Yamaha's Laguna paint scheme

[RJH_5150]

Yeah, I'm digg'n it.

[Santiago]

Allright! Yamaha black & yellow, just like my FZ1! I'm liking it!

Leaving this evening to SF for the races, WOOHOO!

[Godzuki]

shweeeeeeeeet

[Booga]

So Rob, what are they paying you that they can use the paint scheme from your race bike? Does Yamaha also make a dent in the tank of their GP bikes

[mtynan]

Sweet!!! Those were their original race colors...better than a color that resembles baby $hit!!

[christian cline]

Originally Posted by mtynan

Sweet!!! Those were their original race colors...better than a color that resembles baby $hit!!

Martin, I think that baby needs to see a doctor! My kid produced Kawasaki green a few times but no Yamaha colors.

Thank you Yamaha for the killer paint scheme!!!

[Booga]

Originally Posted by Official MotoGP WebSite

Link to the MotoGP Website

Yamaha’s Factory MotoGP team goes to this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in celebratory mood, wearing the famous Yamaha USA colours of yellow, white and black.

This special livery marks Yamaha’s 50th Anniversary and acknowledges the significant contribution made by American riders to the marque’s racing history. The Yamaha Motor Company was founded on July 1st 1955, just two weeks before the factory’s first bike, the YA1, won its first race, the Mount Fuji Ascent race. Since then three American riders have won nine premier-class World Championships with Yamaha – ‘King’ Kenny Roberts, Eddie Lawson and Wayne Rainey, each taking three crowns across three decades, the 70s, the 80s and the 90s.

The livery that Yamaha Factory Racing YZR-M1 riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards will wear at Laguna Seca was first used by Yamaha USA in the late 1960s and won global renown when Roberts scored his World Championship hat-trick.

Masao Furusawa, Senior General Manager of Yamaha’s Engineering Operations, finds that this is a perfect time for the company to celebrate its first half century. “This is a moment of which we can be proud,” he said. “We will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary at Laguna as the reigning World Champions, while our factory MotoGP team leads the riders’, manufacturers’ and teams’ World Championships, so it’s great that we can celebrate in style.”

Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing, explains the thinking behind the yellow, white and black colour scheme of the YZR-M1 50th Anniversary US Edition. “We chose to race in Yamaha USA’s historic colours as a tribute to the American riders who have played such an important part in Yamaha’s history,” he says. “It is also right that we should celebrate the return of Grand Prix racing to the USA, which is great for the American fans and also very important for the future of MotoGP.

“Of course, this isn’t the first time that our YZR-M1 has carried the yellow, white and black colours. Some of you may have noticed the seat graphics on Valentino’s M1, which since last year have featured his dog Guido wearing an old-school Yamaha USA T-shirt! It will be fantastic to see Valentino racing in yellow, which is his favourite colour. And this is also a big weekend for Colin, his first US Grand Prix, plus he is the first American GP rider in 25 years to race in Yamaha USA’s traditional colours. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our 2005 title sponsor Altadis for their cooperation in permitting Yamaha to race in Yamaha-only livery for this special event.”

Some more info on why Yamaha does this.

AND another photo:


More under: http://motogp.tiscali.com/en/motogp/...allery_type=26

[Booga]

KRJ is also using the yellow/black/white paintscheme. Unforntunately only on his helmet:

[Booga]

Now here is a nice new background:


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