Yamaha YZE 750

Yamaha YZE 750 was a rally raid bike, produced from 1988 to 1991 with the specific task of winning the Dakar Rally, that won 1991 Dakar Rally with French biker Stéphane Peterhansel.[1][2]

Yamaha YZE 750
Yamaha YZE 750 who won 1991 Dakar Rally
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Company
Also calledSuper Téneré
Parent companyYamaha Corporation
Production1988–1991
AssemblyIwata, Shizuoka, Japan
PredecessorYamaha XT 680
SuccessorYamaha YZE 850
Engine753 cc (46.0 cu in)
twin 4-stroke
RelatedYamaha XT 500

Rally Dakar
Year Team Sponsor Bikers Rank
1988 Belgarda Chesterfield Franco Picco 2nd
Luigi Medardo Ret.[3]
Ivan Alborghetti Ret.[3]
Giorgio Grasso Ret.[3]
Camper[4] Carlos Mas 4th
Sonauto Mobil Jean-Claude Olivier 7th
Thierry Charbonnier 16th
Stéphane Peterhansel 18th
Andre Malherbe Ret.
1989 Belgarda Chesterfield Franco Picco 2nd
1990 Sonauto Carlos Mas 2nd
Gilles Piccard 6th
1991 Sonauto Mobil Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
Gilles Lalay 2nd
Thierry Magnaldi 3rd

See also

References
  1. "Yamaha YZE 750 Sonauto 1988" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. "Yamaha YZE 750 1991 - La Storia della Parigi Dakar" (in Italian). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. "Italiani alla Dakar" (PDF). parisdakar.it. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. "Yamaha XTZ 750 Super Ténéré, el mito que dominó el París-Dakar durante la década de los años 90". motorpasionmoto.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
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