Yamaha celebrates their 50th anniversary of Grand Prix racing with new livery - MotoGP News
Riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies of Yamaha Factory Racing team will display a special coloured livery on their respective factory YZR-M1 machines at Assen and Laguna Seca events in MotoGP 2011 season to celebrate Yamaha’s 50 years of World Championship
Grand Prix racing.
As a part of anniversary celebration series to mark the historic event, Yamaha Factory Racing team will dress the GP prototypes in a special livery to be run at two events, one in the Netherlands and the other at USA.
The special anniversary edition named as ‘YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition’ will be unveiled by the defending world champion, Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies during an important occasion on June 22, near the Assen circuit. The unique Red-White livery is to
honour the iconic Yamaha Factory Racing liveries from the past with modern amalgamation. The theme will be supported by Lorenzo and Spies by wearing it on their respective M1 bikes, as Yamaha’s staff and team crew in the pit box will also wear the new colours.
Yamaha Factory rider Lorenzo was talking about the upcoming occasion with the media and said, "I love these colours, they really have a historic significance. Read, Agostini, they all ran similar colour schemes when they won so the opportunity to use it
on the YZR-M1 is really nice.” Lorenzo feels some luck with these colours as it has given victory to Yamaha.
The American rider for Yamaha Factory Racing, Ben Spies was also present at the occasion and said, "I’m really excited about running with these colours. It’s a big year for Yamaha and my first with the Factory Team. To be able to run a special livery like
that in Assen and also for my home race at Laguna is awesome.”
The President of Yamaha Motor Racing, Shigeto Kitagawa was also in the attendance at the release of the new corroded livery at he felt honour to announce that the Japanese company, Yamaha will not only compliment the previous memories but also motivate to
register a new chapter for brilliant performances. He believes that it will be a great moment for the fans and enthusiasts to see their stars, Lorenzo and Spies in the new Red-White M1s.
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