Next year, it will be 25 years since the first Yamaha R1 was released. In addition, in the list of models approved by the FIM for competitions appears a new Yamaha R1 model for 2023. Let us add to this that very recently, Yamaha registered a patent for a Seamless gearbox for a hypersport model, and this could result in an exclusive machine ready to chase the clock!
Rumors continue to circulate regarding a possible new edition of the YZF-R1. The super sports car from the brand in tune, which forms the basis of the Japanese Superbike, underwent its latest evolution, both concerning the standard version and for the R1 M during the year 2020 and complies with the Euro5 standard. With its 998 cc, the engine develops 200 hp at 13 rpm and the machine has a declared empty weight – including gasoline – of 500 kg.
In June, in the list of the International Motorcycling Federation concerning models approved for competitions, a new model YZF1000W appeared. Because that’s where this list is interesting. Indeed, although we know that YZF1000 is the internal code name of the R1, the suffix letter designates the individual model (for example, YZF1000D is the R1M) and "W" refers to the dedicated racing model, of the same way as the Yamaha R6 RACE (YZF600W).
Indeed, within the Yamaha range, the R6 is now on sale exclusively for track use, because it is not Euro 5 approved and therefore no longer meets the emission standards, necessary to be approved for road use. a vehicle.
The similarity between the two “W” abbreviations of the 600 and 1000 would therefore suggest that it is a track model, given that the already existing and homologated ones are called YZF1000 – R1 and YZF1000 – R1M.
The chassis code provides some information and more thanks to the VIN code that appears in American approvals. Thus, the code JYACN07C indicates production in Japan (first and three letters), the letter "C", common to Yamaha cross models, would suggest a racing model, "N" corresponds to the 998 cc four-cylinder.
As for other details, the document confirms that this model will still be powered by a 998 cc four-cylinder engine, which is not surprising since this represents the displacement limit of models homologated for competition in the WorldSBK championship and in various series nationals across the world.
The current R1 has roots in the generation that arrived in 2015 and a new evolutionary leap is perhaps on the agenda, even if at the moment there are no certainties. In Japan, the magazine Young Machine also related the fact that in 2023 it will be the 25th anniversary of the first YZF-R1 and they rightly believe that Yamaha will not miss the opportunity to mark this important milestone.
For this reason, they created the rendering presented in this article and which uses the historic livery but above all introduces the aerodynamic fins derived from the brand's MotoGP prototype, the YZF M1.
It remains to be seen whether or not this future model will be equipped with a Seamless gearbox, which would be a significant advantage on a machine dedicated to the track. And if there is a new 1 YZF-R2023, chances are there will be a new 1 YZF-R2023M as well.
