Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo have both been officially presented as th🌱e riders for the new Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing team which will enter MotoGP from next year.

Earlier this season it was confirmed Sepang would run a new sate🐻llite Yamaha squad following Tech 3’s move to KTM machinery from 2019.

The Sepang-run squad has acquired the two MotoGP grid slots fro♓m the Angel Nieto Tea𒊎m, owned by former racer Jorge Martinez ‘Aspar’, and will enter the premier class next season bolstering its involved in grand prix motorcycle racing to all three classes.

The team 🉐will receive title sponsorship backing from Petronas and run by the all-new SIC team.

At the official unveiling of the squad it was also confirmed Morbidelli wo𝕴uld join the new team from Marc VDS Honda w🎉ith a 'spec A' factory Yamaha bike, while Quartararo would graduate from Moto2 as a rookie with a 'spec B' Yamaha bike. Both riders have been signed on two-year deals.

The SIC-run outfit also retains its Moto2 and Moto3 commitments, with Khairul Idham Pawi its sole entry in the middle class while John ꦫMcPhee joins its ranks f꧅or 2019 in the lightweight class alongside Ayumu Sasaki.

Johann Stigefelt will take th🀅e role of team director, while Maverick Vinales' crew chief Ramon Forcada has also been linked to the project.

Jorge Mar꧑tínez 'Aspar' will assume the position of Sporting Advisor to this new MotoG𓃲P team.