page_title: KM Racing
section_title: Moto Yamaha
hierarchical_section_title: KM Racing / Vehicles / Race Vehicles / Moto Yamaha
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Moto Yamaha
context_page_description: KM Racing Team was created in 2008 by connection of Martin Macik’s Truck Team and Pavel Kubicek’s motorcycle team. Martin Macík was a pilot of truck Liaz participating in the Dakar Rally since 2003 and as one team called KM Racing linked since Dakar moved to South America in 2009. During the four South American Races the team used trucks Liaz with pilots Macík Martin, Ladislav Fajtl, Vlastimil Vildman and Jaroslav Valtr, motorcyclists David Pabiska, Randysek Dusan and Ivan Jakes and quad riders Josef Machacek and Martin Plechaty.
  KM Racing is the most successful Czech team of all past years in South American Dakar Rally, when, in 2009, the victory in the quads category Josef Machacek, and in 2004 the fourth place of Martin Macík, Czech best result in the truck category.
  In Dakar 2013 KM Racing had a competitive motorcycle, two race trucks, two assistance trucks, Assistance car and press car where was sitting the leading photographer Petr Lusk. Its garage has other racing vehicles such as Jeep CJ7, quads from the garage of five-time Dakar winner Josef Machacek, Buggies and Yamaha motorcycles.
context_section_description: KM Racing holds four YAMAHA WR450F motorbikes – two modified for cross-country rallies and two for enduro races. The cross-country version is derived from the enduro, adding a special cross country kit, which includes the handlebar set with navigation devices and an extended wind shield and mainly additional fuel tanks – two front ones per 10 liters and one under the seat with 15 liters. The rear tank is used first during the ride. The tires, as always, are equipped with moose fillings, which are replaced at every bivouac to ensure the best possible handling of the bike in the next stage. The motorbike for David Pabiska is powered by a carburator-equipped engine of the 2009 version, whereas the current Yamaha version already used a direct fuel injection.
  Engine Displacement: 450 ccm
  Number of Cylinders: 1
  Cooling: fluid
  Fuel-Tank Capacity: 35 liters
  Fuel Consumption: road only 2-3 liters per 100 km; off-road up to 10 liters / 100 km
  Race Weight: 135 kg
  Maximum Speed: 145–150 km/h
caption: Moto Yamaha