July 30, 2019―At the 42nd “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours, Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team took the #21 YZF-R1 to 2nd place, securing the fifth consecutive podium finish at Suzuka for Yamaha since the return of the factory team in 2015.
With 2019 marking the 21st year since the YZF-R1 was launched, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team entered
July 29, 2018 ― Rising above what has been one of the most challenging “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours weeks of recent years, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team delivered a heroic effort today to secure an incredible fourth consecutive victory in the iconic Endurance World Championship (EWC) finale. Fellow Yamaha competitors GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team came tantalisingly close to securing the 2017-20
July 31, 2017 ― The 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race got underway on July 30, 2017 at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, and saw the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark stretch Yamaha’s string of wins from 2015 and 2016 at the prestigious event with another. This marks Yamaha’s first-ever third consecutive Suzuka 8
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
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 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