Feb 21, 2011

H YAMAHA FACTORY presented the colors of 2011Latest News 21/02/2011 - 19:00


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 In Malaysia, no main sponsor name!The Yamaha Factory Racing unveiled today at the Sepang track the colors of the team and drivers, the Rookie of the Year 2010 Ben Spies, along with the new World Champion Jorge Lorenzo.The YZR-M1-2011 is in the factory colors of Yamaha, the famous blue and white lines, much as shown in R1 generation.In a press conference held this afternoon in Malaysia, spoke of the Lin Jarvis, the team director Massimo Meregalli and team manager Wilco Zeelenberg. They were flanked by Shigeto Kitagawa, Masahiko Nakajima, Kouichi Tsuji and drivers Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies. "Now we start again, I have a great team and hard work by Japanese engineers in the winter I am sure we can battle for more success this year," said Lorenzo. "We worked very hard last year to gain entry to the factory team, so it's a nice feeling to be here next to Jorge. Obviously it is a spesila year for Yamaha with the 50th anniversary with GP and I like that I'm part of it. I love blue and I'm a big fan of this design, »said Spies. "I am proud to be here for the presentation of Yamaha Factory Racing for 2011, starting a new era for the team. It is an important year for us to celebrate 50 years in Grand Prix and starting the season not only with the World Champion, but welcoming and Ben Spies, last year's Rookie of the Year in the factory team. Matches that begin this special year with our factory colors, "said Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing Srl. The truth is that Mr. Jarvis would very much like to have a central sponsor name in the group, as they have all the other factory teams! But times are difficult at this juncture, the Yamaha seems to believe so much in MotoGP, which finances itself the factory's involvement, since it takes them back to advertising and marketing of the name is probably multiple.

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