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YAMAHA VR46 Master Camp Team to Compete in the MotoGP World Championship and Moto2 from 2022

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has decided to bring the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team to the Moto2 World Championship after five years of competition in the FIM CEV, starting in 2022, in order to provide young...
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Yamaha’s Kota Nozane Scores Points in All Three Races on WorldSBK Debut

GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team's Kota Nozane, the 2020 All Japan Road Race Championship champion in the highest class, finally made his debut at the Aragon round of the Superbike World Championship. On Satu...
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Yamaha Unveils Special Website for Kota Nozane’s Participation in the Superbike World Championship

Full participation in the Superbike World Championship Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has released a special website for Kota Nozane, who will be challenging for the Superbike World Championship this year. In...
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MIDLAND Signs an Annual Sponsorship Contract with Johan Zarco

LINKS, the exclusive distributor of MIDLAND in Japan, has signed an annual sponsorship agreement with MotoGP racer Johann Zarco. Johan Zarco is currently competing in the MotoGP class of the 2021 FIM ...
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[MotoGP] Yamaha’s Viñales Takes His First Win of the Season

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Maverick Vinales took the lead in the second half of the race and pulled away from the rest of the field to win with perfect race control. In the second half of the race...
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[MotoGP] Quartararo’s First Win of the Season and Back-to-Back Wins for Yamaha

The Doha Grand Prix, the second round of the MotoGP 2021 season of the Road Racing World Championship, was held at the Losail International Circuit on April 4. Fabio Quartararo bounced back from an ea...
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Suzuki Announces its MotoGP Entry Lineup for the 2021 Season

Suzuki has announced the entry lineup for the 2021 season of Team SUZUKI ECSTAR, which will compete in the MotoGP class of the FIM*1 Road Racing World Championship (MotoGP), the pinnacle of motorcycle...
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Yamaha Unveils First “YZR-M1” in Colors Commemorating 60 Years of Grand Prix Racing, Crutchlow’s First Ride in Qatar

In 1961, Yamaha Motor began competing in the Road Race World Championship (WGP), the world's premier motorcycle motorsports event, and 2021 marks the company's 60th anniversary. To commemorate this mi...
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Yamaha and PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team Announce Team Structure for 2021

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team held an online team presentation on March 1, 2021, featuring Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi, and introduced the 2021 YZR-M1 in its new livery. The event m...
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HRC Renews Contract with Alex Marquez, from Repsol Honda to LCR Honda

Honda Racing Co., Ltd. (HRC) announced the renewal of a two-year contract with Alex Márquez (24 years old, Spain), a competitor in the MotoGP class of the FIM*1 Road Race World Championship, st...
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Ducati Celebrates 50th MotoGP Victory

The Austrian Grand Prix, the fifth round of the 2020 MotoGP season, was held at the Red Bull Ring on August 16, and Ducati Team's Andrea Dovizioso took a stunning victory to give Ducati its 50th MotoG...
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HRC and Pol Espargaro Agree on Contract to Join Repsol Honda

Honda Racing Co., Ltd. (HRC) is pleased to announce the signing of Pol Espargaró (29 years old, Spain), the 2013 Moto2 class champion of the FIM1 Road Racing World Championship, to a two-year c...
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[MotoGP] Yamaha’s Morbidelli Takes His Second Win of the Season at Teruel GP

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team's Fabio Morbidelli rode a flawless race to take his second career MotoGP victory at the MotoGP Round 12 in Teruel on Sunday, October 25. He took the lead from the fi...
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[MotoGP] Takaaki Nakagami Agrees to Renew His Contract with HRC to Compete with LCR Honda IDEMITSU from 2021 Onwards.

Honda Racing (HRC) announced an agreement with Takaaki Nakagami (28 years old, Chiba, Japan), who competes in the MotoGP class of the FIM*1 Road Race World Championship for LCR Honda IDEMITSU, for a m...
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[MotoGP] Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi to Miss Aragon GP After Contracting New Coronavirus

Image source: motogp.com Yamaha Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Racing announced today that Valentino Rossi will miss the 11th round of the MotoGP season in Aragon, starting on October 16. The reas...
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[MotoGP] Team Suzuki Ecstar Finishes the 2020 Season with 1st and 3rd Place in the Ranking

Team Suzuki Ecstar's Alex Rins finished the 2020 season with a 15th place finish and Joan Mir retired at the 15th and final round of the MotoGP season in Portugal on November 22. However, in the 2020 ...
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MotoGP: Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami Finishes 4th, His Best Result of the Season

LCR Honda IDEMITSU's Takaaki Nakagami qualified third on the front row for the third time this season and finished the race in a tie for fourth place, his best result of the season, at the MotoGP Roun...
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Yamaha’s Morbidelli Takes Maiden Win at the MotoGP San Marino GP

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team's Fabien Morbidelli achieved his first MotoGP victory in front of his home fans at the San Marino GP, the seventh round of the MotoGP season, held on Sunday, Septemb...
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Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea Wins Sixth Straight WSBK Championship; ZX-10R Series Customers Receive Commemorative T-shirts and Stickers

Kawasaki Motors Japan today announced that Jonathan Rea of the Kawasaki Racing Team has become the first rider in history to win six consecutive Superbike World Championship titles, as well as the man...
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IXON from France has Landed in Japan! MotoGP Rider Takaaki Nakagami is the Brand’s Ambassador!

Takaaki Nakagami to compete in MotoGP with IXON IXON, a French motorcycle apparel brand, has announced that it has signed a rider and ambassador contract with Moto GP rider Takaaki Nakagami. In additi...
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