After a competitive season and being challenged by Ducati and Kawasaki, Yamaha has won the 2021 Manufacturers’ Championship, putting an end to Kawasaki’s strike of six consecutive titles. Yamaha has claimed its second Manufacturers’ Championship in WorldSBK, its first one since 2007.
Toprak Razgatlioglu and Andrea Locatelli from Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK, and Garrett Gerloff and Kohta Nozane from GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team, all scored points for the manufacturer during the 2021 season of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, with Razgatlioglu winning the WorldSBK title.
With a 13 points advantage over Ducati, Yamaha secured the 2021 Manufacturers’ title in Race 2 at the Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit. The Japanese manufacturer and their riders have completed a solid 2021 season highlighting the performance and reliability of the Yamaha YZF R1.
Andrea Dosoli, Yamaha Motor Europe, Road Racing Manager:
Pole positions: 3
Fastest laps: 9
Pole positions: 42
Fastest laps: 48
Titles: 2.
1. Yamaha (607 points)
2. Ducati (594 points)
3. Kawasaki (570 points)
Credits : Photos and content courtesy of Dorna WSBK Organization Srl