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Kenny Roberts riding the Yamaha YZR500 to the championship during 1978.

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More Information on the Yamaha YZR500

The YZR500 was the Yamaha Motor Corporation's entry for 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing between the years of 1973 and 2002.

Successes

Riders who rode it to world championships are Giacomo Agostini (1975), Kenny Roberts (1978, 1979, 1980), Eddie Lawson (1984, 1986, 1988) and Wayne Rainey (1990, 1991, 1992).

Phillip McCallen won the Macau Grand Prix in 1996.

Chronology

Notes

External links

Official Yamaha page for the history of the YZR500 (in Japanese)

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