1991 Dakar Rally winning Yamaha YZE 750
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| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
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| Also called | Super Téneré |
| Parent company | Yamaha Corporation |
| Production | 1988–1991 |
| Assembly | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Predecessor | Yamaha XT 680 |
| Successor | Yamaha YZE 850 |
| Engine | 802.5 cc (48.97 cu in) parallel twin 5-valve DOHC (0WC5, 1991) |
| Bore / stroke | 87 mm × 67.5 mm (3.4 in × 2.7 in) |
| Power | >75HP @ 7000rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed |
| Weight | 194kg (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 38L+26L |
| Related | Yamaha XT 500 |
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.
Rally Dakar
| Year | Team | Sponsor | Bikers | Rank |
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| 1988 | Belgarda | Chesterfield |  Franco Picco
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2nd |
| Luigi Medardo
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Ret. |
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| Ivan Alborghetti
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Ret. | |||
| Giorgio Grasso
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Ret. | |||
| Camper |  Carlos Mas
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4th | ||
| Sonauto | Mobil |  Jean-Claude Olivier
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7th | |
| Thierry Charbonnier
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16th | |||
| Stéphane Peterhansel
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18th | |||
| Andre Malherbe
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Ret. | |||
| 1989 | Belgarda | Chesterfield | Franco Picco
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2nd |
| 1990 | Sonauto | Carlos Mas
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2nd | |
| Gilles Piccard
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6th | |||
| 1991 | Sonauto | Mobil | Stéphane Peterhansel
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1st |
| Gilles Lalay
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2nd | |||
| Thierry Magnaldi
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3rd |
See also
- Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré
- Yamaha XTZ 750
- Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré
References
External links
- Ténéré – Yamaha Motor Global
- Le Regine della Dakar (in Italian)
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