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Yamaha Announces the Exhilarating All-New YZF-R9

Patrick Lambie — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:55:00 +0000

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, is proud to announce the newest edition to its iconic R-series lineup, the all-new 2025 Yamaha YZF-R9. A new breed of performance street bike, the R9 is aimed at providing true Supersport-levels of performance in an accessible package that enhances the capability and confidence of riders of across a spectrum of […]

Yamaha sign multi-year partnership agreement with Prima Pramac Racing

Patrick Lambie — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:51:12 +0000

Yamaha and Prima Pramac Racing have announced a new multi-year partnership. Prima Pramac Racing will become Yamaha’s “second Factory Team” from 2025 onwards, while remaining an Independent Team on the MotoGP grid. The multi-year programme will see close cooperation between the two parties, including Yamaha providing factory spec YZR-M1 bikes for Prima Pramac Racing. The […]

MotoGP: FABIO QUARTARARO EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH YAMAHA FOR 2025-2026

Patrick Lambie — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 23:09:26 +0000

It is with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. confirm Fabio Quartararo as a Factory Yamaha rider for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP season. Keeping the exceptionally talented Frenchman in the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team was top priority for the Iwata factory, as they are putting their full effort into supporting Quartararo. His […]

Yamaha Unveils Next Generation MT-09

Patrick Lambie — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:28:20 +0000

Yamaha Motor Canada is excited to announce the all-new 2024 MT-09 to Yamaha’s Hyper Naked lineup. The game-changing MT-09 broke cover in 2013, a decade later, Yamaha has taken the MT-09 to the next level of Darkness. Combining intelligence and style, further pursuing the sharpened purity of the Dark Side of Japan. The new MT-09 […]

YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. AND VALENTINO ROSSI SIGN BRAND AMBASSADOR AGREEMENT

Patrick Lambie — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 19:58:17 +0000

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. are delighted to announce they have signed a multi-year ambassador service agreement with Valentino Rossi, making the nine-time World Champion an official Yamaha Brand Ambassador. Yamaha and Rossi’s epic story started with that iconic victory at The Doctor’s first GP race for Yamaha in South Africa in 2004. From there on […]

Yamaha Power Asist Bicycles Have Arrived in Canada!

Patrick Lambie — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:44:42 +0000

Yamaha Motor Canada is excited to announce that Yamaha’s Power Assist Bicycle lineup is now available in Canada. Yamaha Motor Corporation has been selling Power Assist Bicycles since 1993, virtually inventing the E-bike as we know it. Today, we’re proud to launch the first two models in Canada: the YDX-MORO 05 = and YDX-MORO 07. […]

Yamaha Announces New 2023 MT-07 and Returning Models

Patrick Lambie — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:49:00 +0000

Yamaha Motor Canada is excited to introduce the revised 2023 MT07 alongside its big sibling Hyper Naked Models and other returning 2023 models in the Adventure, Sport Heritage and Touring segments! 2023 MT-07 Delivering an impressive mix of super-agile handling, outstanding acceleration and uncompromising attitude, the MT lineup covers the whole segment from 300cc through […]

QUARTARARO RIDES TO CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY AT EMILIA-ROMAGNA GP

Patrick Lambie — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:00:55 +0000

Fabio Quartararo held his nerve at today’s Gran Premio del Made in Italy e dell’Emilia-Romagna and rode from P15 to a brilliant fourth place. By relentlessly keeping the pressure on his rivals, he earned the 2021 MotoGP World Championship Crown. Franco Morbidelli’s true potential as a top-level rider shone through in the first half of […]

Yamaha Unveils 60th Grand Prix Anniversary Supersport Models

Patrick Lambie — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:42:32 +0000

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Yamaha’s first-ever entry into a World Grand Prix race, Yamaha Motor Canada is proud to introduce three new Special Edition models for 2022—the stunning new YZF-R3 World GP 60th Anniversary Edition, YZF-R7 World GP 60th Anniversary Edition and YZF-R1 World GP 60th Anniversary Edition. Inspired by Yamaha’s historic […]

QUARTARARO DELIVERS MAGICAL MONSTER ENERGY BRITISH GRAND PRIX VICTORY

Patrick Lambie — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:32:21 +0000

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo gave a masterclass at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix today. An impeccable race from start to finish earned him his fifth victory of the season and eighth podium. Cal Crutchlow rode a steady race. Starting from 19th, he crossed the finish line in 17th place. Quartararo started from […]

Colin Fraser: RACE launches in 1981 – Canadian Roadracing revamp started on this day, 40 years ago

Colin Fraser — Mon, 03 May 2021 18:41:40 +0000

Exactly forty years ago – May 3, 1981 – marked a significant day in the history of motorcycle competition in Canada. This is the anniversary of the first event staged at Shannonville Motorsport Park by the new sanctioning body RACE, or Roadracing Association Canada East, as the group was then known.

McCormick, Hayes and Yamaha take on Jerez

Inside Motorcycles — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:39:40 +0000

Earlier this year, IM’s Brett McCormick travelled to Jerez, Spain to test the all-new 2020 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M. In case you missed it you can click here to read Brett’s first impressions of these new bikes and check out some great onboard video as Brett takes us along for a ride around the Jerez […]