On 1 July 1955, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. was born. Just days later, the iconic YA-1 Red Dragonfly, known in Japan as Aka-Tombo, roared to victory and set a benchmark for performance, quality and the spirit of challenge that continues to define Yamaha Motor today.
The fifth and final round of the 2026 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) was concluded over the weekend with three huge days of action at Queensland Raceway.
Yamaha is pleased to announce the new 2027 lineup of industry-leading MX and XC off-road competition motorcycles and fun bike range.
Yamaha Motor Australia’s award-winning #UnitedByYamaha brand campaign has added three more prestigious international honours to its list of achievements, with three films from the Yamaha stories series recognised at the recent Telly Awards, receiving gold, silver, and bronze awards.
Get ready for high octane thrills - join us for one final hurrah at the iconic Phillip Island circuit at this year's Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, 23-25 October.
Yamaha Racing carried on the momentum gained from a successful opening weekend of racing at the 2026 ProMX Championship, to turn in another sensational performance at round two, held at Canberra, on Sunday.
Road racing sensation, Cameron Dunker, has won his maiden Superbike race and Superbike round at round three of the ASBK at The Bend over the weekend.
ShopYamaha Off Road star, Wil Ruprecht, produced a scintillating weekend of racing at rounds three and four of the Yamaha Australian Enduro Championship (AEC), held at a dusty Dungog, over the weekend.
Jed Beaton led a dazzling Yamaha display at round four of the 2026 ProMX Championship at Toowoomba with Yamaha winning seven out of the eight motos contested.
Yamaha Racing put together another strong performance at round three of the 2026 ProMX championships, held in perfect conditions at the Gillman circuit in Adelaide.
Yamaha Racing Team’s Mike Jones returned to the podium at round four of the Australian Superbike Championship finishing the day in second place.
ShopYamaha Off-Road star, Wil Ruprecht, continued his devastating 2026 form with another top shelf performance at rounds five and six of the Australian Enduro Championships, held at QMP, over the weekend.
There was plenty to like about the Yamaha Racing effort at round five of the 2026 ProMX Championship, held at Appin over the weekend.
The ShopYamaha off Road duo of Wil Ruprecht and Maximus Purvis overcame cold, wet, and soggy conditions to record another successful weekend of enduro racing as they contested rounds seven and eight of the Australian Enduro Championship at Casterton in Victoria.
Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd (YMA) acknowledges today’s decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) not to grant merger clearance for YMA’s proposed acquisition of Telwater Pty Ltd. YMA is reviewing the ACCC’s decision and considering its position.
Yamaha Motor has staged the 2025 World Technician Grand Prix (WTGP) at its headquarters in Japan, bringing together 22 Yamaha-certified motorcycle technicians from 19 countries and territories to compete for the title of the world’s number one Yamaha motorcycle technician.
From all of us at Yamaha Motor Australia and New Zealand, we wish you a joyful festive season and a safe, inspiring 2026. Here’s to creating more Kando—now and into the future!
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is set to unveil a range of advanced factory-automation and transport technologies at the 2025 International Robot Exhibition (iREX), being held from 3–6 December in Tokyo.
International Women’s Day, celebrated globally on 8 March, is an opportunity to recognise the achievements of women across social, business, cultural, sporting, and political spheres, and to reaffirm a shared commitment to building more inclusive workplaces and communities. # The theme for International Women’s Day 2026 is #GiveToGain, a reminder that progress accelerates when people actively give
This Sunday, 1 March, marks Clean Up Australia Day 2026, and Yamaha Motor Australia is proud to join in celebrating this important event. * Clean Up Australia Day began in 1989, when Ian Kiernan and Kim McKay mobilised more than 40,000 volunteers who collected 5,000 tonnes of rubbish from across Australia’s urban and rural landscapes. More than three decades on, it has grown into a national moveme
As part of its 70th anniversary commemorations, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. hosted a special international media tour, welcoming 15 journalists from eight countries to Japan to experience the theme “Yamaha Motor’s History and Future.”
When the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) returned to Sydney Motorsport Park for its annual night race recently, YMA once again turned the occasion into a special evening of Kando* for staff, family and guests. With the circuit located just 10 minutes from the YMA head office at Wetherill Park, staff were invited to enjoy the atmosphere of top-level motorcycle racing from a suite above pit
Yamaha Motor Australia was pleased to play a key role in supporting the pre-season rider development program and opening round of the 2026 Yamaha YZF-R3 BLU CRU Asia-Pacific Cup Championship, held alongside Round 2 of the Australian Superbike Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park recently. The event marked several firsts for the series, including its first appearance at Sydney Motorsport Park an
