Yamaha Motor Europe (YME) and the Yamaha Austria Racing Team GYTR Pro Shop (YART extension) unveiled three superb limited edition Replicas of the R1 Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team, on which the team achieved its first podium finish at Suzuka 8 Hours This year.
The YART team secured second place in the overall standings for the 2024 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) after a sensational season that saw them take third place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, win the 8 Hours of Spa, and record another third place at the Bol d'Or. The highlight of the year was undoubtedly their incredible second place at the Suzuka 8 Hours, achieved by Niccolò Canepa, Marvin Fritz and Karel Hanika, which allowed the team and its director, Mandy Kainz, to realize a lifelong ambition: to reach the podium of the legendary endurance race in Japan.
This result inspired the decision to create three new replicas of the Suzuka 8 Hours R1, sporting the special livery used by the YART team in Japan. Each model offers significantly improved performance, with each upgrade bringing the bikes closer to the YART-specified R1.EWC.
Commissioned by YART and supported by YME, the new limited edition replicas feature a range of high-performance upgrades and unique features, depending on the option chosen: the base model, the Evo version or the Factory Edition.
At €39999 excluding VAT, the base model develops 200 hp and is equipped with high-performance Öhlins racing suspension, including FGK 219 front forks, TTX YA468 rear shock absorber, as well as a racing-spec steering damper. It also comes with an Akrapovič factory exhaust kit, and lightweight Marchesini forged aluminium wheels with Bridgestone V02 racing slicks fitted front and rear.
Brembo manufactured the brakes, including high-quality GP4-RX calipers, Z04 pads and T-Drive discs, with the Italian company also supplying the brake adjuster fitted to the machine.
All bikes are equipped with a host of Genuine Yamaha Technology for Racing (GYTR) parts, including the latest rear wheel quick release system, which allows for faster rear wheel replacement during a tyre change, as well as racing footpegs, an ECU and a quick-pull throttle, all of which are essential components on Yamaha's racing machines.
At €44999 excluding VAT, the Evo model moves up a gear with suspensions that are even more track-oriented, including the addition of an Öhlins FGR252 fork. The Brembo brakes feature GP4-MS calipers, a nickel-plated rear caliper and a PR18x19 billet master cylinder to further improve braking performance. It is also equipped with a BMC air filter.
Finally, at €59999 excluding VAT, the Factory edition of the motorcycle features all the improvements of the Evo, but also the complete GYTR engine kit equipped with improved GYTR internals, including camshafts, pistons, connecting rods, valve springs and much more, which increases the motorcycle's power to 220 hp, bringing it even closer to the YART R1, specified for racing.EWC.
Mandy KainzYamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team – Team Manager: “We are delighted to present these exclusive replicas of the R1 Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team Suzuka 8 Hours. The three different versions allow customers to choose how close they want to the complete R1.EWC"And the livery is simply magnificent. It was my dream and the dream of everyone on the team to get on the podium at Suzuka for the first time; these bikes are a fantastic way to celebrate that achievement. I would like to thank everyone at YART, YME, and all our partners who have done an incredible job bringing this project to fruition and producing three distinct but equally stunning track bikes."
YART Replica Suzuka
YART Replica Suzuka
YART Replica Suzuka
