Yamaha baru-baru ini secara rasminya memperkenalkan pasukannya yang akan bersaing dalam siri perlumbaan WorldSBK 2017, Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team 2017, yang kini dibarisi oleh pelumba Britis Alex Lowes dan pelumba Belanda Michael van der Mark. Kedua-dua pelumba akan menggunakan jentera Yamaha YZF-R1 2017, yang mana jentera bernombor 22 untuk Alex Lowes dan jentera bernombor 60 untuk Michael van der Mark.
Antara pasukan-pasukan yang akan bersaing dalam perlumbaan WorldSBK musim ini termasuklah Kawasaki Racing Team, MV Agusta Reparto Corse, Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team, Aruba.it Racing – Ducati, Milwaukee Aprilia dan Althea BMW Racing Team. Setakat ini masih terlalu awal untuk menilai kemampuan pasukan Yamaha, terutamanya untuk menghadapi saingan daripada juara bertahan iaitu Kawasaki Racing Team.
Spesifikasi Yamaha YZF-R1 WorldSBK 2017:
| Engine type: | Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, forward-inclined parallel 4-cylinder, 4-valves |
| Displacement: | 998cc |
| Bore and Stroke: | 79.0mm x 50.9mm |
| Maximum power: | over 220 P.S. |
| Lubrication system: | Wet sump |
| Clutch type | Wet, Multiple Disc |
| Fuel system: | Fuel Injection |
| Ignition system | Marelli MLE |
| Starter system | Electric |
| Transmission system: | Constant Mesh, 6-speed |
| Final transmission: | Chain |
Chassis | |
| Frame: | Aluminium Deltabox |
| Front suspension system: | Ohlins Ø 42 mm |
| Front travel: | 130 mm |
| Caster angle: | 24º (+/- 1º) |
| Rear suspension system: | Swingarm, (link suspension) |
| Rear travel: | 120 mm |
| Front brake: | Hydraulic dual disc, Ø 336mm Brembo |
| Rear brake: | Hydraulic single disc, Ø 218 mm Brembo |
| Front tyre: | 120/70 17” Pirelli |
| Rear tyre: | 200/50 17” Pirelli |
Dimensions | |
| Overall length: | 2,055 mm |
| Overall width: | 690 mm |
| Overall height: | 1,150 mm |
| Seat height: | 855 mm |
| Wheel base: | 1,450 mm (+/- 15) |
| Minimum ground clearance: | 130 mm |
| Wet weight: | 168 kg |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 24 litres |
| Oil tank capacity: | 3.9 litres |
