YART (Yamaha Austria Racing Team) is a World Endurance Championship racing team based in Heimschuh, Styria, Austria. YART is also one of three official GYTR (Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing) Pro Shops in Europe, alongside Crescent Racing in UK and Ten Kate Racing in the Netherlands. YART was founded in 2001 by Mandy Kainz; it finished runner up in 2006 and 2008 and won 2009 and 2023 the FIM Endurance World Championship.

In 2020 Yamaha Motor Europe and YART unveiled a limited edition Petronas Yamaha SRT replica YZF-R1. The 46 machines have been commissioned to celebrate 46 years of Petronas oil business and will cost €46,000 each. The bikes are available to European customers only.[1]

Achievements

EWC-Season in numbers

SeasonTiresPointsWinsPolesFLWC StandingRiders
2001 Metzeler2 Mandy Kainz
Horst Saiger
2002 Metzeler309. Horst Saiger
Erwin Wilding
Mirko Kalsek
2003 Pirelli627. Horst Saiger
Erwin Wilding
Karl Truchsess
2004 Pirelli1004. Igor Jerman
Horst Saiger
Thomas Hinterreiter
James Ellison
Mike Edwards

Gary Mason
Dean Thomas
Marc Garcia

2005 Dunlop623. Igor Jerman
Gwen Giabbani
Horst Saiger
Thomas Hinterreiter
2006 Pirelli150112. Igor Jerman
Gwen Giabbani
Sebastien Scarnato
2007 Pirelli753. Igor Jerman
Steve Martin
Damian Cudlin
Sebastien Scarnato
2008 Dunlop95112. Igor Jerman
Steve Martin
Steve Plater
Gwen Giabbani
2009 Michelin1454131. Igor Jerman
Steve Martin
Gwen Giabbani
2010 Michelin60---3. Igor Jerman
Steve Martin
Gwen Giabbani
2011 Michelin54--15. Igor Jerman
Steve Martin
Gwen Giabbani
Katsuyuki Nakasuga
Loris Baz
2012 Michelin59-116. Igor Jerman
Steve Martin
Gwen Giabbani
Noriyuki Haga
Katsuyuki Nakasuga
Tommy Hill
2013 Michelin71-115. Igor Jerman
Broc Parkes
Josh Waters
Sheridan Morais
Katsuyuki Nakasuga
Josh Hayes
2014 Pirelli70--16. Michael Laverty
Broc Parkes
Igor Jerman
Sheridan Morais
Ricky Olson
Wayne Maxwell
Thomas Bridewell
2015 Pirelli41-1110. Max Neukirchner
Broc Parkes
Ivan Silva
Sheridan Morais
2016 Pirelli60--16. Max Neukirchner
Broc Parkes
Marvin Fritz
Kohta Nozane
Takuya Fujita
Ivan Silva
Sheridan Morais
2017 Bridgestone130,5-113. Josh Hayes
Broc Parkes
Ivan Silva
Sheridan Morais
Kohta Nozane
2017/2018 Bridgestone3011116. Max Neukirchner
Broc Parkes
Marvin Fritz
Takuya Fujita
Kohta Nozane
2018/2019 Bridgestone110,511-4. Niccolo Canepa
Broc Parkes
Marvin Fritz
2019/2020 Bridgestone149,523-2. Niccolo Canepa
Broc Parkes
Marvin Fritz
Loris Baz
Karel Hanika
2021 Bridgestone88316. Niccolo Canepa
Marvin Fritz
Karel Hanika
2022 Bridgestone9726. Niccolo Canepa
Marvin Fritz
Karel Hanika
2023 Bridgestone118111. Niccolo Canepa
Marvin Fritz
Karel Hanika
2024 Bridgestone871212. Niccolo Canepa
Marvin Fritz
Karel Hanika

Endurance WM results

Saison1234567PositionPointsVictories
2024Nr.Le MansSpaSuzukaBol d'Or2.87
1318H Spa
2023Nr.Le MansSpaSuzukaBol d'Or1.181
72118424H Spa
2022Nr.Le MansSpaSuzukaBol d'Or6.97
72DNF7DNF
2021Nr.Le MansEstorilBol d'OrMost6.88
7DNF8DNF2
2019-20Nr.Bol d'OrSepangLe MansEstoril2.149,5
7DNF1418H Sepang
12H Estoril
2018-19Nr.Bol d'OrLe MansSlowakiaOscherslebenSuzuka4.110,5
72DNF1DNF68H Slowakia
2017-18Nr.Bol d'OrLe MansSlowakiaOscherslebenSuzuka16.30
7DNFDNF1DNFDNF8H Slowakia
2016-17Nr.Bol d'OrLe MansOscherslebenSlowakiaSuzuka3.130,5
7DNF2245
2016Nr.Le MansPortimaoSuzukaOschersleben6.60
71144DNF
2015Nr.Le MansSuzukaOscherslebenBol d'Or10.41
7DNFDNF3DNF
2014Nr.Bol d'OrSuzukaOscherslebenLe Mans6.70
7DNF10 (4)93
2013Nr.Bol d'OrSuzukaOscherslebenLe Mans5.71
7283DNF
2012Nr.Bol d'OrDohaSuzukaOscherslebenLe Mans6.59
73DNFDNF77
2011Nr.Bol d'OrAlbaceteSuzukaLe MansDoha5.54
7DNF4DNF34
2010Nr.Le MansAlbaceteSuzukaBol d'OrDoha3.60
122116DNF2
2009Nr.Le MansOscherslebenAlbaceteSuzukaBol d'OrDoha1.145
7111434124H Le Mans
8H Oschersleben
8H Albacete
8H Doha
2008Nr.Le MansAlbaceteSuzukaOscherslebenBol d'OrDoha2.95
7DNF4112318H Doha
2007Nr.Le MansAlbaceteSuzukaOscherslebenBol d'OrDoha3.75
759113DNF2
2006Nr.AssenLe MansZolderAlbaceteSuzukaOscherslebenBol d'Or2.150
72DNF221228H Suzuka SBK
2005Nr.AssenAlbaceteSuzukaOscherslebenVallelunga3.62
7539DNF3
2004Nr.AssenZhuhaiAlbaceteSuzukaOscherslebenVallelunga4.100
7DNF541327
2003Nr.ImolaAssenBrnoAlbaceteA1-RingOscherslebenVallelunga7.62
93DNFDNF7776
2002Nr.ImolaSilverstoneBrnoOscherslebenVallelunga9.30
181910DNF711
2001Nr.BrnoNürburgring-2
1914DNF

Team Crew

Marvin Fritz
WorkName
Rider 2024 Marvin Fritz
Niccolo Canepa
Karel Hanika
Technical Director Josef Unger
Team Manager Mandy Kainz

References