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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. sign Multi-Year Partnership Agreement with Prima Pramac Racing

July 1, 2024—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce that Prima Pramac Racing will be Yamaha's 'second Factory Team' from 2025 onwards, while remaining an independently owned team. The multi-year programme foresees a close cooperation with Yamaha which includes the provision of same spec Factory YZR-M1 bikes, riders directly contracted by Yamaha, and MotoGP engineering staff contracted by Y

TotalEnergies Becomes Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Official Fuel Supplier

June 27, 2024—Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP aim to spearhead MotoGP's 40% non-fossil racing fuel for 2024-2026 with the help of the team's new Official Fuel Supplier, TotalEnergies.
Yamaha is delighted to confirm it has signed a multi-year agreement with TotalEnergies, making the global multi-energy company the Official Fuel Supplier of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team.
With the new agre

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Launch 2024 Line-Up in Sepang

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Launch 2024 Line-Up in Sepang

February 5, 2024 — Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Racing showed their desire for renewed success today at the Sepang International Circuit as the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team opened their garage doors to a select group of media representatives.
The colour scheme of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1, the pit box, the riders' leathers, and the team clothing had stayed the same

Crutchlow Shows Off Yamalube RS4GP Racing Team YZR-M1 at Private Motegi Test

Crutchlow Shows Off Yamalube RS4GP Racing Team YZR-M1 at Private Motegi Test

August 11, 2023—Ahead of his wild card entry at Round 14 of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship, Cal Crutchlowcompleted a successful private test at the Mobility Resort Motegi (formerly known as Twin Ring Motegi) on 8th August 2023.
At the test, the Yamalube RS4GP Racing Team made their first steps towards their mission to accelerate bike development. It also was Crutchlow’s first opportunity to

Crutchlow To Make Wild Card Entry at the Grand Prix of Japan with the YAMALUBE RS4GP Racing Team

Crutchlow To Make Wild Card Entry at the Grand Prix of Japan with the YAMALUBE RS4GP Racing Team

July 25, 2023—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that Cal Crutchlow will be a wild-card entry in the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, Round 14 of the 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship, riding the special livery YAMALUBE RS4GP Racing Team YZR-M1 at the Mobility Resort Motegi (formerly known as Twin Ring Motegi) circuit in the race weekend of 29 Sept - 1 Oct.
As the official Yamaha Factory

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Unveil New 2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 Livery

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Unveil New 2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 Livery

January 17, 2023 – Today, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team unveiled their brand-new colour scheme at Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing's 2023 '3S Dealer Meeting’, which is the largest dealer meeting in the world within Yamaha’s network.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. President Yoshihiro Hidaka, General Manager Motorsports Development Division of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and President of Yamaha Mo

Yamaha Motor Company and RNF MotoGP Team Sign an Agreement for 2022

Yamaha Motor Company and RNF MotoGP Team Sign an Agreement for 2022

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

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team Launch 2020 Campaign

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team Launch 2020 Campaign

February 7, 2020 – The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is excited to start its 2020 MotoGP World Championship campaign, with riders Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo unveiling their 2020 Yamaha YZR-M1 at the team’s home, Sepang International Circuit, on the eve of the official pre-season test at the world-renowned venue.
Franco and Fabio were joined by Team Principal and Sepang Inte

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Ready to Start 2020 Campaign

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Ready to Start 2020 Campaign

February 6, 2020 – The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team opened their garage doors at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia today to show the set-up for 2020. In the upcoming MotoGP season, the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Team will again be competing with riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi and continue their close relationship with title sponsor Monster Energy Company.
The

2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference Kicks Off 2019 Racing Season

2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference Kicks Off 2019 Racing Season

February 5, 2019—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. held the 2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, where the first official MotoGP test of the 2019 season is set to get underway. Yamaha MotoGP racers Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales made the short hop to the venue following the official launch of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team they attended t

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Turns ‘Beast Mode On’ in Indonesia

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Turns ‘Beast Mode On’ in Indonesia

February 4, 2019—The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team proudly presented its 2019 colour scheme and structure today at the Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta, Indonesia, causing great excitement. The launch event’s theme “Beast Mode On” reflects Yamaha’s long-term global alliance with the team’s new title sponsor, Monster Energy Company, as well as the team’s mindset ahead of the official 2019 IRTA Moto

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team Unveils New Look for Historic Season

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team Unveils New Look for Historic Season

January 29, 2019 – The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team yesterday afternoon presented their ambitious project for 2019 at the PETRONAS Twin Towers, unveiling the stunning new colour scheme that will adorn their riders in MotoGP – Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo – and their 2019 Yamaha YZR-M1 machines. This historic moment in Malaysian motorsport took place in the Dewan Filharmonik PETR

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