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| 2003 |
| Stefan Everts - YZ450FM - Motocross GP World ChampionYAMAHA YZ450FM - MOTOCROSS GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONYAMAHA YZ250F - MOTOCROSS GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONChad Reed - YZ250 - Supercross World Champion |
| 2002 |
| Stefan Everts - YZ500FM - 500cc Motocross World ChampionChad Reed - YZ250F - AMA Eastern SX 125 Supercross Champion |
| 2001 |
| Ernesto Fonseca - YZ250F - AMA West SX 125 Supercross ChampionYAMAHA YZF-R6 - SUPERSPORT MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPION Stefan Everts - YZ500FM - 500cc Motocross World ChampionYAMAHA YZ500FM - 500CC MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPION |
| 2000 |
| YAMAHA YZR500 - MotoGP500 MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONYAMAHA YZR250 - MotoGP250 MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPION YAMAHA YZF-R6 - SUPERSPORT MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPION Olivier Jacque - 250 MotoGP World ChampionJörg Teuchert - Supersport World ChampionJeremy McGrath - AMA 250 Supercross Champion |
| 1999 |
| YAMAHA - SUPERSPORT MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONS - YZF-R6YAMAHA - 500CC MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSAndrea Bartolini / YZ400F - 500cc Motocross World ChampionYAMAHA - SUPERCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSDavid Vuillemin / YZ250 - Supercross World ChampionJeremy McGrath / YZ250 - AMA Supercross ChampionErnesto Fonseca / YZ125 - AMA Eastern Region 125 Supercross Champion Wataru Yoshikawa / YZF-R7 - All Japan Superbike ChampionNaoki Matsudo/YZR250 - All Japan 250 Road Race Champion |
| 1998 |
| YAMAHA - 125cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSStéphane Peterhansel wins the Dakar for a record sixth time on board the XTZ850TRX, the ninth Yamaha victory in the 19-year history of the event. Scott Russell wins the Daytona 200 on board his YZF750 to extend his record number of wins in the event to five.Shinya Nakano comprehensively wins the All Japan 250cc Championships on the YZR250 with eight victories from nine races.Jeremy McGrath wins the AMA Supercross Championship on the YZ250 while John Dowd takes the AMA Western region title on a YZ125. |
| 1997 |
| YAMAHA - 125cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSAlessio Chiodi wins 125cc Motocross World Championship on YRRD YZ125Stéphane Peterhansel wins Enduro World ChampionshipStéphane Peterhansel wins the Dakar rally on the Yamaha XTZ850TRX for a record equalling fifth timeNoriyuki Haga - All Japan Superbike ChampionScott Russell wins the Daytona 200 on the Yamaha YZF750 for a record making fourth timeThe YZM400F makes history in Las Vegas with Doug Henry when it becomes the first four-stroke machine to win an AMA Supercross round. |
| 1996 |
| Edi Orioli wins the Granada-Dakar Rally on the Yamaha XTZ850R SPColin Edwards and Noriyuki Haga win the Suzuka 8 Hour Race on the Yamaha YZF750 |
| 1995 |
| YAMAHA - 125cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSStéphane Peterhansel wins the Granada-Dakar Rally on the Yamaha XTZ850 |
| 1994 |
| YAMAHA - 125cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSBob Moore wins 125cc Motocross Riders World Championship |
| 1993 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSTetsuya Harada wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipStéphane Peterhansel wins the Paris-Dakar Rally for the third consecutive year |
| 1992 |
| Wayne Rainey wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONDonny Schmit wins 250cc Motocross World ChampionshipYamaha YZE750T Super Tenere wins the Paris-Sirte-LeCap RallyStéphane Peterhansel wins the Paris-Beijing RallyDevelopment of Yamaha GP SuperCar OX99-11 unveiled in LondonFormula 1 Tyrrell-Yamaha Team formed |
| 1991 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSWayne Rainey wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYamaha YZE750T Super Tenere machines take first three places in Paris-Tripoli-Dakar Rally |
| 1990 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSWayne Rainey wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSJohn Kocinski wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipBrabham Yamaha Formula One Team formed through joint effort with Brabham of Great Britain |
| 1989 |
| Announces entry in the 1989 Formula 1 World Championship through joint effort with Zakspeed Formula Racing Team of West Germany |
| 1988 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSEddie Lawson wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 250cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSJohn Van den Berk wins 250cc Motocross World ChampionshipYamaha technology supplied to Cosworth Engineering of Great Britain for joint development of new racing engine |
