Yamaha ends partnership with Camel

Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards rode the bikes sponsored by Camel during the 2006 season and while they’ll both continue riding with the team in 2007, Yamaha is searching a new title sponsor for the new 800cc bikes.

"Following Camel’s recent announcement, Yamaha Factory Racing would like to express its thanks to Camel and Japan Tobacco International for their partnership and support over the 2006 MotoGP season," a statement issued by Yamaha read.

"Our thanks go out to all those involved in the project; they have formed an important part of our team over the past year. It has been a great honour for Yamaha to work with such an experienced sponsor and Camel’s enthusiasm throughout the season has been greatly appreciated by the entire Yamaha Factory Racing Team and the Yamaha Motor Group." (dailyracer.com)

Selama musim 2006, Valentino Rossi dan Coilin Edwards berlaga di MotoGP dengan motor yang dponsori oleh Camel. Pada musim 2007 ini, kontrak kedua pembalap diperpanjang oleh team Yamah, sedangkan yamaha sendiri saat ini sedang mencari sponsor pengganti setelah Camel mundur dari kancah MotoGP 2007.

“Berdasarkan pernyataan pihak Camel, Yamaha Factory Racing mengucapkan terimakasih kepada camel dan Japan Tobacco International atas kerjasama dan dukungannya selama musim 2006”, ungkap pihak Yamaha.

“Terimakasih kami ucapkan kepada semua yang terlibat dalam proyek ini, mereka merupakan bagian penting dari team kami dalam melewati musim 2006 ini. Hal ini merupakan penghargaan terbesar Yamaha untuk bekerja sama dengan sponsor yang sangat berpengalaman serta antusiame Camel dalam melewati musim ini sangat dihargai oleh Yamaha Factory Racing Team dan Yamaha Motor Group” (dailyracer.com)


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