2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 First Look [28 Photos + Rider Quotes]

The 2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 racebike is right here, and will probably be campaigned by Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli for Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP within the 21-round 2023 MotoGP World Championship Sequence. Quartararo was the runner-up final 12 months, shedding his title to Pecco Bagnaia on the ultimate spherical in Valencia. Morbidelli is trying to rebound from a tough 12 months that left him P19 within the ultimate standings. Quartararo returns to motion after an low season hand harm suffered throughout motocross coaching.“Ending as Vice Champion final 12 months is certainly one thing I wish to enhance on,” Quartararo stated. “I wish to win the title once more in 2023, and I gained’t accept much less. Hopefully, we labored effectively on the bike over the winter, so we will battle for the title once more. What we want from my aspect is that I’m at a prime degree each bodily and mentally, be on the prime degree on the bike and never make any errors. As for the group, their 2022 was fairly good, I’ve to say. After all, I made errors, the group made errors, Yamaha made errors, however now we have realized from that. This will likely be my third 12 months with the Manufacturing unit Yamaha group, and I wish to battle for the title once more with them.”Morbidelli chimes in along with his 2023 method: “We reset and restart, and with a refreshed thoughts and refreshed energies. I’m able to assault, consolidate what I noticed on the final a part of the 2022 season, and make one other step. There’s rather a lot I’m trying ahead to in the beginning of this new season. It will likely be vital to begin the season with the identical pace I had on the finish of 2022 and, from that base, step it up and be even sooner. We are going to attempt to be nearer to the leaders and, if attainable, battle for prime positions. If that’s not the case immediately, we are going to nonetheless work our hardest to get to the highest as quick as attainable.”

A part of any new season is the deal with the most recent livery.“This 12 months,” Yamaha Motor Racing Srl’s Managing Director & Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Group Principal Lin Jarvis explains, “we’re coming into our eleventh 12 months with Monster Vitality as our sponsor and our fifth season with them as our title sponsor. This event deserved a brand new livery and a contemporary begin that matches our military-like focus as we battle for the 2023 MotoGP title. As part of the sturdy world alliance between Yamaha and Monster Vitality, the brand new feel and look may even be adopted by Yamaha’s manufacturing facility groups in MX and Supercross, exhibiting our unity.”Testing the brand new livery, Quartararo noticed, “It’s one thing totally different, and I believe it’s fairly good. I actually like the brand new livery. However, in fact, crucial factor for me is what’s contained in the bike. I can’t wait to experience it!”Morbidelli, who’s sporting a radically new coiffure to begin 2023, added, “I actually like the brand new bike livery! It’s extra aggressive, and the fashion is a little more fashionable. It offers the bike a extra fashionable look. So, sure, I prefer it.”Don’t miss our 2023 MotoGP World Championship Sequence calendar.Pictures by Luigi Soldano2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 SpecsENGINE

• Sort: Inline-4 w/ crossplane crankshaft
• Displacement: 1000cc
• Most energy: Over 240 horsepower
• ECU: Marelli (FIM spec)

CHASSIS

• Entrance suspension: Inverted Öhlins fork
• Rear suspension: Öhlins shock
• Wheels: 17-inch cast magnesium
• Tires: Michelin
• Entrance brakes: Brembo carbon fiber discs (320, 340, or 355mm) w/ 4-piston calipers
• Rear brake: Stainless-steel disc w/ twin 4-piston calipers
• Weight: 346 kilos (FIM minimal)

2023 Monster Vitality Yamaha MotoGP Sponsors and CompanionsSPONSORS 

• Monster Vitality Firm
• Eneos
• Blue Core
• Yamalube
• Akrapovic
• Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing/Semakin Di Depan
• Yamaha Motor Philippines/MIO
• Beta Instruments
• Alpinestars
• VR46
• bLU cRU
• Gilles Tooling
• RCB
• Furukawa Electrics
• Debem
• DID
• NGK Spark Plugs
• BMC Air Filters
• Pont Grup
• Capit
• 2D
• Axalta
• Yamaha Company (Yamaha Music)
• Michelin 

PARTNERS 

• Alpinestars
• Siemens-LMS
• BLS
• BETA Instruments
• GOM
• RCM
• Toyota Materials Dealing with
• Hygenia
• Camaleonic Analytics
• 3M Peltor
• Namedsport
• ParkingGO
• Flex
• Airbank

HOSPITALITY PARTNERS

• Mokador
• Ca‘ dei Frati
• Pastificio Artigiano Fabbri
• Azienda Olearia del Chianti

2023 Yamaha YZR-M1 First Look Picture Gallery