Yamaha YZR-M1

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Yamaha YZR-M1 Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2014.JPG
2014 model
YZR-M1 (2013)
Manufacturer Yamaha
Sales description YZR-M1
Production period from 2002
class Racing motorcycle
Motor data
Displacement  (cm³) 1000
Power  (kW / PS ) 176 kW
Top speed (  km / h) 360 km / h
transmission 6 courses
Brakes Brembo
Empty weight  (kg) 157 kg (FIM regulations)
Previous model Yamaha YZR500

The Yamaha YZR-M1 is a racing motorcycle that was developed by Yamaha Racing and has been used in the MotoGP class, the highest prototype category of the FIM - Motorcycle Road World Championship , since 2002 .

Achievements and Statistics

In 2002 , Yamaha, with its works drivers Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa , clinched the runner-up in the MotoGP world championship for Biaggi behind Valentino Rossi . In the constructors' championship, Yamaha finished second behind Honda . In 2003 , Yamaha fell behind in technical development. The works drivers Loris Capirossi and Carlos Checa only finished fourth and seventh respectively in the drivers' world championship. In the constructors' championship, Yamaha fell back to third behind Honda and Ducati .

Checa's new team-mate at Yamaha became Valentino Rossi in 2004 . With nine wins, Rossi was the superior world champion with 304 points. Checa, on the other hand, only got 117 points; whereby Yamaha lost the title in the constructors' championship to Honda. In 2005 Rossi outclassed the competition with eleven victories and became world champion again. His new teammate was Colin Edwards who secured the title win in the constructors' championship for Yamaha with his 179 points.

In 2006 Yamaha was able to achieve five victories with the combination of Edwards and Rossi. With these five from Rossi, Yamaha was runner-up in the driver and constructors' championship with 289 points. In 2007 , Yamaha lost further ground to rivals Honda and Ducati. Rossi won four races and was third in the drivers' championship; Edwards only ninth. Yamaha finished third in the constructors' championship.

In 2008 Yamaha signed the Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo alongside Valentino Rossi . The duo won ten races. Rossi won nine of them and was world champion with 373 points. Yamaha became constructors' world champion with 402 points. In 2009 , Yamaha won nine more times with this pair of drivers. With six wins, Rossi defended his world title before Lorenzo became vice world champion. With 386 points, Yamaha also secured the constructors' championship.

In 2010 Yamaha outclassed the competition with Rossi / Lorenzo and became the superior world champion; both in the drivers 'standings and in the constructors' standings. Lorenzo won nine races; Rossi another four. With 617 points in the constructors' championship, Yamaha outclassed the competition Honda and Ducati. In 2011 the Yamaha works team relied on the driver pairing Lorenzo / Ben Spies ; however, the successes from the previous year could not be repeated. Lorenzo won three races, Spies one. In the constructors' championship, Yamaha finished second behind Honda.

For the 2012 Yamaha developed a revised motorcycle. With this, Lorenzo won six races and became world champion. His team-mate Ben Spies was tenth in the drivers' championship. Once again, Yamaha had to admit defeat to Honda in the constructors' championship. In the 2013 season , Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, who has returned to Yamaha, ride for the Yamaha works team. The MotoGP Team Tech-3 also uses this machine; They are driven by Pol Espargaró and Bradley Smith .

Victories and titles

Engine of the 2008 season
  • 2002 : 2
  • 2004 : 9 - world driver championship
  • 2005 : 11 - world championship drivers and constructors world champions
  • 2006 : 5
  • 2007 : 4th
  • 2008 : 10 - world championship drivers and constructors world champions
  • 2009 : 10 - world championship drivers and constructors world champions
  • 2010 : 11 - driver world champion and constructor world champion
  • 2011 : 4th
  • 2012 : 6 - driver world champion
  • 2013 : 9
  • 2014 : 4
  • 2015 : 11 - driver world champion and constructor world champion
  • 2016 : 6

Technical specifications

Gallery views

  • 2002 model

  • 2004 model

  • 2005 model

  • 2006 model

  • 2007 model

  • 2008 model

  • 2009 model

  • 2010 model

  • 2011 model

  • 2013 model

2009 model

Yamaha planned the successful title defense from the previous year for the motorcycle world championship 2009 . The liquid-cooled four-stroke engine with four cylinders has an output of over 200 hp and allows a theoretical maximum speed of 320 km / h. The power is transmitted via an adjustable 6-speed gearbox. The chassis of the motorcycle consists of a Delta-Box double tube frame and a swing arm made of aluminum. Both the steering geometry and the wheelbase and floor height are adjustable. The suspension is provided by Öhlins . According to the current regulations for this season, Yamaha used 16.5-inch tires; The rim manufacturer is Marchesini .

2012 model

After Yamaha's defeat by Honda ( Honda RC213V ) in the 2011 Motorcycle World Championship and its world champion Casey Stoner , Yamaha developed a new motorcycle for the 2012 season . The chassis in this version is made of aluminum. According to the regulations, the machine has a water-cooled inline four-cylinder with a displacement of 1,000 cubic centimeters. With an output of 176 kW and higher torque, the motorcycle can reach a calculated speed of 360 km / h. The power is transmitted by a six-speed cassette transmission, the gear ratios of which could be adapted to the respective route conditions. The damping systems are provided by Öhlins.

The forged magnesium wheels have a size of 16.5 inches for the front and rear wheels. The tires come from Bridgestone . The braking system is supplied by Brembo . The brake system on the front wheel consists of two 320 mm carbon discs and brake calipers with four pistons each. The rear brake, on the other hand, consists of a stainless steel brake disc and a brake caliper with two pistons.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Technical data of the Yamaha YZR-M1". Motorsport-Total.com, February 2, 2009, accessed September 10, 2013 .
  2. ↑ "Technical data of the Yamaha YZR-M1". Motorsport-Total.com, March 22, 2012, accessed September 10, 2013 .