La victoria de Jorge Lorenzo en el pasado Gran Premio de Japón ha supuesto la número 200 en la historia de Yamaha en la categoría reina. Además ha coincidido con otro hito: es la número 30 de Jorge Lorenzo también en la categoría reina tras haber alcanzado en Phillip Island el medio centenar si juntamos las tres categorías en las que ha corrido.
La racha de victorias de Yamaha en 500 y posteriormente en MotoGP arrancó hace ya unos cuantos años, en 1973, cuando Chas Mortimer vencía el desaparecido y peligroso Gran Premio de Monjuic en Barcelona. Después de él han venido unos cuantos que podéis ver en detalle en el enlace que os adjuntamos al final del artículo.
Giacomo Agostini fue el siguiente que podemos destacar, con seis victorias en 1975 con las que conseguiría el título. Damos otro salto y llegamos hasta la época dorada de los americanos con Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson y Wayne Rainey. El marciano se adjudicó 24 victorias, las mismas que Wayne Raine mientras que en el palmarés de Eddie Lawson figuran dos más hasta un total de 26.
Saltamos ya a pilotos que están o han estado activos hasta hace muy poco. Max Biaggi en su lucha encarnizada con Valentino Rossi se anotó ocho victorias. Precisamente el de Tavullia tuvo el honor de conseguir la victoria 150 para Yamaha, llevando 48 triunfos en total en su haber. A partir de ese momento y con la única excepción de Ben Spies en el Gran Premio de Holanda del 2011, 49 de las últimas 50 victorias se las han adjudicado o Valentino Rossi o Jorge Lorenzo, que como decíamos lleva 30 en total. Y así hasta un total de 28 pilotos diferentes.
Si queréis ver qué más pilotos han contribuido a ello, hemos hecho una labor estadística y en la siguiente tabla aparecen las 200 victorias y con todos los datos, desde la temporada hasta el circuito, piloto y país. Curiosamente en 1997 y en el 2003 no se anotó ninguna victoria.
200 victorias para Yamaha en 500/MotoGP
| 2013 | MotoGP | Motegi | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2013 | MotoGP | Phillip Island | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2013 | MotoGP | Misano World Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2013 | MotoGP | Silverstone | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2013 | MotoGP | Assen | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2013 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2013 | MotoGP | Mugello | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2013 | MotoGP | Losail Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2012 | MotoGP | Misano World Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2012 | MotoGP | Mugello | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2012 | MotoGP | Silverstone | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2012 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2012 | MotoGP | Le Mans | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2012 | MotoGP | Losail Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2011 | MotoGP | Misano World Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2011 | MotoGP | Mugello | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2011 | MotoGP | Assen | Ben Spies | UNITED STATES | | 2011 | MotoGP | Jerez | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Comunitat Valenciana | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Estoril Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Sepang Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2010 | MotoGP | Automotodrom Brno | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Mazda Raceway | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Assen | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Silverstone | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Le Mans | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Jerez | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2010 | MotoGP | Losail Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Estoril Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2009 | MotoGP | Misano World Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2009 | MotoGP | Automotodrom Brno | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Sachsenring | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Assen | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Le Mans | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2009 | MotoGP | Jerez | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2009 | MotoGP | Motegi | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2008 | MotoGP | Sepang Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Motegi | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Misano World Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Automotodrom Brno | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Mazda Raceway | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Mugello | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Le Mans | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Shanghai Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2008 | MotoGP | Estoril Circuit | Jorge Lorenzo | SPAIN | | 2007 | MotoGP | Estoril Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2007 | MotoGP | Assen | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2007 | MotoGP | Mugello | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2007 | MotoGP | Jerez | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2006 | MotoGP | Sepang Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2006 | MotoGP | Sachsenring | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2006 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2006 | MotoGP | Mugello | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2006 | MotoGP | Losail Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Phillip Island | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Losail Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Automotodrom Brno | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Sachsenring | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Donington Park | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Assen | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Mugello | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Le Mans | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Shanghai Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2005 | MotoGP | Jerez | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Comunitat Valenciana | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Phillip Island | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Sepang Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Estoril Circuit | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Donington Park | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Assen | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Circuit de Catalunya | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Mugello | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2004 | MotoGP | Phakisa Freeway | Valentino Rossi | ITALY | | 2002 | MotoGP | Sepang Circuit | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2002 | MotoGP | Automotodrom Brno | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2001 | 500cc | Sachsenring | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2001 | 500cc | Assen | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2001 | 500cc | Le Mans | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2000 | 500cc | Phillip Island | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2000 | 500cc | Comunitat Valenciana | Garry Mccoy | AUSTRALIA | | 2000 | 500cc | Estoril Circuit | Garry Mccoy | AUSTRALIA | | 2000 | 500cc | Automotodrom Brno | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 