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#7Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team

  • ClassEWC
  • TyresBridgestone
#7 Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team

The Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team contests the Endurance World Championship (EWC) full-time with former rider and team manager Mandy Kainz at the helm. The team’s parent organization, the Yamaha Austria Racing Team (YART) is also a large-scale dealer of Yamaha Motor products, among various other pursuits. The team began racing in 2001 and started competing in the EWC in 2002. After ranking 3rd in the 2005 season, they consistently challenged for the title, placing 2nd, 3rd and 2nd again in the championship before finally clinching the title in 2009 with four victories.

Looking at YART’s results in recent years, the team has displayed extremely fast pace across the board and has been a consistent championship contender. However, bad luck has kept the title just out of reach several times. The 2023 season was different, however, as YART’s lineup consisted of Karel Hanika, Marvin Fritz, and Niccolò Canepa for the third year in a row. To start their campaign, the team took a 2nd place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and followed it up with a win at the Spa 24 Hours, which was their first win since Estoril 2020, and their first 24-hour race win in 14 years. The win lifted them to the top of the championship standings. Continuing their challenge at the Suzuka 8 Hours resulted in a 23rd place finish due to a machine issue, which dropped them down to 2nd overall, 13 points behind the leaders. It all came down to the final round of the season, the 24 Hours of Bol d'Or, where YART took 4th, coming from behind to win their first title since 2009.

As defending champions for 2024, the team swapped their usual race number 7 for the number 1. After finishing 3rd in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and winning the 8 Hours of Spa, they came into the Suzuka 8 Hours in 2nd with a one-point gap to the leaders. They took the team’s first ever 8 Hours podium finish and moved into the championship lead. However, despite finishing 3rd at the 24 Hours of Bol d'Or, they were unable to win the title and completed the season in 2nd.

Following the retirement of Niccolò Canepa, who had been a key member of the team since 2019, a new lineup was put in place for 2025 including newcomer Jason O’Halloran. At the opening round, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the team took its first victory since 2009, and in the Spa 24 Hours, they overcame three crashes to finish on the podium in 3rd. They come into the 2025 8 Hours leading the EWC championship standings.

YART’s goal for the 2025 is to win the EWC title, so they will be out to score a result toward making that a reality: a double podium alongside the Yamaha Racing Team.

EWC Team Results
20037th
20044th
20053rd
20062nd
20073rd
20082nd
2009Champions
20103rd
20115th
20126th
20135th
20146th
201510th
20166th
20173rd
201816th
20194th
20202nd
20216th
20226th
2023Champions
20242nd

*Information current as of July 1, 2025.

Marvin Fritz

Marvin Fritz

  • NationalityGerman
  • BornApril 20, 1993

Marvin Fritz is a rider hailing from Germany whose primary battleground was the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM). He started racing in motocross at the age of four, but switched to road racing in 2002 when he was nine and won a national minibike championship the following year. From 2006 to 2010, he polished his skills in the IDM 125 Championship, taking his best result in the class with 2nd in 2009.

After stepping up to the 600cc European Championship in 2012, he returned to IDM the following year, then went on to win the series’ Supersport 600 championship in 2014 on a YZF-R6. He was crowned champion in the IDM's premier Superbike class in 2016, and at the same time began competing in the EWC as a regular rider for YART in the 2016-2017 season. He quickly adapted to endurance racing and became a vital member of the team, standing on the podium several times to date.

After winning his first world title with YART in 2023, Fritz continued to build his presence within the team. He played a major part in leading YART to their first 8 Hours podium in 2024, taking pole position with a time of 2’05.130 in the Top 10 Trial.

In 2025, his 10th year with the team, Fritz fills the void left by Canepa, and has so far been a part of winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finishing 3rd in the 8 Hours of Spa. He and the team are aiming for a second consecutive podium at the 8 Hours and a strong result toward winning the 2025 title.

