The Yamaha YZF-R1 is getting a whole lot of press time recently as the 2015 racing season draws closer and closer. That’s what happens when you have a bike that’s already being touted as a serious contender in whatever racing series it joins. Such is the case in the Endurance World Championship where the YZF-R1 will be well-represented by a handful of teams competing in the series.
Recently, Yamaha Racing pulled the covers off of the bikes competing in the EWC, and as expected, the liveries of the machines are nothing short of breathtaking. Taking top honors is the GMT94 Michelin Racing team, which brought the EWC title back to the House of Iwata after a seemingly dynastic run by Suzuki in the past few seasons. This year, the team returns to defend its title with riders David Checa, Kenny Foray, and Mathieu Gines. With the R1 at their disposal, it’s won’t be a stretch to think that Yamaha’s got the horse to ride to another title this season.
If the GMT94 Michelin Racing team isn’t worrying about Suzuki this season, then it just might have to look over its shoulder to the Yamaha Austria Racing Team (YART), which is not only bringing their own version of the R1 to the series, but will also have a field of riders that are no slouches themselves. Just checking the combined racing pedigree of Ivan Silva, Max Neukirchner, and Broc Parkes could make competitors squeamish. Neukirchner and Parkes, in particular, even have MotoGP experience so you know that these two will be riding this season with intentions of winning the world championship.
The 2015 Endurance World Championship will have its season-opening race with the 24 Hours of Le Mans on April 18 and 19, 2015.
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Yamaha Unveils YZF-R1 Endurance World Championship Bikes originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 16:00 EST.
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