of the All Japan Motocross Championship held on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at HSR Kyushu in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Jay Wilson won both heats to take his 11th consecutive victory, continuing an unbeaten 11-win streak for the season in the IA2 class aboard the YZ250F, and in doing so won the 2022 All Japan IA2 championship title. This is

Kohta Nozane to Compete in 2023 Moto2 World Championship

October 5, 2022—Kohta Nozane, who currently competes in the WorldSBK Championship, will contest the Moto2 World Championship with the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team in 2023.
Yamaha has supported Nozane throughout his time in the All Japan championships and now in WorldSBK, and will continue to support him as a role model for young riders aiming for the global stage.
The Yamaha VR46 Master Camp

Katsuyuki Nakasuga Secures 11th Career Title in JSB1000 Class

Katsuyuki Nakasuga Secures 11th Career Title in JSB1000 Class

September 20, 2022—On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Round 7 of the All Japan Road Race Championship was held at Okayama International Circuit in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. There, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Katsuyuki Nakasuga scored his 10th consecutive win of the season in the premier JSB1000 class to be crowned champion for 2022.
Of the 55-seasons contested since the start of the All Japan

Tomac Adds 2022 Motocross Title to Supercross Crown on YZ450F

Tomac Adds 2022 Motocross Title to Supercross Crown on YZ450F

September 5, 2022—On Saturday, September 3, 2022 the FOX Raceway II National, Round 12 of the AMA Motocross Championship was held in Pala, California, where Eli Tomac, riding a YZ450F for the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 450 Team, won both motos to take his fifth overall win of the season and secure the 2022 AMA Motocross 450MX title. He adds it to the AMA Supercross 450SX title he won in May

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Kuroyama Contests Trial2 Class with TY-E 2.0 to Finish 31st

Kuroyama Contests Trial2 Class with TY-E 2.0 to Finish 31st

August 29, 2022—On August 27-28, 2022, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama competed in the Trial2 class at Round 5 of the FIM Trial World Championship held in the city of Cahors in southern France, riding the Yamaha Motor TY-E 2.0 electric trials bike. An unfortunate a machine issue midway through the second lap resulted in a 31st place finish for the team.
The TY-E 2.0 and its po

Bringing Greater Diversity to the Yamaha Motorcycle Testing Team Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Aug. 25, 2022 No. 102)

Bringing Greater Diversity to the Yamaha Motorcycle Testing Team Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Aug. 25, 2022 No. 102)

“Diversity & Inclusion” is part of the human resources strategy announced in Yamaha Motor’s new Medium-Term Management Plan and calls for us to strive to be a company with an agile and diverse workforce by increasing the available options for working styles.
Toward the realization of Diversity & Inclusion, Yamaha Motor is engaged in various initiatives from a global perspective to conne

Air Delivery by FAZER R G2 *The unit shown here is the conventional model.(LEFT) FAZER R G2 Delivery Model (RIGHT)

Yamaha Motor Develops Industrial-Use Unmanned Helicopter with Enhanced Delivery Functions and Performance - Achieving more effective load capacity of up to 50kg, further providing solutions for logistical issues -

IWATA, August 22, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the company has further strengthened the functions and performance of the industrial-use unmanned helicopter FAZER R G2. Specifically, the transport & delivery services have been enhanced by utilizing the automatic navigation version of the model to bolster the company’s response to the expansion of transportatio

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