YART

YART (Yamaha Austria Racing Team) is a World Endurance Championship racing team based in Heimschuh, Styria, Austria. YART is also one of three official GYTR (Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing) Pro Shops in Europe, alongside Crescent Racing in UK and Ten Kate Racing in the Netherlands. YART was founded in 2001 by Mandy Kainz; it finished runner up in 2006 and 2008 and won 2009 and 2023 the FIM Endurance World Championship.

In 2020 Yamaha Motor Europe and YART unveiled a limited edition Petronas Yamaha SRT replica YZF-R1. The 46 machines have been commissioned to celebrate 46 years of Petronas oil business and will cost €46,000 each. The bikes are available to European customers only.^[1]

Achievements

• 2006 – Endurance Vice Worldchampions on Yamaha
• 2008 – Endurance Vice Worldchampions on Yamaha Winner 8 Hours Doha
• 2009 – Endurance Worldchampions on Yamaha Winner 24 Hours Le Mans //8 Hours Albacete //Oschersleben//Doha
• 2019/20 – Endurance Vice Worldchampions on Yamaha Winner 8 Hours Sepang // Winner 12 Hours Estoril
• 2023 – Endurance Worldchampions on Yamaha // Winner 24 Hours Spa
• 2024 – Endurance Vice Worldchampions on Yamaha // 2nd Suzuka 8 Hours //Winner 8 Hours Spa
• 2025 – Winner 24 Hours Le Mans on Yamaha
• 12 Victories in FIM Endurance World Championship
• 21 Pole-Positions in FIM Endurance World Championship
• 15 Fastest Racelaps in FIM Endurance World Championship
• 42 Podiumsfinishes FIM Endurance World Championship

EWC-Season in numbers

Season	Tires	Points	Wins	Poles	FL	WC Standing	Riders
2001	Metzeler	2	–	–	–	–	Mandy Kainz Horst Saiger
2002	Metzeler	30	–	–	–	9.	Horst Saiger Erwin Wilding Mirko Kalsek
2003	Pirelli	62	–	–	–	7.	Horst Saiger Erwin Wilding Karl Truchsess
2004	Pirelli	100	–	–	–	4.	Igor Jerman Horst Saiger Thomas Hinterreiter James Ellison Mike Edwards Gary Mason Dean Thomas Marc Garcia
2005	Dunlop	62	–	–	–	3.	Igor Jerman Gwen Giabbani Horst Saiger Thomas Hinterreiter
2006	Pirelli	150	1	–	1	2.	Igor Jerman Gwen Giabbani Sebastien Scarnato
2007	Pirelli	75	–	–	–	3.	Igor Jerman Steve Martin Damian Cudlin Sebastien Scarnato
2008	Dunlop	95	1	–	1	2.	Igor Jerman Steve Martin Steve Plater Gwen Giabbani
2009	Michelin	145	4	1	3	1.	Igor Jerman Steve Martin Gwen Giabbani
2010	Michelin	60	-	-	-	3.	Igor Jerman Steve Martin Gwen Giabbani
2011	Michelin	54	-	-	1	5.	Igor Jerman Steve Martin Gwen Giabbani Katsuyuki Nakasuga Loris Baz
2012	Michelin	59	-	1	1	6.	Igor Jerman Steve Martin Gwen Giabbani Noriyuki Haga Katsuyuki Nakasuga Tommy Hill
2013	Michelin	71	-	1	1	5.	Igor Jerman Broc Parkes Josh Waters Sheridan Morais Katsuyuki Nakasuga Josh Hayes
2014	Pirelli	70	-	-	1	6.	Michael Laverty Broc Parkes Igor Jerman Sheridan Morais Ricky Olson Wayne Maxwell Thomas Bridewell
2015	Pirelli	41	-	1	1	10.	Max Neukirchner Broc Parkes Ivan Silva Sheridan Morais
2016	Pirelli	60	-	-	1	6.	Max Neukirchner Broc Parkes Marvin Fritz Kohta Nozane Takuya Fujita Ivan Silva Sheridan Morais
2017	Bridgestone	130,5	-	1	1	3.	Josh Hayes Broc Parkes Ivan Silva Sheridan Morais Kohta Nozane
2017/2018	Bridgestone	30	1	1	1	16.	Max Neukirchner Broc Parkes Marvin Fritz Takuya Fujita Kohta Nozane
2018/2019	Bridgestone	110,5	1	1	-	4.	Niccolo Canepa Broc Parkes Marvin Fritz
2019/2020	Bridgestone	149,5	2	3	-	2.	Niccolo Canepa Broc Parkes Marvin Fritz Loris Baz Karel Hanika
2021	Bridgestone	88		3	1	6.	Niccolo Canepa Marvin Fritz Karel Hanika
2022	Bridgestone	97		2		6.	Niccolo Canepa Marvin Fritz Karel Hanika
2023	Bridgestone	181	1	1		1.	Niccolo Canepa Marvin Fritz Karel Hanika
2024	Bridgestone	159	1	3	1	2.	Niccolo Canepa Marvin Fritz Karel Hanika
2025	Bridgestone	63	1	1		2.	Marvin Fritz Karel Hanika Jason O' Halloran

