Rossi’s VR46 operation was believed to be favourite to inherit the Yamaha satellite support should Petronas have looked elsewhere thanks to Rossi’s long-term links with Yamaha, and Razali says a partnership between SRT and VR46 can’t be ruled out – but is something that would need to be looked at a pay grade above his. "I thought a lot before taking this decision, because the challenge is getting hotter and hotter. “I am pleased to know that they recognised that fact, and their proposal beyond 2022 is more than what happened in the last two years. The performances of both Franco and Fabio have been excellent this year and this shows by the achievements of the riders and team in the various championship rankings they have achieved thus far both individually and as a team. In their first season, they achieved six poles, seven podiums, the ITC (Independent Team Championship), and … The Sepang Racing Team is a Malaysian Grand Prix motorcycle racing team owned by the Sepang International Circuit. Unique Yamaha Petronas stickers featuring millions of original designs created and sold by independent artists. The Time has Come! PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team rider FUTURE VISION Our partnership with PETRONAS Sepang Racing Team will drive us forward in the coming years, enabling us to develop our expertise and also develop talents from riders, mechanics, engineers and even scientists through our Talent Development Programme (TDP). The story of how the foundling Petronas Yamaha SRT team plucked Fabio Quartararo from relative obscurity in the Moto2 world championship and stuck him on its new MotoGP bike has become one of the fairytales of modern grand prix racing. Valentino Rossi and Petronas Yamaha MotoGP just show to the world the new Yamaha M1. “So we are very much dictated with what Petronas, our title partner, would like to do, from 2022 onwards, and they’re a company that wants to work with the biggest brands, in terms of market positioning, branding, performance, track record and so on. But we addressed all that. The team’s beginnings in the World Championship go back to its first Moto3 entry in 2015, with expansion to Moto2 in 2017, and finally a MotoGP entry … MONTMELO, Spain – Valentino Rossi will remain in MotoGP for at least one more year after signing an agreement to continue as a Yamaha rider with the Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team. PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is MotoGP’s youngest squad. … bernama.com • 1d. High quality Petronas Yamaha gifts and merchandise. Rider info Valentino Rossi. San Marino GP race winner Franco Morbidelli set the early pace on his Petronas Yamaha with a 1m33.194s, before KTM's Pol Espargaro moved into top spot with a 1m32.390s. Our verdict, Mark Hughes: Ferrari’s missed chances to topple Mercedes, Why Yamaha risks Zarco repeat with Morbidelli, Turvey ‘completely forgot’ start practice in huge Rome crash. Petronas Yamaha team principal Razlan Razali has revealed at today’s team launch that he is close to finalising a deal for his squad to remain as a Yamaha satellite team for as many as another five years, moving to end speculation that the Malaysian squad was close to jumping ship to Suzuki. “Our door is always open to listen and we look at all possibilities. Two rounds into the 2020 MotoGP we saw Petronas Yamaha with two race wins under their belt and the championship lead, two rounds into the 2021 season and … And on the back of an incredible 2020 … “We have already seen that, which is very very positive, and I’m very pleased, and we hope that come May or June we can finalise this new agreement with Yamaha, and stop calling us ‘independent team’ or ‘satellite team’, I really hate those terms.”. From 11th to 2nd in ONE LAP! The MotoGP team is formally called Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team, while the … April 6, 2021 April 6, 2021 Declan Constable MotoGP, MotoGP News, Petronas Yamaha It was a major struggle in Qatar for the Petronas Yamaha team. The Petronas Yamaha SRT Team have already shown huge progression since debuting in MotoGP, and target even more success in 2021. First established in 2015 in the Moto3 class, and expanded on 2019, fielding teams in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 championships. “We have addressed that, how we felt that we were just a paying customer and not a partner, we felt that it’s us that want to do more than the other [side],” Razali said. to the best motorsport coverage, The seven-time premier class GP champion brought his long and immensely successful tenure with the Yamaha Factory to a close at the end of 2020 in favour of a swap to the sister Malaysian-financed Petronas SRT Yamaha squad, trading places with Fabio Quartararo who heads in the other direction. Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) officially unveiled its latest challengers and livery for the upcoming 2021 MotoGP season during a virtual launch. The move will see Rossi join the satellite team in what will be only their third season in the MotoGP category, after the Malaysian squad made their debut at the Qatar GP in 2019. Petronas Yamaha was one of the most awaited teams to unveil their team for next year, and sure they made us wait. Over the course of 2019, the team has started from the front row of a GP fourteen times, with four pole positions and six trips to the podium. Your activation email is on its way. Get involved and comment on content. “But the most important thing is the direction and strategy of our title partner, and they will decide at a high level what we will do moving forward. By Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy, Why