Tamiya 14091 - 1/12 Antena 3 Yamaha YZR500 Team D'Antin 2002  [14091]

• After the Yamaha YZR500 won the planet Championship in 1975, Yamaha's 2-stroke 500cc GP racers started their reign as top category machines within the Bike Off-road World Championship. Starting in 2002, 4-stroke 990cc racers had been permitted to engage and also to allow blended races, as a brand new course known as MotoGP was created. Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki and the Aprilia entered 4-stroke machines to compete against 2 stroke devices during a period which had fans on the side of their seats. Into the 2002 season, Yamaha joined 8 machines under 4 groups. The factory group ended up being built with a 2-stroke YZR500. The year 2002 marked Japanese driver Norifumi "Norick" Abe's 7th full 12 months worldwide Championships as he raced again in Antenna 3 Yamaha d'Antin Team. The group's device ended up being the latest evolution of YZR500. The 4-cylinder 2-stroke 2-shaft V-engine was in fact developed using the most advanced technology and provided increased power and much more efficient control because of its optimized intake/exhaust airflow and compressions. Like previous Yamaha YZR500's, this device additionally used characteristic big cowling that wraps the rider, in addition to two exhaust pipelines the period from the razor-sharp backside cowling. Although 4-stroke bikes were dominant, Abe's Yamaha YZR500 had been a significant threat towards competition because of its lightweight and agility. With Spanish rider P.Riba as their teammate, the d'Antin Team went to the 2002 season with a high hopes.

Specs:

• Scale :1/12
  
• Construction type: Assembly kit
  
• Photo-etch parts :Not included
  
• Decals :Included
  
• Special function 1: Length: 168mm
  
• Unique function 2: elegant kind of cowlings and V4 engine.
  
• Special function 3: removable chair and cowlings.
  
• Unique function 4: Decals for No.6 and No.20