The revolution in search of a Yamaha revival

After two years of dismal form and Valentino Rossi's public call for changes, Yamaha has finally reacted with a wide-ranging overhaul. But can it return the manufacturer to its title-winning days?

Jamie Klein Feb 5, 2019, 11:06 AM

Upd: Feb 5, 2019, 11:08 AM

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New colours, new sponsor, new bosses, new test team, new faces in both sides of the garage - it's clear that after two difficult years in MotoGP, change is in the air at Yamaha.

Yamaha has been humbled not only by old rival Honda in recent seasons, but also by Ducati, and it slipped to third in the manufacturers' standings last year for the first time since 2007.

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Author Jamie Klein

Jamie Klein is one of Motorsport.com’s Global News Editors, reporting primarily on the FIA World Endurance Championship, Super Formula and SUPER GT. He took his first steps into motorsport journalism in 2013 as a freelancer before joining Motorsport Network full-time in 2015 as UK Editor. In 2016, he moved into a more wide-ranging role as he became a regular in the paddocks of the WEC and MotoGP. After a two-month trip to Japan in late 2018 gave him his first taste of reporting live on Super Formula and SUPER GT, he made the move to Tokyo permanently in 2019, and has been a regular presence in both paddocks since 2020. Away from motorsport, he is studying the Japanese language and can often be found relaxing in an ‘onsen’ (hot spring) or gorging on ramen, occasionally at the same time. He can be found on Twitter at @JamieKlein_.