Petronas MotoGP team is exactly what Rossi needs, Is Rossi still capable of winning in MotoGP? Trust us, it’s possible, Take a look at the data behind the 2019 Champion’s huge Q2 off at the Malaysian GP. The team has fielded one A-Spec and one B-Spec Yamaha YZR-M1 for its debut MotoGP™ season in 2019. Yamaha's satellite racing team, Petronas Yamaha SRT, has only been around for 1.5 seasons. “We started discussing the extension with Yamaha in December last year,” the former Sepang circuit boss admitted, “and I already have the first draft proposal for the next five years from Yamaha. Yamaha Europe has joined hands with Yamaha Austria Racing Team (YART) to introduce 46 limited edition, and individually numbered Petronas Sepang MotoGP team replica Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycles. It paid off in spades for Quartararo, and it helped make the team an … videos, podcasts and quizzes. Watch every 2019 race LIVE & OnDemand and enjoy the whole motogp.com video library, including technical features, exclusive interviews and classic races, with the. Number 34 of only 46 produced worldwide. Just click on the link in the email to confirm your sign-up (and check your spam folder just in case). PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is excited to start its third season in the MotoGP World Championship campaign with riders Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi showcasing their 2021 Yamaha YZR-M1 through a virtual launch today. “We were very very upset when we lost the championship and Yamaha lost the constructors’ [title] in Valencia 1, it seemed that we were more upset than them. The talk of the paddock: Petronas Yamaha SRT 09/07/2019. Number 34 of only 46 produced worldwide. Rossi, who has spent most of his career racing for Yamaha in MotoGP, announced in January he would be leaving the factory Yamaha program … © 2016 Dorna Sports SL. The Race has been stopped as you’ve reached your article limit for this month. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Our aim is to create the best motorsport coverage that appeals to die-hard fans as well as those who are new to the sport. Petronas Yamaha SRT will field two A-Spec Yamaha YZR-M1 machines in 2020 thanks to additional commitment from Petronas and Yamaha. Petronas Yamaha have officially confirmed Valentino Rossi will be riding for them in the 2021 MotoGP season. Petronas Yamaha boss Razlan Razali is 'confident' the team will extend its MotoGP relationship with Yamaha beyond the end of the 2021 season. The Race started in February 2020 as a digital-only motorsport channel. We are particularly proud to be able to make this announcement in Malaysia, the home of both Petronas and the team.”, Lin Jarvis, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing Srl: “We are very happy to confirm that we have reached agreement here in Sepang for the Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team to field two A-spec YZR-M1 bikes for the 2020 season. Nine-time Grand Prix World Champion and one motorcycle racing's greatest riders, Valentino Rossi, will join the team in 2021, partnering Franco Morbidelli. The support of Petronas to this new team has been crucial in permitting the team to make a further step forward for 2020 with two A-spec bikes. Sep 26, 2020, 3:10 AM Valentino Rossi’s deal to join the Petronas SRT Yamaha squad in 2021 and extend his MotoGP career has been made official after months of discussions. Franco Morbidelli. At the moment it is to continue working with Yamaha because the last two years have been fantastic, and we could not do what we are achieving without the full support of Yamaha Motor Company.”. Petronas Yamaha SRT MotoGP duo hoping for better luck in Portimao, Portugal. Thank you for joining The Race community! 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In recognition of Petronas 46th anniversary, and no doubt somewhat of a coincidence that the world famous number 46 Valentino Rossi has signed for the team, Yart (Yamaha … In 2020, the team led the team and rider championships for much of the season, taking six wins across the year. Razali also addressed the rumours of a link-up with Suzuki, hinting that SRT had in fact started negotiations with the reigning champion manufacturer – but that commercial interests had also played a role in the decision. We are still currently in discussions, and we hope to complete everything by May or June this year. We are very grateful to Petronas for their commitment and Yamaha for their faith in us to deliver. Petronas Yamaha SRT. White or transparent. Rumours of a split with Yamaha had been borne out of an understanding that SRT was not entirely happy with its arrangement with Yamaha in the last two years, and Razali confirmed as much – but indicated that his concerns have now been answered during the same “end-of-year briefing” that yielded the draft agreement. It shook-up the order in its debut season in 2019 by taking honour of top Independent Team and fourth in the MotoGP World Championship. Razali also refused to rule out the possibility of some sort of joint deal with new rider Valentino Rossi when he moves to full-time MotoGP team management, as expected, at the end of this season. Heading into its home race, the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the team sits in fourth position in the overall Team standings as well as leading the Independent Team classification by 58 points. His message is simple, yet effective to get us excited for what the 2021 MotoGP championship season has to offer. Valentino Rossi will remain in MotoGP next year after signing for the Petronas Yamaha team. The talk of the paddock: Petronas Yamaha