Fiat Yamaha Team
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
Season 2009
The Machine: Yamaha YZR-M1
The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an 800 cc motorcycle developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the 500cc YZR500 by the 2002 season and was originally developed with a 990 cc engine. Since then, the YZR-M1 has been continuously developed into several iterations. Featuring a shorter wheelbase, revised fuel tank position, new steering head adjustment and a more flexible swingarm, the 2009 YZR-M1 was officially unveiled in February 2009.
Factbox:
Yamaha YZR-M1
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Engine
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Liquid cooled Crossplane crankshaft inline four-cylinder, four stroke.
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Power
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Over 200 horsepower (147KW).
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Top speed
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In excess of 320 kmh.
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Transmission
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Six-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available.
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Chassis
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Aluminium twin tube delta box, multi-adjustable steering geometry/wheelbase/ride height. Aluminium swingarm.
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Suspension
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Ohlins upside down front forks and Ohlins rear shock, all adjustable for pre-load, high and low-speed compression and rebound damping. Alternative rear suspension links available.
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Wheels
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Marchesini 16.5 front, 16.5 in rear, available in a variety of rim widths .
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Tyres
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Bridgestone, 16.5 front, 16.5 in rear, available as slick, intermediate, wet and hand-cut tyres
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Brakes
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Brembo, two 320mm carbon front discs, two four-piston callipers. Single 220mm stainless steel rear disc, twin-piston calliper.
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Weight
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148 kg. In accordance with FIM regulations.
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Related:
- 2009 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
- Fiat Yamaha Team - Profile
- Riders Profile: Valentino Rossi / Jorge Lorenzo
For information on the Fiat Yamaha team visit the team's new website at www.FiatYamahaTeam.it or the official website at http://www.yamaha-racing.com/Racing/
For information on the MotoGP, visit the official website at www.motogp.com or visit the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme website at www.fim.ch