YAMAHA IS A GIANT IN TERMS OF INVESTMENT IN MOTO GP
Yamaha is a Japan based motor company who was there from the initial phases of moto gp. Yamaha Motor Company Limited is a section of the Yamaha Corporation. The head office of Yamaha Corporation is at Iwata in Shizuoka, Japan. It started its motor company in 1st July, 1955. Yamaha Motors is the largest investor and manufacturer of motorbikes next to Honda. It also produces outboard motors, boats, personal water craft, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles apart from motorcycles.
The logo of Yamaha is the picture of three tuning forks arranged in a triangular shape. Yamaha has been a prominent name in the word of racing for so many years now. It has in its name numerous victories in varied classes. Many great racers have been associated with Yamaha such as Kenny Roberts, Bob Hanna and Valentino Rossi. It has won three world championships in moto gp alone and in the 2-stroke 500cc class it has the glitter of nine world championships. In the superbike category too, they have one world championship to be highlighted of.
All these wins underline the existence of a strong racing back ground and heritage that Yamaha have in the field of moto gp. Yamaha is a leading producer of grand prix racing motorcycles from 1962 onwards. Their products are the dream of every bike lover. Its machines have the history of great and consistent victories in the history of moto gp. Many private riders have tasted victory with their Yamaha machines.
The company also has the history in production of Formula One racing engines, but only for a short period of eight years starting in 1989 till 1997. Yamaha has made its mark in the production of two and four stroke motor bikes. It is an evident fact that all the products of Yamaha have the story of instant success. The innovative research in the field of moto gp is the guiding force behind their uninterrupted and unchallenged success in this field.