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Valentino Rossi's VR46 team secures Saudi backing for a full MotoGP entry in the 2022 MotoGP World Championship.
After dipping its toe into the premier-class by running Luca Marini within the Esponsorama team this season, Valentino Rossi's VR46 squad has secured backing for a full MotoGP entry of its own from 2022.
"In 2022 the VR46 Team will debut in the MotoGP class together with Tanal Entertainment Sport & Media with Saudi Aramco, as the new Main Sponsor for the period 2022-2026," read a press release from Tanal Entertainment Sport & Media.
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an Aramco-branded VR46 machine were also released - maybe it's just for illustration purposes, but the bike used was a Yamaha M1.