Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP unveiled their team line-up in Sepang, Malaysia. They opened their garage doors to a select group of media representatives, who were given the opportunity to speak with new teammates Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season and take a close-up look at the 2024 Yamaha YZR-M1 bikes.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Racing showed their desire for renewed success today at the Sepang International Circuit as the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team opened their garage doors to a select group of media representatives.
The colour scheme of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1, the pit box, the riders’ leathers, and the team clothing had stayed the same. The most instantly notable changes were the livery featuring some new sponsors and Yamaha’s updates on the personnel and organisational front.
Fabio Quartararo remains a fan favourite and is determined to come back fighting to make 2024 his year. This season he is joined by new teammate Álex Rins, who brings a ton of fresh technical and riding expertise to the team.
Besides Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s new rider line-up, the Yamaha management also underwent some changes for 2024. General Manager Motor Sports Development Division of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Takahiro Sumi will now be working closely with new Yamaha YZR-M1 Project Leader Kazuhiro Masuda and new Yamaha Factory Racing Technical Director Massimo Bartolini.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Principal & Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director Lin Jarvis and Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Director Massimo Meregalli remain at the helm of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP equipe, while the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Teamand its rider Cal Crutchlow will be led by Kazutoshi Seki in 2024.
With a refreshed company structure in place, all those involved in the MotoGP project are fully motivated to make big steps this season (as evident from the 2024 MEYM Season Launch).
Throughout 2024, the Factory Yamaha MotoGP team can once again count on team title sponsor Monster Energy Company‘s full support. Yamaha has a long-term global alliance with Monster Energy Company based on their mutual passion for racing. Yamaha and Monster Energy’s strong multi-year relationship is evident in the iconic and instantly recognisable Monster claw branding prominently displayed in the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team logo, on the team uniforms, and on the bikes. The 2024 bike livery again consists of the camouflage look that perfectly blends Yamaha’s colours with the adventurous lifestyle colour scheme of Monster Energy.
During the 2024 MEYM Season Launch event, Quartararo and Rins expressed their high motivation for the MotoGP Official Sepang Test (6-8 February) and the MotoGP Official Qatar Test (19-20 February) where they will try various testing items before the MotoGP season kicks off with the Grand Prix of Qatar (8-10 March).
The upcoming MotoGP season is shaping up to be a big one, currently projected to count 21 GP rounds and 42 races, as the MotoGP race weekend format will once more consist of a MotoGP Sprint on the Saturday and a MotoGP Race on the Sunday.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team take this opportunity to sincerely thank their numerous long-standing Official Sponsors and Official Partners for their enthusiasm for motorcycle Grand Prix racing. Moreover, the team is delighted to welcome India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM) as a new addition to the list following the successful first-ever Indian GP in 2023.
