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Yamaha YZR-M1
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The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an inline-four motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series.[1] It succeeded the 500 cc (31 cu in) YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a 990 cc (60 cu in) engine. Since then, the YZR-M1 has been continuously developed into several iterations through the 990cc, 800cc and 1000cc eras of Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing.
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Category | MotoGP | ||||||
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Constructor | Yamaha | ||||||
Predecessor | Yamaha YZR500 | ||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||
Chassis | Twin-spar aluminium deltabox frame, multi-adjustable steering geometry, wheelbase, ride height, with aluminium swingarm | ||||||
Suspension (front) | Fully adjustable Öhlins inverted telescopic forks | ||||||
Suspension (rear) | Braced aluminium swingarm with single Öhlins shock and rising-rate linkage | ||||||
Length | 2,060 mm (81 in) | ||||||
Width | 650 mm (26 in) | ||||||
Height | 1,150 mm (45 in) measured from identical reference plane | ||||||
Wheelbase | 1,450 mm (57 in) | ||||||
Engine | Yamaha 1,000 cc (61 cu in) I4, 16-valve, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, Crossplane crankshaft, naturally aspirated, | ||||||
Transmission | 6-speed sequential manual cassette-type | ||||||
Weight | 160 kg (353 lb) excluding rider 225 kg (496 lb) including rider | ||||||
Fuel | ENEOS | ||||||
Lubricants | ENEOS | ||||||
Tires | Michelin | ||||||
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Debut | 2002 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 5 | ||||||
Drivers' Championships | 7 |
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