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    The Yamaha TZ750 is a series production two-stroke race motorcycle built by Yamaha to compete in the Formula 750 class in the 1970s. Motorcyclist called...
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    the Yamaha TZ 250 and TZ 350 series factory road race bikes, differing mainly in weight and front fork rake – the RD being ~27 degrees and the TZ being...
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    The Yamaha YZR500 was a 500 cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle made by Yamaha from 1973 through 2002. It achieved significant acclaim, especially during the...
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    The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an inline-four motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series. It succeeded the 500 cc...
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  • from F750 to open class to allow the Yamaha to compete. Only 3 events remained on the calendar for the Formula 750 Prize. The series was won by Australian...
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    global.yamaha-motor.com. "Yamaha YZR250 (0WB9)". Retrieved 12 November 2022. "Hideo Kanaya - Racing Information | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd". global.yamaha-motor...
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  • the 1973 season competing in the season-opening Daytona 200, riding a Yamaha TZ 350 production racer against much larger 750cc motorcycles from the Kawasaki...
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    Mettet Grand Prix and then, claimed the 1974 Formula 750 season world championship on a Yamaha TZ 350. Sources: Points system from 1950 to 1968: Points...
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    and TR2 350 cc Yamahas, and Brian Davidson of John Davidson Group on TZ Yamahas, he was equally versatile on either two- or four-stroke machines. He quickly...
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  • to devote more time to racing. By late 1984, Yamaha TZs were scarce (Yamaha had ceased production of the TZ series) and the competing Hondas were selling...
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    two-stroke motor of 249 cc (15.2 cu in) (somewhat based on the previous Yamaha TZ/TZR configurations). The 180° firing parallel twin configuration featured...
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  • Formula 750 Prize Winner: Barry Sheene (Suzuki) Previous none Next 1974 The 1973 Formula 750 season was the first season of the FIM Formula 750 Prize....
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  • Formula 750 events that their schedule allowed. Hansford would face a field of rivals who mostly competed on privateer Yamaha TZ 250s and TZ 350s, but...
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  • Piers Forester 30 Oct 1977 Clearways Brands Racing Committee – Formula 750 Yamaha TZ 750A 34   Martin Raymond 16 March 1980 Dingle Dell World Championship...
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    Sportscar Championship (1998) FIM Endurance World Championship (1993) Formula 750 (1973, 1975) Formula One Swedish Grand Prix (1973–1978) Formula Renault 2000...
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  • Bimota model names reflect the origin of the engines they begin with: Yamaha engined models being with a "Y", Honda models with a "H", Suzuki versions...
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    2018 Isle of Man TT Formula 750 20:09.8 John Williams Suzuki TR750 1976 Isle of Man TT 350cc 20:49.6 Tony Rutter Yamaha TZ 350 1976 Isle of Man TT 250cc...
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    500cc 3:32.400 Giacomo Agostini Yamaha YZR500 1974 French motorcycle Grand Prix 350cc 3:33.800 Giacomo Agostini Yamaha TZ 350 1974 French motorcycle Grand...
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  • the next year. Similar series were later set up in other countries. 12 Yamaha TZ 250 engined Exactweld 250s were built using a perforated stainless steel...
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    350cc 1:34.490 Carlos Lavado Yamaha TZ 350 1979 Venezuelan motorcycle Grand Prix 250cc 1:37.550 Walter Villa Yamaha TZ 250 1979 Venezuelan motorcycle...
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  • four-cylinder racing two-stroke. The engine, which was a development of the Yamaha TZ 500 engine, was first used by Virginio Ferrari the 1980 German motorcycle...
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    MV Agusta 1975 500cc: Hideo Kanaya - Yamaha 1978 500cc: Kenny Roberts - Yamaha 1983 500cc: Kenny Roberts - Yamaha 1987 500cc: Wayne Gardner - Honda 1990...
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    dominated by Yamaha's powerful TZ750, making Hennen's third place finish aboard an obsolete machine all the more impressive. He also rode a Yamaha TZ 250 in...
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    Porsche 908/02 1969 12 Hours of Montjuïc 350cc 1:42.300 Franco Uncini Yamaha TZ 350 1976 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix 250cc 1:43.000 Walter Villa Harley-Davidson...
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    FIM Endurance World Championship (1979–1980, 1995–1996, 2003–2006) Formula 750 (1976–1979) Formula Renault 2.0 Germany (1997–1998, 2004–2005) Formula Renault...
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    year's winner Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha with three laps to go to cross the line 0.732 seconds in front. The second works Yamaha of Valentino Rossi completed...
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    Austrian GP, for not stopping his engine during a refuelling stop. 1976 Formula 750 season Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto...
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  • Boonlert 6 750 Naoko Takasugi All Yamaha Finson Racing 37 Jack Mahaffy 1–3, 5–6 76 Hendriansyah 4 127 Kasma Daniel All Hong Leong Yamaha 50 Ahmad Afiff...
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    July 2002. 1 Edmund CZIHAK GER Yamaha 72'19.900, 2 Horst KASSNER GER Yamaha 74:18.500 1:58.600, 3 Walter KALETSCH GER Yamaha 74:36.700 2:16.800, 4 Udo KOCHANSKI...
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    RS125R 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix 350cc 1:24.540 Carlos Lavado Yamaha TZ 350 1980 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix Group 4 1:26.200 Gianpiero Moretti...
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