Presentation of the Yamaha World Superbike Team
Presentation of the Yamaha World Superbike Team

Video: Presentation of the Yamaha World Superbike Team

Video: Presentation of the Yamaha World Superbike Team
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If a few days ago Yamaha presented its MotoGP team, yesterday the official SBK team did it, ready for the assault of the world championship. After five runners-up, two of them in a row, and a constructors' championship in 2007, the brand for tuning forks it is completely renewed.

There are several changes that this team undergoes for the 2009 season: on the one hand, it is renamed Yamaha World Superbike Team instead of Yamaha Motor Italia WSB, although its internal structure remains the same.

Colors, until now with the predominant red, they return for their charters and are painted in blue and white, the Yamaha war flag.

The bike has been completely renewed for this year, and uses an engine configuration derived from that of MotoGP, with type ignition. Big Bang. And finally, his two drivers are rookies on the world championship grid, Ben "elbows" Spies and Tom Sykes.

Both riders are delighted with their new mounts, and they are adjusting quickly. You just have to look at the times table of the past Portimao training sessions, in which they finished second and fourth.

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