Engineering:Yamaha YZE 750

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Yamaha YZE 750
1991 Yamaha YZE750T Super Ténéré (OWC5).JPG
Yamaha YZE 750 who won 1991 Dakar Rally
ManufacturerYamaha Motor Company
Also calledSuper Téneré
Parent companyYamaha Corporation
Production1988–1991
AssemblyIwata, Shizuoka, Japan
PredecessorYamaha XT 680
SuccessorYamaha YZE 850
Engine753 cc (46.0 cu in)
single cylinder 5valve dohc
RelatedYamaha 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.[1][2]

Rally Dakar

Year Team Sponsor Bikers Rank
1988 Belgarda Chesterfield Italy Franco Picco 2nd
Italy Luigi Medardo Ret.[3]
Italy Ivan Alborghetti Ret.[3]
Italy Giorgio Grasso Ret.[3]
Camper[4] Spain Carlos Mas 4th
Sonauto Mobil France Jean-Claude Olivier 7th
France Thierry Charbonnier 16th
France Stéphane Peterhansel 18th
France Andre Malherbe Ret.
1989 Belgarda Chesterfield Italy Franco Picco 2nd
1990 Sonauto Spain Carlos Mas 2nd
France Gilles Piccard 6th
1991 Sonauto Mobil France Stéphane Peterhansel 1st
France Gilles Lalay 2nd
France Thierry Magnaldi 3rd

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