After years of sticking with an inline four, Yamaha’s new V4-powered YZR-M1 points at a serious shift in its MotoGP future.

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team officially launched their 2026 campaign in Indonesia, marking the beginning of Yamaha's ...

Yamaha has officially welcomed in its new era of racing in MotoGP, with the grand reveal of its first full-factory V4-powered ...

Note: It’s purely MotoGP. Now that we have that clarified, here’s the big breaking news: Yamaha recently declared that it was formally retiring its iconic inline-four "big-bang" M1 – the same platform ...

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The Yamaha Factory Racing team has officially announced the retirement of the inline four engine from the MotoGP spec YZR-M1. The racing team on Sunday confirmed the YZR-M1 machines will be powered by ...

Yamaha has announced that it will press ahead with the development of its V4 engine and introduce it in its MotoGP bikes in 2026. In parallel with its existing programme with the in-line four-cylinder ...

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Have confirmed that the YZR-M1 machines will be powered by the V4 engine from the 2026 season onwards. This decision aligns with Yamaha's intentions to transition, underlining ...

Yamaha has formally announced it will retire its long-standing inline-four MotoGP engine and race its V4 from the 2026 season. The Japanese brand announced last year that it was developing a V4 bike ...