| Yamaha Racing Team 1972 |
|
Page 2 of 10
Ferry Brouwer just informed me exactly about the machines for the team. Please note that until you all read this, Ferry was the only person in the world who knew these details, all other relevant people are not there anymore......
125 ccm 250 ccm 350 ccm 500 ccm
Kent Andersson YZ623C TD3 The YZ623C's received a dry clutch after the 3rd race in Belgium, Mettet
Chas Mortimer YZ623C TD3 YZ634A from Yugolavia onwards
Rodney Gould YZ635 TR3 YZ634A from Yugolavia onwards
Jarno Saarinen TD3/YZ635 YZ634
Barry Sheene YZ635 TR3 After Austria Barry left Yamaha and the YZ635 went to Jarno
Hideo Kanaya TD3 YZ634
Kanaya won immediately his first race in Europe, the German G.P. on the Nurburgring on a standard TD3. At the end of the season 1972 a YZ634 went to Sonauto France for Christian Bourgeois.
Here is the line-up of the official riders, from the right you can see Jarno Saarinen, Rodney Gould, Kent Andersson, Hideo Kanaya, Chas Mortimer and Barry Sheene. |
|
| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 October 2008 ) |
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|