Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has signed a three-year agreement with Petronas that will💖 see the Malaysian oil and gas corporation bไecome a new Official Sponsor of the Fiat Yamaha Team.

Under the new partnership, Fiat Yamaha will carry the Petronas branding on the team's liveries, including the bikes of reigning six-time MotoGP world champion Valenღtino Rossi and 2008 rookie of the year Jorge Lorenzo.

Petronas had been linked to the position of title sponsor for the factory Yamah🌊a team, before Fiat e𝐆xtended its agreement for 2009 and 2010.

Th𝓀e new Yamaha/Petronas pa🦋rtnership will also lead to the future extension of an existing business relationship in Malaysia into the South-East Asian region, for the development and production of Yamalube engine oil for Yamaha OEM vehicles.

"This is a very exciting development for Yamaha and for the sport of MotoGP," commented Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing. "Yamaha and Petronas already have a successful business relationship away from racing, and this new, long-term, business partnership will see the ties between the two multi-national compa⛄nies strengthened 🧸further.

"It is especially good to see a global company of Petronas' stature making the decision to enter into our sport at this difficult time and we look forward to working hand in hand with ꦦthem to develop a long and mutuall🔴y beneficial relationship," Jarvis added.

The new Fiat Yamaha 🌸livery, with Petronas branding, will be seen for the first time on Friday, during free practice for the s🐲eason-opening Qatar Grand Prix.