October 22, 2021 –Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and RNF Racing Ltd. signed a one-year deal as part of a three-year programme. Yamaha will supply YZR-M1 bikes to the newly branded RNF MotoGP Team in 2022, with options to extend the partnership for 2023 and 2024.
Sepang Racing Team is rebranded RNF MotoGP Team, with former CEO of Sepang International Circuit and Team Principal Razlan Razali remaining at
October 22, 2021 –Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Moto3 talent Darryn Binder will be joining Andrea Dovizioso in the rebranded RNF MotoGP Team. The South African will race for Yamaha’s satellite team in 2022 with an option to stay on for the 2023 MotoGP season.
Following two years of riding in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, the South African started his full-time Moto3 class car
A steady stream of coffee traces a beautiful path down into the cup below, almost like a fine indigo thread. The flavor- and aroma-rich drip coffee brewed at Blue Bottle Coffee locations worldwide all use the same dripper. Each one of these beautiful and high-quality drippers is produced in Japan in the small town of Arita in Saga Prefecture on the country’s southern island of Kyushu, a place long
October 11, 2021 – Kohta Nozane, who is currently contesting the 2021 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) will remain in the series for 2022 as well.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has supported Nozane throughout his racing career, from his time riding for Yamaha’s youth development team and factory team in the All Japan Road Race Championship to his rookie season in WorldSBK this
October 6, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Australia rider and six-time New Zealand and Australian Motocross and Supercross Champion Jay Wilson will race a #106-plated YZ250F on the Yamalube Yamaha Racing Australia team in the IA2 class at Round 7 of the All Japan Motocross Championship, the 59th MFJGP, at Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on October 23–24, 2021.
In previous years, Yamaha Motor C
October 4, 2021—Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing is pleased to announce the addition of Eli Tomac to the team for the 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross season. The multi-time champion completes a powerhouse line-up, joining the newly crowned 2021 Pro Motocross Champion Dylan Ferrandis. After campaigning for a Supercross title in the 250 class, Christian Craig will joi
India boasts the largest market for motorcycles in the world and is widely known as the second most populous nation. However, over 40% of the country’s 1.3 billion citizens are younger than 25 and youths often face a difficult journey to adulthood, with unemployment for those aged 15 to 24 sitting above 20% (figures from the The World Factbook).
As part of the Skill India program initiated by t
September 16, 2021—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. are delighted to announce that Franco Morbidelli has signed with the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team for the remaining races in 2021 and for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The Italian will make his long-awaited return after injury this weekend, debuting with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team at the Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini. He
September 16, 2021—Following Franco Morbidelli’s transfer to Yamaha’s factory team, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the signing of MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso. He will be joining Yamaha’s satellite team rider line-up for the remainder of 2021 and the entire 2022 MotoGP season.
The vastly experienced Italian is a three-time MotoGP Vice Champion and has many premier-class and lower
September 6, 2021 – On September 4, 2021, Dylan Ferrandis of the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 450 Team finished 2nd overall to win his first championship in the premier 450MX class on his YZ450F at the Fox Raceway II National, the 11th round of the AMA Motocross Championship. This marks Yamaha’s first title in in the class in 14 years, since Grant Langston won in 2007.
In 2020, Ferrandis w
August 20, 2021—Yamaha and Maverick Viñales have mutually decided to advance their separation and end their previous 2021 agreement with immediate effect.
After the Dutch GP (28 June 2021) it was announced that Yamaha and Maverick Viñales would bring their two-year contract for 2021-2022 to an early closure at the end of the current MotoGP season.
Following recent events at the Styria
August 16, 2021—The long wait is over for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and the VR46 Riders Academy. After a year of waiting, the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp is ready to open its doors to the ninth-edition participants, who will be training at Valentino Rossi‘s VR46 Motor Ranch from 18 - 22 August 2021.
The five selected up-and-coming talents are all currently riders for Yamaha Motor Europe‘s 2021 Wo
