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  • GMT94 Official EWC Team

    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 eas

  • Suzuka 8 Hours Fan Meeting 2017

    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

  • Yamaha Motor’s beginnings and expertise in the field of casting. -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter(July.14, 2017 No.55)-

    Yamaha Motor’s beginnings and expertise in the field of casting. -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter(July.14, 2017 No.55)-

    Yamaha’s Casting Technology
    The Factories Contributing to High-quality Monozukuri
    Yamaha Motor is dedicated to Monozukuri (engineering, manufacturing and marketing products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and excellence) with a high standard of quality that moves and inspires people. We employ innovative concepts, technologies for maximizing user fun and confidence, and our Refined Dynamis

  • 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

  • *Never drink or otherwise consume engine oil.

    A “Liquid Engine Component” Genuine Yamaha Oil -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter(June.15, 2017 No.54)-

    Genuine Yamaha Oil: Yamalube A “Liquid Engine Component” in All Yamaha Engines
    By building products with a high standard of quality that move and inspire people, Yamaha Motor strives to offer value and Kando* that surpasses customer expectations and makes us a brand that people always look to for something new. To achieve this mission, Yamaha constantly works to raise customer satisfactio

  • 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 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 Facto

  • Yamaha Industrial Robots -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter(May.15, 2017 No.53)-

    Yamaha Industrial Robots -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter(May.15, 2017 No.53)-

    Yamaha Industrial Robots
    Leading Factory Automation with Creative Ideas and Technology
    The level of attention focused on robots and robotics has been growing around the world in recent years. Today, we see robots designed in the likeness of humans or animals that we can converse with, that can bring us drinks or even play games with us. Then there are robots like drones that survey or o

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

    Yamaha’s Endeavors in Motorsport
    Furthering 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 aroun

  • After completing the training and becoming full-fledged motorcycle mechanics, virtually 100% of graduates are hired by Yamaha dealerships as already-qualified employees

    New Corporate documentary movie released! Skill India: Schools for India’s Dreamers

    Yamaha Engineer's smiles Moving You:Vol. 10 Skill India: Schools for India’s Dreamers
    Yamaha Training Schools (YTS) are open to young people in India who otherwise wouldn’t have the means or opportunity to study or receive vocational training, and they provide training and instruction for them to become certified motorcycle technicians. These schools are being opened throughout India and youn

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