SRT 09/07/2019, The independent Yamaha team bosses talk about their surprising success in the season so far with both Morbidelli and Quartararo. All rights reserved. Petronas Yamaha SRT will field two A-Spec Yamaha YZR-M1 machines in 2020 thanks to additional commitment from Petronas and Yamaha. The limited edition bikes have been commissioned to celebrate 46 years of Petronas, the satellite squad's title … Petronas Yamaha team principal Razlan Razali has revealed at today’s team launch that he is close to finalising a deal for his squad to remain as a Yamaha satellite team for as many as another five years, moving to end speculation that the Malaysian squad was close to jumping ship to Suzuki. “Until they come and approach us, we won’t know, but I’m not closing the door – we are open to all opportunities.”, Dani Pedrosa could make his return to MotoGP racing with a wildcard outing in 2021, KTM has told The Race, Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia topped the second and final Friday MotoGP session at Portimao, as the returning Marc Marquez placed sixth, Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales topped the opening practice session of MotoGP’s Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao, as Marc Marquez made his long-awaited return, Five months ago, Miguel Oliveira won the Portuguese Grand Prix - and he's being tipped by several riders to do it all over again this weekend, emulating another MotoGP legend, A "nervous" Marc Marquez says his comeback MotoGP race in Portimao is still just a "step in my rehabilitation", MotoGP has implemented trackside LED panels to inform riders sooner than anticipated, starting with this weekend in Portimao. Yamaha speed deficit "best news" of Friday - Morbidelli ; Ducati delays MotoGP rider announcement "I am very happy to continue riding in 2021 and to do it with the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team," said Rossi. The official shop for Petronas Yamaha SRT clothing and accessories. 4 sizes available. Both Franco and Fabio have contributed enormously to our success this year and having both riders on equal machinery will enable us to achieve even better things. This new agreement means that both Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will run with equal machinery next year. Ride on board with @marcmarquez93 as he charges through the field on the opening lap at Sepang! Team info Franco Morbidelli. In recognition of Petronas 46th anniversary, and no doubt somewhat of a coincidence that the world famous number 46 Valentino Rossi has signed for the team, Yart (Yamaha … 2021 marks a paradigm shift in MotoGP, and Valentino Rossi wasted no time in greeting the new year with a simple wish dressed in the now instantly-recognisable Petronas Yamaha SRT colours. The Grand Prix racing icon will take part in next year‘s MotoGP World Championship as a Factory Yamaha rider for the PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team, with full support from Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. UNLIMITED FREE ACCESS This will mark the first time Valentino Rossi won’t be on a factory team since 2001. “In that sense it’s progressing nicely, and we just wanted to get this all out of the way first before we focus on the extension with Yamaha.”. “I would not deny the fact that when other manufacturers want to come and talk to us we listen,” Razlan admitted. Yamaha commit to providing the team and the riders our best possible support to enable them to make further progress in 2020 with race wins as well as hopefully achieving the best Independent rider and Team crowns.”, From a shopping centre in Malaysia to MotoGP™? Our verdict. “Unless they tell us otherwise, we will follow their direction. “We are open, and won’t close the door on any opportunity,” Razali said. All orders are custom made … Speaking to the media via Zoom, Razali confirmed that a five-year draft agreement, which would run through 2026, has been put forward by Yamaha as early as December. This year will see seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi join the team alongside Franco Morbidelli. Get the cream of our content direct to your inbox. Hafiz mengambil bahagian dalam Australasian FX-Superbike Championship 2011 pada 2011.07.03 di Eastern Creek, Australia. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. They are looking at riders’ development from other championships [too] – Asian championship, Japanese championship – they are looking at our young riders in Moto3 and Moto2, they want to really optimise the relationship that we have so that the riders we develop remain in the Yamaha family. Aug 9, 2019, 8:16 AM Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has offered his services to the Petronas Yamaha team for 2021, Motorsport.com has learned. Petronas Yamaha has unveiled its team for the 2021 MotoGP season. Up for sale is this brand new limited edition Petronas Yamaha R1 Sepang Racing Team Moto GP replica. Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has finally been confirmed with the Petronas Yamaha team for MotoGP 2021. Up for sale is this brand new limited edition Petronas Yamaha R1 Sepang Racing Team Moto GP replica. To get UNLIMITED FREE access, all you need to do is register. Sepang Racing Team is a unique entity in motorsport, encompassing MotoGP with PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team and Moto2 and Moto3 with PETRONAS Sprinta Racing. Razlan Razali - Team Principal: “It has been an incredible first season for Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team in MotoGP. But our decision on the selection of a manufacturer also depends on what our title partner wants.