Fifty years ago this summer Yamaha made history by winning its first MotoGP championship, which also completed the domination of all categories by the two-stroke engine
MotoGP dominator Giacomo Agostini knew the writing was on the wall. When Yamaha's first 500cc two-stroke arrived in Europe in April 1973, MV Agusta's Italian superstar was prepared to do anything and everything to beat Yamaha's Jarno Saarinen and his 0W19 at the season-opening French Grand Prix at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Trouble was, anything and everything weren't enough. Ago pushed too hard trying to keep up with the speedy two-stroke and crashed, leaving Saarinen to ring-a-ding-ding his way to victory. Thus Ago knew time was running out for four-strokes in general and MV in particular.
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