One-off livery change "different and exciting" as Yamaha steal the show

23 MotoGP bikes will have a new livery this weekend to celebrate t♌he 75th anniversary of the world championship.

Yamaha MotoGP
Yamaha MotoGP

On Thursday all 11 MotoGP teams presented ♋their one-off livery change for 🦄the British GP.

An init🌃iative from Dorna to celebrate 75 years of world championship racing, the idea has been a hit with fans, teams aꦡnd its riders. 

Very pleased with Ducati's 2003-inspired livery, Francesco Bagnaia also gave a nod to Yamaha and Hond🅠a for their retro look.

Francesco Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia

"I'm very happy that Dorna had this kind of idea," said Bagnaia.꧒ "It's🦩 nice to see all the liveries from the past or some new ideas. It's great. 

"I like the old designs because I think it looks more class♏ic, ജmore clean. 

"It's difficult in our case to see clearly the livery because of the sponsors. But in the 🐲case of Yamaha or Honda the livery is fantast🅘ic. 

"I really like the Yamaha one because it's very clear. I would like to have more of th🍰ese ideas in the ꧋future."

Another livery that stole the show was the💝 Gresini Ducati colourway, which was in memory of the team's founder Fausto. 

Gresini
Gresini

Marc Marquez said: "Our design is super special. It's not only a retro design but it's from 1987 and the gallery of Fausto💟. 

ಞ"It's an emotional design, emotional livery. We will try to make a good Sunday with those colours." 

Last but certainly not least ℱis Yaꦬmaha, who received plenty of praise from other riders for their white livery.

But it was also💞 their o💙wn riders who were in awe of the colour scheme.

Alex Rins added: "I was pushing to make a full recovery for this race weekend bec🐎ause there was no way that I was going to miss this! 

Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo
Alex Rins, Fabio Quartararo

"I like this new livery and my matching leathers and helmet so much! I hop🎐e that the fans get a lot of joy out of this too."

Excited by Yamaha's new livery, ꦫFabio Quartararo called it "something different and exciting".

"Today was a really nice event and a good teaser for what's to come on Sunday," ♋began ܫthe 2021 MotoGP champion. 

"The bike looks beautifu💧l, and I look forward to riding it whilst wearing my special-colour-scheme leathers and helmet – it will be a unique atmosphere. 

"I think the fans will really enjoy this event because it's something diಌfferent and exciting."

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