NEW IVECO STRALIS HI-WAY TRACTOR UNITS FOR YAMAHA RACING

Iveco has supplied 20 new Stralis Hi-Way trucks to the Yamaha Factory Racing Team and Dorna Sports for the 2013 MotoGP, the premier international motorcycle racing world championship.

Iveco has supplied race competitor Yamaha, whose riders include current world champion Jorge Lorenzo and four-time champion Valentino Rossi, with seven of the latest Stralis Hi-Way trucks and a Daily van.

Yamaha will use the vehicles to transport motorcycles, offices, mobile workshops and its team members.
The truck manufacturer has also supplied event organiser Dorna Sports with 13 Stralis Hi-Ways and four Daily vehicles. These will be used throughout the season to transport equipment, materials and offices.

The delivery ceremony was held after qualifying at the Gran Premio of Spain on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit on 5 May.

 

Present at the ceremony were Yamaha Factory Racing team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi,  Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing Lin Jarvis and CEO of Dorna Sports Carmelo Ezpeleta.