The 4th YZF-R15 One Make Race Championship starts Today

Yamaha has always been promoted biking culture and sports in India, and the Japanese manufacturer is also one of the most celebrated sports bike brand in India. Their range of 150cc motorcycles, which includes Yamaha R15, Fazer, FZ16 and FZ-S, is quite popular among enthusiasts. Therefore, after an exciting 3rd season of the YZF-R15 One Make Race Championship, the first round of the 4th season of the championship is scheduled to commence at the Kari Motors Speedway, Coimbatore from Today. This championship will be followed by 5 rounds and will conclude on 23rd December 2013. The racing event is being organized in association with the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) and the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) and is a part of the Indian National Racing Championship 2013.

The race will be held in two categories – Novice and Open. The qualifying round for the Novice category will be on 5th July, 2013 and for the Open category it is scheduled on 6th July, 2013. The top 15 participants in the qualifying rounds of both Novice & Open category will participate in the two races of their respective category on the next day. The contestants will hit the track on Yamaha’s Super Sports YZF- R15 version 2.0 and experience the breathtaking acceleration of the bike on the race circuit. Loaded with true Yamaha racing DNA, YZF- R15 will provide a complete racing experience to the biking aficionados and hands on feel of its power, stability, cornering and braking. Yamaha will make their experience more exciting by fitting Daytona Racing Kits in the bikes. These kits are developed using valuable experience gained from MotoGP & World Superbike racing and are designed exclusively for racing purposes in a closed circuit.

The winners of the R15 One make Race championship 2013 will be representing India Yamaha Motor at the Yamaha ASEAN Cup 2013 to be held later this year. The technology in YZF-R15 has percolated from R1 (Deltabox frame/Fuel Injection/6 speed gearbox/styling/Liquid Cooled 4V engine). Just like R1, it is light weight, has power on demand, besides having centralized mass, stopping power, aerodynamics, ergonomics and stability/rigidity, among others. It also has the controllability and maneuverability to maximize riding/cornering/braking performance.