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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.
A video chat with Petronas Yamaha MotoGP star Franco Morbidelli following the Portimao Grand Prix.
Forced to settle for a single twelfth place finish from the Qatar season-openers, MotoGP title runner-up Franco Morbidelli was back to last year s form - literally - at Portimao.
The Petronas Yamaha rider completed the 25-lap race distance in a time just 0.078s slower than he had done at the same circuit in November. Last year it had been good enough for third, 3.3s from victory, while this season it left him fourth, 5.1s from the winner.
At face value, such statistics sum-up Morbidelli s technical situation; still using the same bike specification as last year while his rivals have made progress over the winter.
Well, there s no reason to feel left out, even if you re two wheels short of an appropriate ride. Several options are available in the area that will train you to properly operate a motorcycle; allow you to rent one by the hour, day or week; or skip the bike altogether to partake in the off-road aspects of the rally, such as concerts, contests and retail.
Learn to Ride in Panama City Beach
If you re sold on the idea of a two-wheel lifestyle, but you ve never learned the ropes, then you can learn to ride a motorcycle in a New Rider Course at the Riding Academy at Harley-Davidson of Panama City Beach, 14700 Panama City Beach Parkway.