The white and red war paint with the place of the racing plate in yellow is a must for a Yamaha manufacturer who has decided to make it available to everyone in its dealerships. From November, in fact, and to celebrate 60 years of circuit competition from the coat of arms to the tuning forks, all of its sports cars will be entitled to the legendary decoration. And with gold-colored wheels to boot.
The new Yamahas R1, R7, R3 and R125 GP which arrive at the dealership will be even a little more cute. By presenting yourself in a suitable ceremonial dress to be in tune with the 60 of the brand's competitive history, they will be worth the detour. The adventure really began in 1955 and the appearance in the World Speed Championship was completed in 1961, in France.
Then came 1964, the year the racing department introduced its 250cc GP racing model with a new white fairing with a continuous red stripe and a red front mudguard. The new design would bring good luck, since the official driver of the brand, Phil Read, would win the first world title for Yamaha . Over the past 60 years, Yamaha has established itself as one of the most successful manufacturers, with over 500 Grand Prix victories, 38 drivers' titles, 37 constructors' titles and 7 teams' titles.
Yamaha dresses its sports cars in real sports clothing
To celebrate the long and illustrious history of Yamaha in competition Grand Prix, the Japanese company has created a 60th anniversary GP design for the 2022 R1, R7, R3 and R125 models. Like Yamaha's famous world champion machines, the R1, R7, R3 and R125 GP 60th Anniversary models feature pure white bodywork with a strong horizontal red stripe and vertical white lines to create the Speedblock design in red.
This true color scheme features an all-red front fender and gold wheels, just like the official machines of the era, and this timeless look is completed with a commemorative anniversary logo and red stripe across the top of the tank fuel and the bow.
Delivery of models in the range R GP 60 Anniversary to Yamaha dealers will start from November 2021. The price of this attractive version has not yet been released.
