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Fifty years after Yamaha first time on the motorcycle Grand Prix racing involved, was in this year’s MotoGP race at Assen our factory rider Ben Spies especially with a traditional white-red WGP 50th Anniversary Design are M1 at the start and reminded that the glorious Yamaha victories of the last 50 years.

To celebrate the successes in racing the last 50 years, the Japanese are now offering for YZF-R1 , YZF-R6 , YZF-R1 25, FZ8 and Aerox an attractive version of the classic white and red.

Anniversary Yamaha models: Red / White
Yamaha has always been convinced by the transfer of technology from racing in the series. Starting from the first Grand Prix victory at the TT on the Isle of Man has in 1961 to the victories in the races of the current MotoGP season contributed to each win, to give our designers and engineer’s impetus for mass production.

Within the last fifty years, the racing involvement has produced many innovative engine and chassis technologies. Prime example is the current YZF-R1 with its cross-plane crankshaft, which is derived directly from the factory racer YZF-M1.

To the Grand Prix to honor achievements of the past half century, according to Yamaha for 2012 offers a range of motorcycles and scooters in a special and exclusive ‘WGP 50th Anniversary “design.

The design is essentially that of the YZR-M1, with Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were at some races this year at the start. It is a traditional speed-block design, with its famous red and white decor, but in a modern interpretation.