History&Column
View our column profiling Yamaha's 50 years of involvement in racing.
- 1961-68/ vol.03Conquering the World GP, then the end of a dream
- 1961/ vol.04Yamaha's first World GP campaign - Resourcefulness in the face of the unknown
- 1963/ vol.05The American Dream - Daytona and the road to glory
- 1963/ vol.06Unrelenting pursuit and finally the first GP victory
- 1964/ vol.07Yamaha gets a new ace rider and the first title for a 2-stroke
- 1966/ vol.08Four consecutive wins at the Isle of Man TT! Glorious results in the 125cc
- 1967/ vol.09Yamaha race philosophy: It's not only about power
- 1960-69/ vol.10Legendary production racers establish Yamaha as "The 2-stroke Maker"
- 1973-79/ vol.11Yamaha's first World GP500 triumph, then three straight titles! Success of the in-line-4 YZR500
- 1973/ vol.12Debut win in the GP500! Memories of Saarinen
- 1973/ vol.13A new hero carries the Yamaha banner
- 1975/ vol.14Pride triumphs in 4th GP season. Kanaya's first 500cc victory!
- 1977/ vol.15Defeated by its own invincibility, the "strongest 750" lost to the winds of change
- 1979/ vol.16From No.1 in the AMA to "King" of the World GP
- 1973/ vol.17Symbol of the Yamaha Racing Team: The "Speed Block" graphics
- 1980-89/ vol.18Leading the World GP with unending technological innovation
- 1980-89/ vol.19Factory competition hastens progress in the GP250 Glory days for YZR250, successor to the TZ250
- 1981/ vol.20Prelude to a fourth Championship title: A "square-4" engine summons in the future
- 1984/ vol.21Daytona + Suzuka = Kyalami: A formula for "Winning DNA"
- 1986/ vol.22The Daytona 200 awakens a true champion
- 1986/ vol.23The V-twin YZR250 takes its first Championship
- 1986/ vol.24A breakthrough first GP win for Tadahiko Taira in a challenging year
- 1988/ vol.25The Ninth Championship: A string of 71 victories by a line of ace riders
- 1990-93/ vol.26Energizing the GP500, and Rainey's third straight title A goal achieved, but with dark forebodings for Yamaha
- 1990-99/ vol.27From the All Japan Championships to the World GP The 1990s see the blossoming of great talents
- 1996/ vol.28A diamond in the rough catches the eyes of Rainey and Roberts
- 2000/ vol.29A turn-of-the-century showdown for two YZR250 riders! Down to the last corner of the last lap!
- 2000-10/ vol.30After changing the GP with 2-stroke supremacy, Yamaha strives for 4-stroke supremacy
- 2000-10/ vol.31Introducing a crossplane crankshaft power unit
- 2000-10/ vol.32Innovation in the pit system and heightened concentration
- 2000-10/ vol.33A change in displacement and tire restrictions, the challenges of the new regulation
