WGP 2012 Yamaha 50th Anniversary

Fifty years after the first deployment of the Yamaha riders on the grid of a World Championship, Ben Spies, in his debut as a Yamaha rider, helped to commemorate the event with his first win in MotoGP , Assen in June 2011. Driving a YZR-M1 special livery with red and white of the 50th Anniversary in the world championships of speed, Spies continued the glorious tradition of winning, which allowed Yamaha to establish itself among the most creative and innovative manufacturers.

From the moment he realized his first bike, Yamaha have thought that competition would improve the range. From the conquest of the first points in a Grand Prix Isle of Man TT in June 1961, until the recent successes of Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, every statement on the track allowed engineers and designers to develop the bike then would be used on the roads every day.

Over the past fifty years, the Yamaha racing programs have led to the development of some innovative technologies applied to the engine and chassis, creating revolutionary models derived from competitions, such as the YZF-R1, where the crankshaft comes directly from official YZR-M1. To celebrate half a century of success in Grand Prix racing, Yamaha has created a limited edition models with unique livery “WGP 50th Anniversary.” Inspired by the classic color that debuted in 2011 on motion of Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, is a graphic timeless design that recalls the now-famous chess “Speedblock” used to Yamaha’s pioneering of the first Grand Prix.

The livery “WGP 50th Anniversary” dedicated to Yamaha’s sports clients of all ages, will be available in limited number of YZF-R1, YZF-R6, FZ8, YZF-R125 and TZR50 Aerox 50. The limited edition model in Yamaha YZF-R1 50th Anniversary WGP will, serial, Akrapovic titanium. The full color range Yamaha motorcycles and scooters for the 2012 season will presented in November at the EICMA 2011. The expected opening of the Exhibition of Milan will advance important new Yamaha products, especially in the scooter, where it is awaiting a new and even more performance version of the legendary T-Max.