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Yellow R1s Light Up Misano as Italian Championship Yamaha Honors Kenny Roberts With Legendary Livery

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Yellow R1s Light Up Misano as Italian Championship Yamaha Honors Kenny Roberts With Legendary Livery© Moto.it
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At the Italian Championship's (CIV) Racing Night, a Yamaha R1 SBK appeared not in its familiar blue but in the legendary 'Yamaha Yellow' associated with Kenny Roberts. The special livery, prepared by the team as a moving tribute to the racing legend, was unveiled during the Misano night race.

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Sergio Higuchi
Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Just looking at this yellow Yamaha gets my chest burning. Those of us who grew up around racing haven't forgotten the era when Kenny Roberts took the world with that yellow paint. Bringing that legendary color back to life for the Misano night race is a classy tribute. The story behind the speed — that's the real thrill of racing.

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