| 1987 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSJohn Van den Berk wins 125cc Motocross World Championship |
| 1986 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSEddie Lawson wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipCarlos Lavado wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 250cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSJacky Vimond wins 250cc Motocross World ChampionshipOX66 engine-mounted car wins the first round of the Japanese F2 Championship |
| 1984 |
| Eddie Lawson wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSChristian Sarron wins the 250cc Riders World Championship |
| 1983 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONS Carlos Lavado wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipHakan Carlqvist wins 500cc Motocross World Championship |
| 1982 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSJean-Louis Tournadre wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 250cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSDenny Laporte wins 250cc Motocross World ChampionshipTotal motorcycle production reaches the 20 million mark |
| 1981 |
| Neil Hudson wins 250cc Motocross World Championship |
| 1980 |
| Kenny Roberts wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYamaha wins second Paris Dakar rally |
| 1979 |
| Kenny Roberts wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYamaha wins inaugural Paris Dakar rally with Cyril Neveu riding XT500 |
| 1978 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSKenny Roberts wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 500cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHeiki Mikkola wins 500cc Motocross World Championship |
| 1977 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSYAMAHA - 350cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONS5th time in a rowTakazumi Katayama wins 350cc GP Riders World ChampionshipHeiki Mikkola wins 500cc Motocross World ChampionshipTotal motorcycle production reaches the 10 million mark |
| 1975 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONS Giacomo Agostini wins 500cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 350cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONS Johnny Cecotto wins 350cc GP Riders World ChampionshipSportsland Sugo opens in May |
| 1974 |
| YAMAHA - 500cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSYAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONS(5th time in a row)YAMAHA - 125cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSKent Andersson wins 125cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 350cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSGiacomo Agostini wins 350cc GP Riders World Championship |
| 1973 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSDieter Braun wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 125cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSKent Andersson wins 125cc GP Riders World ChampionshipYAMAHA - 350cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSYAMAHA - 250cc MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSH. Andersson wins 250cc Motocross World ChampionshipWins Japanese National Trial ChampionshipFirst racing kart marketed - the RC100 |
| 1972 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSJarno Saarinen wins 250cc GP Riders World Championship |
| 1971 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSPhil Read wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipTop six riders in the Championship are all on Yamaha bikes |
| 1970 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSRodney Gould wins 250cc GP Riders World ChampionshipFirst 4-stroke motorcycle model is marketed - the XS-1 650cc |
| 1969 |
| Yamaha Test Course constructed at Fukuroi |
| 1968 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSYAMAHA - 125cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSPhil Read wins 125cc and 250cc GP Riders World Championship |
| 1967 |
| YAMAHA - 125cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSBill Ivy wins 125cc GP Riders World Championship |
| 1966 |
| Yamaha supplies technology for production of the Toyota 2000GT |
| 1965 |
| YAMAHA - 250cc GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSPhil Read wins 250cc GP Riders World Championship |
| 1964 |
| YAMAHA - 250CC GP MANUFACTURERS WORLD CHAMPIONSPhil Read wins 250cc GP Riders World Championship |
| 1962 |
| Wins 250cc and 350cc classes in the first All JapanRoad Race meeting |
| 1955 |
| Yamaha Hamakita factory builtProduction starts on Yamaha's first motorcycle model, the 125cc YA1Yamaha Motor Co Ltd founded after separating from Nippon Gakki |
