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 the 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, 2023 and 2025 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.

Achievements

EWC-Season in numbers

SeasonTiresPointsWinsPolesFLWC StandingRiders
2001Germany Metzeler2––––Austria Mandy Kainz Austria Horst Saiger
2002Germany Metzeler30–––9.Austria Horst Saiger Austria Erwin Wilding Slovenia Mirko Kalsek
2003Italy Pirelli62–––7.Austria Horst Saiger Austria Erwin Wilding Austria Karl Truchsess
2004Italy Pirelli100–––4.Slovenia Igor Jerman Austria Horst Saiger Austria Thomas Hinterreiter United Kingdom James Ellison United Kingdom Mike Edwards United Kingdom Gary Mason Australia Dean Thomas France Marc Garcia
2005United Kingdom Dunlop62–––3.Slovenia Igor Jerman France Gwen Giabbani Austria Horst Saiger Austria Thomas Hinterreiter
2006Italy Pirelli1501–12.Slovenia Igor Jerman France Gwen Giabbani France Sebastien Scarnato
2007Italy Pirelli75–––3.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Steve Martin Australia Damian Cudlin France Sebastien Scarnato
2008United Kingdom Dunlop951–12.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Steve Martin United Kingdom Steve Plater France Gwen Giabbani
2009France Michelin1454131.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Steve Martin France Gwen Giabbani
2010France Michelin60---3.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Steve Martin France Gwen Giabbani
2011France Michelin54--15.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Steve Martin France Gwen Giabbani Japan Katsuyuki Nakasuga France Loris Baz
2012France Michelin59-116.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Steve Martin France Gwen Giabbani Japan Noriyuki Haga Japan Katsuyuki Nakasuga United Kingdom Tommy Hill
2013France Michelin71-115.Slovenia Igor Jerman Australia Broc Parkes Australia Josh Waters South Africa Sheridan Morais Japan Katsuyuki Nakasuga United States Josh Hayes
2014Italy Pirelli70--16.United Kingdom Michael Laverty Australia Broc Parkes Slovenia Igor Jerman South Africa Sheridan Morais Australia Ricky Olson Australia Wayne Maxwell United Kingdom Thomas Bridewell
2015Italy Pirelli41-1110.Germany Max Neukirchner Australia Broc Parkes Spain Iván Silva South Africa Sheridan Morais
2016Italy Pirelli60--16.Germany Max Neukirchner Australia Broc Parkes Germany Marvin Fritz Japan Kohta Nozane Japan Takuya Fujita Spain Iván Silva South Africa Sheridan Morais
2017Japan Bridgestone130,5-113.United States Josh Hayes Australia Broc Parkes Spain Iván Silva South Africa Sheridan Morais Japan Kohta Nozane
2017/2018Japan Bridgestone3011116.Germany Max Neukirchner Australia Broc Parkes Germany Marvin Fritz Japan Takuya Fujita Japan Kohta Nozane
2018/2019Japan Bridgestone110,511-4.Italy Niccolo Canepa Australia Broc Parkes Germany Marvin Fritz
2019/2020Japan Bridgestone149,523-2.Italy Niccolo Canepa Australia Broc Parkes Germany Marvin Fritz France Loris Baz Czech Republic Karel Hanika
2021Japan Bridgestone88316.Italy Niccolo Canepa Germany Marvin Fritz Czech Republic Karel Hanika
2022Japan Bridgestone9726.Italy Niccolo Canepa Germany Marvin Fritz Czech Republic Karel Hanika
2023Japan Bridgestone181111.Italy Niccolo Canepa Germany Marvin Fritz Czech Republic Karel Hanika
2024Japan Bridgestone1591312.Italy Niccolo Canepa Germany Marvin Fritz Czech Republic Karel Hanika
2025Japan Bridgestone139111.Germany Marvin Fritz Czech Republic Karel Hanika United Kingdom Jason O'Halloran

Endurance WM results

Saison1234567PositionPointsVictories
2025Nr.Le MansSpaSuzukaBol d'Or1.139
713DNF224H Le Mans
2024Nr.Le MansSpaSuzukaBol d'Or2.159
131238H 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 2026Germany Marvin Fritz
Argentina Leandro Mercado
Czech Republic Karel Hanika
Technical DirectorAustria Josef Unger
Team ManagerAustria Mandy Kainz

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