Yamaha Increase MotoGP Engine Supply Lease Deal

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd has secured a deal with MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports SL to supply YZR-M1 engines on an annual lease basis to teams participating in the MotoGP Championship.

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd announced on Saturday at Doha, ahead of the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar qualifying sessions, they would offer an engine lease supply for teams competing in the MotoGP World Championship, in an effort to increase the options of competitive engines in the premier class.

The agreement comes as a result of Yamaha’s work with Dorna and the sport’s governing body, the FIM, to further promote the MotoGP World Championship; the Japanese manufacturer engine lease program will initially operate for the 2014, 15 and 16 seasons.