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| Manufacturer | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Also called | Yamaha R6 |
| Production | 1999–2020 |
| Successor | Yamaha YZF-R9 |
| Class | Sport bike[1] |
| Engine | 600 cc (37 cu in) transverse inline four |
| Related | Yamaha YZF-R1 |
The Yamaha YZF-R6 is a sport bike,[1] produced by Yamaha as a 600 class from 1999 to 2020. From 2021, production availability is limited to a non-homologated race-only specification in most global markets,[2][3] causing race organisers to realign their engine eligibility criteria to encourage other manufacturers having larger than 600 cc displacements to enter road-race competition from 2022.[4] Race organisers wanted to provide scope for alternative machinery to move away from established tradition of the Yamaha R6 being the dominant marque in Supersport racing.[5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
PerfIndexMCNwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Yamaha YZF-R6 Discontinued Globally: Finds A Permanent Home At Race Tracks Drive Spark, 20 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2022
- ^ Yamaha R6 to be discontinued although track-only R6 Race lives on visordown, 17 November 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2022
- ^ "World Supersport Set for Big Rules Overhaul for 2022". asphaltandrubber.com. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Yamaha R6 to get upgrade rather than replacement for WorldSSP visordown.com, 19 January 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022