Yamaha has taken the covers off its 2016 YZR-M1, the bike that Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will ride in this year's MotoGP championship. The defending constructors' champions revealed the new machine in full race livery at its launch event at title sponsor Movistar's headquarters in Barcelona on Monday. The bike itself bears a strong resemblence to its predecessor, which Rossi and Lorenzo took to 11 victories in 2015 as well as the top two spots in the riders' standings. Rossi and Lorenzo had their first taste of the new M1 during a private test at Aragon last September, and racked up further mileage during Valencia's post-season test in November. The launch also confirmed that...
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