Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is excited to start its third season in the MotoGP World Championship campaign with riders Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi on their 2021 Yamaha YZR-M1.

After a stellar second season in 2020, where the team and rider Franco Morbidelli finished the year as vice champions in their respective championships, Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is eager to continue its extraordinary story of success as the first-ever Malaysian team in MotoGP.

2021 sees Franco joined by the Greatest Of All Time Valentino Rossi who will add an extra dimension of championship-winning knowledge and potential to the squad. Featuring an updated look with the latest Petronas branding, the team’s Yamaha YZR-M1 will be in factory-spec for Valentino and A-spec Plus for Franco.

Last year, the team was on the top step of the podium six times as well as leading the standings for most of the year before finishing the season as the Top Independent Team – and second in the overall standings – with Franco Vice Champion as well as Top Independent Rider.

For Franco, it’s a fabulous opportunity to achieve even better things than his stellar season in 2020 and for Valentino the new team will give him the best opportunities to harness his talent and expertise.