Endurance WM results

Saison		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Position	Points	Victories
2025	Nr.	Le Mans	Spa	Suzuka	Bol d'Or				1.	63
	7	1									24H Le Mans
2024	Nr.	Le Mans	Spa	Suzuka	Bol d'Or				2.	159
	1	3	1	2	3						8H Spa
2023	Nr.	Le Mans	Spa	Suzuka	Bol d'Or				1.	181
	7	2	1	18	4						24H Spa
2022	Nr.	Le Mans	Spa	Suzuka	Bol d'Or				6.	97
	7	2	DNF	7	DNF
2021	Nr.	Le Mans	Estoril	Bol d'Or	Most				6.	88
	7	DNF	8	DNF	2
2019-20	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Sepang	Le Mans	Estoril				2.	149,5
	7	DNF	1	4	1						8H Sepang 12H Estoril
2018-19	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Le Mans	Slowakia	Oschersleben	Suzuka			4.	110,5
	7	2	DNF	1	DNF	6					8H Slowakia
2017-18	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Le Mans	Slowakia	Oschersleben	Suzuka			16.	30
	7	DNF	DNF	1	DNF	DNF					8H Slowakia
2016-17	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Le Mans	Oschersleben	Slowakia	Suzuka			3.	130,5
	7	DNF	2	2	4	5
2016	Nr.	Le Mans	Portimao	Suzuka	Oschersleben				6.	60
	7	11	4	4	DNF
2015	Nr.	Le Mans	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Bol d'Or				10.	41
	7	DNF	DNF	3	DNF
2014	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Le Mans				6.	70
	7	DNF	10 (4)	9	3
2013	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Le Mans				5.	71
	7	2	8	3	DNF
2012	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Doha	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Le Mans			6.	59
	7	3	DNF	DNF	7	7
2011	Nr.	Bol d'Or	Albacete	Suzuka	Le Mans	Doha			5.	54
	7	DNF	4	DNF	3	4
2010	Nr.	Le Mans	Albacete	Suzuka	Bol d'Or	Doha			3.	60
	1	2	21	16	DNF	2
2009	Nr.	Le Mans	Oschersleben	Albacete	Suzuka	Bol d'Or	Doha		1.	145
	7	1	1	1	4	34	1				24H Le Mans 8H Oschersleben 8H Albacete 8H Doha
2008	Nr.	Le Mans	Albacete	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Bol d'Or	Doha		2.	95
	7	DNF	4	11	2	3	1				8H Doha
2007	Nr.	Le Mans	Albacete	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Bol d'Or	Doha		3.	75
	7	5	9	11	3	DNF	2
2006	Nr.	Assen	Le Mans	Zolder	Albacete	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Bol d'Or	2.	150
	7	2	DNF	2	2	1	2	2			8H Suzuka SBK
2005	Nr.	Assen	Albacete	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Vallelunga			3.	62
	7	5	3	9	DNF	3
2004	Nr.	Assen	Zhuhai	Albacete	Suzuka	Oschersleben	Vallelunga		4.	100
	7	DNF	5	4	13	2	7
2003	Nr.	Imola	Assen	Brno	Albacete	A1-Ring	Oschersleben	Vallelunga	7.	62
	9	3	DNF	DNF	7	7	7	6
2002	Nr.	Imola	Silverstone	Brno	Oschersleben	Vallelunga			9.	30
	18	19	10	DNF	7	11
2001	Nr.	Brno	Nürburgring						-	2
	19	14	DNF

Team Crew

Marvin Fritz

Work	Name
Rider 2025	Marvin Fritz
	Jason O‘Halloran
	Karel Hanika
Technical Director	Josef Unger
Team Manager	Mandy Kainz