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Yamaha YZF-R1 hot lap with Youngy

AMCN's Sport & Road Test Editor, Youngy #96, takes us near 300km on board Yamaha's YZF-R1 at the world launch at Sydney Motorsport Park.

03 March 2015

Words: AMCN

Photos: AMCN

Jump on and get your knee down in this 2min hot lap. The guy in front is Yamaha’s chief test rider and former WSBK rider Jeffry de Vries.

Youngy #96 Yamaha R1

Read full feature on the R1 & R1M in AMCN’s Vol64 No17 out 5 March or via our ITunes store.

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