Crescent Yamaha reveals R1 ahead of WSBK return
Yamaha has pulled the wraps off its new YZF-R1 contender as it p🌱repares for its return to the World Superbike Championship this year.
The Japanese manufacturer, a title winner with Ben Spies in 2009, exited th🍌e series at the end of the 2012 season, but will return to World Superbikes in 2016 with its all-new R1 fol🎉lowing a lengthy development period.
Yamaha's full factory return sees it enter into a new partnership with the experie💛nced Crescent Racing team, which joins the Yamaha fold after a lengthy tenure associated with Suzuki.
With 2014 champion Sylvain Guintoli and former British Superb📖ike Champion Alex Lowes on riding duties, the R1 has been revealed in Yamaha's🔜 familiar indigo corporate colours, with prominent decals from title backer PATA.
It will 𝕴be tough toꦚ find a nicer looking Superbike this year. 's Yamaha R1 a thing of beauty. -- mahbx.com (@mahbx.com)
"For us it's an opportunity to finally enter into World Superbike with a genuinely competitive machine, and to enter in also with a project that's not just about one year; it's about developing the bike and developing the level," said Crescent Racing manager Pಞaul Denning.
"We have a clear target to challenge for the World Championship, and within the first of years. It's exciting and it's nice to🍬 see the bike there, not completely ready to go but also not too👍 far away."
