When did the bike that Lucas Mahias used to win the FIM Endurance World Championship riders' title in 2016 begin manufacturing?
Lucas Mahias:  In 2014 he won the French Supersport Championship, winning all the 12 races of the season, and in 2016 he won the FIM Endurance World Championship riders' title aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1. Yamaha YZF-R1: The Yamaha YZF-R1, or R1, is an open class sport bike, or superbike, motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha Motor Company since 1998.
1998