2000 | 500cc | Suzuka | Norick Abe | JAPAN | | 2000 | 500cc | Phakisa Freeway | Garry Mccoy | AUSTRALIA | | 1999 | 500cc | Nelson Piquet | Norick Abe | JAPAN | | 1999 | 500cc | Phakisa Freeway | Max Biaggi | ITALY | | 1999 | 500cc | Comunitat Valenciana | Regis Laconi | FRANCE | | 1998 | 500cc | Donington Park | Simon Crafar | NEW ZEALAND | | 1996 | 500cc | Eastern Creek | Loris Capirossi | ITALY | | 1996 | 500cc | Suzuka | Norick Abe | JAPAN | | 1995 | 500cc | Nelson Piquet | Luca Cadalora | ITALY | | 1995 | 500cc | Automotodrom Brno | Luca Cadalora | ITALY | | 1994 | 500cc | Circuit de Catalunya | Luca Cadalora | ITALY | | 1994 | 500cc | Mazda Raceway | Luca Cadalora | ITALY | | 1993 | 500cc | Misano World Circuit | Luca Cadalora | ITALY | | 1993 | 500cc | Automotodrom Brno | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1993 | 500cc | Donington Park | Luca Cadalora | ITALY | | 1993 | 500cc | Circuit de Catalunya | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1993 | 500cc | Suzuka | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1993 | 500cc | Shah Alam | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1992 | 500cc | Kyalami | John Kocinski | UNITED STATES | | 1992 | 500cc | Interlagos | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1992 | 500cc | Magny Cours | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1992 | 500cc | Circuit de Catalunya | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Shah Alam | John Kocinski | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Automotodrom Brno | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Mugello | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Paul Ricard | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Jarama | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Mazda Raceway | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1991 | 500cc | Eastern Creek | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Automotodrom Brno | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Anderstorp | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Spa-Francorchamps | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Rijeka | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Misano World Circuit | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Mazda Raceway | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1990 | 500cc | Suzuka | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1989 | 500cc | Assen | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1989 | 500cc | Hockenheim | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1989 | 500cc | Mazda Raceway | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Goiania | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Anderstorp | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Donington Park | Wayne Rainey | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Paul Ricard | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Imola | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Jerez | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1988 | 500cc | Jarama | Kevin Magee | AUSTRALIA | | 1988 | 500cc | Mazda Raceway | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Oscar A. Galvez | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Jarama | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Misano World Circuit | Randy Mamola | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Donington Park | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Le Mans | Randy Mamola | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Assen | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Hockenheim | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1987 | 500cc | Suzuka | Randy Mamola | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Misano World Circuit | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Anderstorp | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Spa-Francorchamps | Randy Mamola | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Paul Ricard | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Rijeka | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Nurburgring | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1986 | 500cc | Monza | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1985 | 500cc | Misano World Circuit | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1985 | 500cc | Rijeka | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1985 | 500cc | Hockenheim | Christian Sarron | FRANCE | | 1985 | 500cc | Kyalami | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1984 | 500cc | Anderstorp | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1984 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1984 | 500cc | Jarama | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1984 | 500cc | Kyalami | Eddie Lawson | UNITED STATES | | 1983 | 500cc | Imola | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1983 | 500cc | Silverstone | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1983 | 500cc | Spa-Francorchamps | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1983 | 500cc | Assen | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1983 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1983 | 500cc | Hockenheim | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1982 | 500cc | Jarama | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1982 | 500cc | Oscar A. Galvez | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1981 | 500cc | Anderstorp | Barry Sheene | GREAT BRITAIN | | 1981 | 500cc | Monza | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1981 | 500cc | Hockenheim | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1980 | 500cc | Assen | Jack Middelburg | NETHERLANDS | | 1980 | 500cc | Paul Ricard | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1980 | 500cc | Jarama | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1980 | 500cc | Misano World Circuit | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1979 | 500cc | Silverstone | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1979 | 500cc | Rijeka | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1979 | 500cc | Jarama | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1979 | 500cc | Imola | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1979 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1978 | 500cc | Silverstone | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1978 | 500cc | Assen | Johnny Cecotto | VENEZUELA | | 1978 | 500cc | Mugello | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1978 | 500cc | Nogaro | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1978 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Kenny Roberts | UNITED STATES | | 1977 | 500cc | Automotodrom Brno | Johnny Cecotto | VENEZUELA | | 1977 | 500cc | Imatra | Johnny Cecotto | VENEZUELA | | 1976 | 500cc | Isle of Man | Tom Herron | IRELAND | | 1975 | 500cc | Imatra | Giacomo Agostini | ITALY | | 1975 | 500cc | Imola | Giacomo Agostini | ITALY | | 1975 | 500cc | Hockenheim | Giacomo Agostini | ITALY | | 1975 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Hideo Kanaya | JAPAN | | 1975 | 500cc | Paul Ricard | Giacomo Agostini | ITALY | | 1974 | 500cc | Anderstorp | Teuvo Lansivuori | FINLAND | | 1974 | 500cc | Assen | Giacomo Agostini | ITALY | | 1974 | 500cc | Isle of Man | Phil Carpenter | GREAT BRITAIN | | 1974 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Giacomo Agostini | ITALY | | 1974 | 500cc | Nurburgring | Edmund Czihak | GERMANY | | 1973 | 500cc | Salzburgring | Jarno Saarinen | FINLAND | | 1973 | 500cc | Paul Ricard | Jarno Saarinen | FINLAND | | 1972 | 500cc | Montjuïc | Chas Mortimer | GREAT BRITAIN |
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