July 17, 2018 – The first of two rounds of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from July 14 to 15 alongside the TrialGP France, Round 5 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Auron, France, where the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the all-new TY-E electric trials bike to a brilliant win in the machine’s competition debut.
Kuroyama and the TY-E finished the qualifying sessi
Amid the progress seen with hybrid and fully electric cars, Yamaha Motor was quick to blaze a new trail with the release of the Passol compact electric scooter in 2002. Yamaha also continues to sell the E-Vino electric scooter and promote its use while working on the next step in the evolution of electric vehicles.
Some of the central issues in developing electric vehicles (EVs) ar
Republic of Senegal: Quenching Thirst, Hand in Hand
The Senegal River flows from headwaters in the Guinea Highlands and at each of ten villages scattered around the river’s watershed in northern Senegal, work is underway for installing new Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems. Permanent access to the clean water the systems will provide means healthier, happier lives for everyone. If the water cha
June 16, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced the team line-up for this year’s 41st “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race, set to take place from July 26th - 29th at the legendary Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will return to challenge for a record-breaking fourth consecutive Suzuka victory. They will be contesting alongside the Endurance World
As a manufacturer of products for mobility and transport on land, on the sea and in the sky like motorcycles, outboard motors and industrial-use unmanned helicopters, Yamaha Motor strives to bring joy and more fulfilling lives to people around the world with original ideas, unique technologies and dynamic designs in our Monozukuri (creating products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and excelle
May 18, 2018 – 2017 All Japan Motocross IA2 Champion and Yamaha rider Yusuke Watanabe will soon begin his challenge of racing in the United States in the AMA 250cc Motocross Championship that kicks off on May 19, 2018. The 22-year-old is set to race as a member of the 3D Racing team supported by group company Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
The AMA Motocross series is home to some of the
May 15, 2018 – On May 5, 2018 at the finale of the 10-round AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship season held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Aaron Plessinger won his first-ever championship, clinching the title aboard the YZ250F.
Plessinger made his AMA debut in the 250SX West class in 2015, taking an impressive 5th overall in his rookie season. In 2016
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
It’s spring, which means the 2018 motorsports season has finally begun. Yamaha’s riders and teams are set to challenge once again for titles in road racing and motocross, from national and regional series to world championships.
The riders in particular carry the weight of their fan’s expectations and fly the banner for their teams, and since they are chosen from among a wide field of pr
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
