Tech 3 extends Yamaha and Toseland deals

From Yamaha Racing

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd and Yamaha Motor Racing Srl are delighted to announce they have signed a two-year extension to their contract with the Tech 3 Team in MotoGP.

Yamaha, which has supplied bikes and factory support to the French team since 1999, will continue to do so throughout the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Simultaneously the Tech 3 team and MotoGP debutant James Toseland have already agreed to exercise an option for the 2009 season after the 27-year-old made an instant impact in MotoGP.

The Tech 3 Yamaha Team, which is headed by team principal Herve Poncharal, is currently enjoying a very successful start to the MotoGP season, with American Colin Edwards and Briton Toseland, who has scored top six finishes in his first two races, and claimed a front row start on his debut in Qatar.

"We are delighted that we are going to be continuing our relationship with the Tech 3 Team and with Herve Poncharal," said Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing. "Our partnership is long-standing and we are very pleased with the significant improvements this year by the Tech 3 Yamaha Team both on and off the track."