Racing Career
YearResults
200611th in IDM 125 Championship
20073rd in IDM 125 Championship
20084th in IDM 125 Championship
20092nd in IDM 125 Championship
20106th in IDM 125 Championship
201223rd in European Superstock 600 Championship
201315th in IDM Supersport 600 Championship
2014IDM Supersport 600 Champion
20154th in IDM Superstock 1000 Championship
2016IDM Superbike Champion
20173rd in Endurance World Championship
201816th in Endurance World Championship
20194th in Endurance World Championship
20202nd in Endurance World Championship
20216th in Endurance World Championship
20226th in Endurance World Championship
2023Endurance World Champion
20242nd in Endurance World Championship
Karel Hanika

Karel Hanika

  • NationalityCzech
  • BornApril 14, 1996

Karel Hanika started racing minibikes at the age of 7 before becoming the 125cc Austria and Czech Republic Champion. In 2012, he joined the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, finishing third in his maiden season with three victories. The following year, the Czech rider beat several top-class riders to take the title with seven victories. At the same time, Hanika was also crowned the 2013 European Moto3 champion, earning himself a ride in the 2014 Moto3 World Championship. Although he ended his Moto3 career in 2016, he gained valuable experience in a wide range of categories, including through wildcard entries in Moto2 and WorldSBK in 2017.

After joining YART for the 2019-2020 season, he was part of the winning lineup at the Sepang 8 Hours and Estoril 12 Hours, and contributed significantly to the team's second place finish in the championship. He has remained with YART since 2021, bringing even more speed to the EWC squad, and in 2023 he won his first 24-hour race in Spa, Belgium, on his way to lifting the EWC title along with his team.

In 2024, he was a key part of YART's first ever podium finish (2nd) in the 8 Hours. He has become a vital member of the team and thanks to a strong performance so far this year as YART now lead the EWC championship standings.

Racing Career
2010Alpe Adria 125GP Champion
Czech 125GP Champion
Austria 125GP Champion
2011Czech 125GP Champion
Austrian 125GP Champion
20123rd in Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
2013Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Champion
201418th in Moto3 World Championship
201518th in Moto3 World Championship
201637th in Moto3 World Championship
2017Moto2 World Championship wildcard
2018Superbike World Championship wildcard
20202nd in Endurance World Championship
20216th in Endurance World Championship
20226th in Endurance World Championship
2023Endurance World Champion
20242nd in Endurance World Championship
Jason O'Halloran

Jason O'Halloran

  • NationalityAustralian
  • BornDecember 30, 1987

After beginning his racing career in his native Australia, Jason O’Halloran won the Australian Supersport Championship in 2007, then moved up to Australian Superbike in 2008 where he finished 4th for the season. After that, he made a move to the UK and debuted in British Superbike (BSB) at the end of 2008.

In BSB, he finished 2nd in the Superstock class in 2012 and 2014, then moved up to Superbike again in 2015, where he finished 5th for two consecutive seasons in 2016 and 2017. Then in 2020 he won three races to be in contention for the BSB title, before finishing a career-best 2nd overall for the season.

O'Halloran went on to fight for the title several times, earning 26 victories, Yamaha's all-time record in BSB. In addition, he made wildcard entries in Moto2 and WorldSBK/WorldSSP and competed in the EWC, including at the 8 Hours. He then joined YART in 2025 to replace Niccolò Canepa, who retired from the team at the end of the 2024 season. So far, he has been a good fit in his first season and has supported the team’s strong performances in 2025.

Racing Career
YearResults
2007Australian Supersport Champion
20084th in Australian Superbike Championship
200919th in British Superbike Championship
20122nd in British Superstock Championship
20142nd in British Superstock Championship
201513th in British Superbike Championship
20165th in British Superbike Championship
20175th in British Superbike Championship
20188th in British Superbike Championship
201910th in British Superbike Championship
20202nd in British Superbike Championship
20213rd in British Superbike Championship
20225th in British Superbike Championship
20236th in British Superbike Championship
202413th in British Superbike Championship

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