Yamaha reveals 50th livery

The Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bikes of Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies are set to change colour, albeit temporarily.

Replacing the usual blue and white paintjob will be a red and white design that marks Yamaha Factory Racing’s fifty years in World Championship Grand Prix racing.

Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition 2011 (Lorenzo) Front SideYamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition 2011 (Lorenzo) Side 1
Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition 2011 (Lorenzo) Side 2Yamaha YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition 2011 (Spies) Front Side

Fans will get a chance to see the celebratory livery at two rounds only, the Assen TT on 25th June and Laguna Seca on 24th July.

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