Yamaha History

Company History

Yamaha Corporation was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha as a reed organ manufacturer in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It later expanded into manufacturing pianos in 1900, the first made in Japan. The company was initially named Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd., but was renamed Yamaha Corporation in 1987 to honor its founder. Yamaha has since grown into the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer and a leading producer of audio equipment, semiconductors, and other technology-related products.

The Yamaha MotoGP factory team, officially known as Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, is Yamaha Corporation's flagship racing team in the premier class of the MotoGP World Championship. Established with a rich history in motorcycle racing, the team has secured numerous championships and victories, leveraging Yamaha's advanced technology and engineering prowess. 

The Yamaha MotoGP factory team has won multiple team and rider championships in its history of participating in MotoGP events. in particular:

drivers champion

-Valentino Rossi** won the MotoGP World Riders Championship for Yamaha in 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009.

-Jorge Lorenzo** won the MotoGP World Riders Championship in 2010, 2012, and 2015.

- Fabio Quartararo** won the MotoGP World Riders Championship in 2021.

This means that the Yamaha factory team has won a total of **9 MotoGP Riders World Championships.

Constructors' Championship

The Yamaha factory team also won the MotoGP Team Championship in the following years:

-The Constructors' Championship is also possible in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015**, and many more years.

In 2015, Yamaha won the MotoGP Triple Crown (rider championship, team championship, and manufacturer championship), an outstanding achievement. In addition, winning the team championship and driver championship in 2016 and 2021 respectively further confirmed the outstanding performance and competitiveness of the Yamaha MotoGP factory team on the field.

These achievements demonstrate Yamaha’s strong strength and outstanding performance in MotoGP events, as well as their continuous innovation and development of racing technology.