800cc Yamaha still to be named.

A Factory Yamaha Team spokesperson has told mahbx.com that the new 800cc Yamaha, to be raced from the 2007 MotoGP season onwards, is still ꦺto be given a confirmed name.

The identity of the 990cc YZR-M1's replacement will be announced when the bike is official⛄ly launched in the new year.

The most obvious choice, given the names of Yamaha's production based machines, would be the 'YZR-M8', but why not list your own idea(s) in the mahbx.com forum by clicking on the link below...

Rossi`s Yamaha 800, Valencia MotoGP Test 2006
Rossi`s Yamaha 800, Valencia MotoGP Test 2006
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A Factory Yamaha Team spokesperson has told mahbx.com that the new 800cc Yamaha, to be raced from the 200💃7 MotoGP season onwards, is still to be given a confirmed name.

The identity of the 990cc YZR�ও�-M1's replacement will be announced when the bike is officially launched in the new year.

The most obvious choice, given the names of Yamaha's production based machines, would be the 'YZR-M8', but why not list your own idea(s) in the mahbx.com forum by clicking on the link below...

Former five-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi and Texan team-mate Colin Edwards have both been re-signed to race the new 800cc Yamaha next season, but 2006 title sponsoܫr Camel is yet to be confirmed.

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