07/06/19
Yamaha is primed to take the fight to Ducati and Kawasaki this weekend based on its rapid turn of WorldSBK form in Friday free practice in Jerez
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06/06/19
Jerez may be a familiar venue for the WorldSBK riders but, as Michael van der Mark explains, a new surface - not to mention higher than normal temperatures - will be a factor
05/06/19
With only one top ten finish from the last seven WorldSBK races, Marco Melandri is keen to bounce back to form at Jerez this weekend
05/06/19
After illness hampers his efforts at Imola, Alex Lowes is keen to get back to his best at Jerez this weekend
30/05/19
WorldSBK returnee Loris Baz is enjoying his first laps on the Ten Kate Yamaha - "It's is like going out with a girlfriend for the first time, you have to learn each other."
29/05/19
After more decade with Honda, Ten Kate Racing is now running a Yamaha for Loris Baz
23/05/19
Tarran Mackenzie expects McAMS Yamaha to be back battling for wins at Donington Park after a disappointing weekend at Oulton Park
13/05/19
"I knew I was going to run out of energy at some point, but I didn't expect to be physically sick..."
07/05/19
Jason O'Halloran shrugs off a fracture in his arm to get his first points on the board for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship
07/02/18
We all know that feeling when you get a new bike, it's simply the best. This guy's just got an R1 ...look how happy he is. Basically better than Christmas right?
13/01/16
These were Yamaha's 10 best-sellers during the first half of 2015
15/10/12
6001 miles of country to city riding clocked, pros & cons?
12/06/12
British exhaust manufacturer Scorpion have been rebranding, so what’s this "Red Power" all about?
05/12/11
With the 2012 R1, Yamaha enters the traction control club, but does it move the game on?
17/01/11
One man's floor is another man's ceiling. The words 'sports bike' can mean very different things, so we compare two contrasting takes takes on a common theme.
30/09/10
Brand new slip-on silencers and a carbon composite heat shield for the Yamaha R1
20/07/10
Three of the very finest 1000cc superbikes ever made; the Honda CBR954 Fireblade, Aprilia RSV1000R Factory and the Yamaha R1 are now at bargain prices.
04/06/09
The 2002 R1 can be ridden harder, more easily than before - it's an awesome road bike and a more predictable track performer too.
07/05/08
Yamaha jumps the gun and launches the 2006 R1 before the competition. Over-confidence, or are the small changes enough to make a big difference?