So Valentino what are your expectations for 2015?

�The 2014 season was very important to understand my level of competitiveness after so many years in the MotoGP World Championship. We did good races and eventually I ended up right behind Marquez in the overall standing, so I have every reason to be happy about my performances last year. That is past, anyway, and now I want more. I am fully focused on a good start of the new season and I want to be immediately competitive. My team worked extremely hard last year and there was a great atmosphere in the garage. Silvano is now in his second year with me and now he has all the information he needs to allow me to go even faster at every track. I too am feeling well so there are all conditions for an exciting season. I guess we will see the same four riders fighting for the championship. It�s going to be a good fight�.

Considering your results last year, is the tenth title your target this season?

�I will just be focused on delivering my best, on winning as many races as I can. So� yes, I am also thinking to my tenth title. My first thought, however, goes to my M1. I want to ride it again as soon as possible!�

Are you happy with Yamaha�s work throughout the winter?

�I will ride the new bike for the first time in Sepang, so I can�t say at this moment. I know everyone working on Yamaha�s MotoGP project has worked very hard especially to make the bike better and faster. The test in Valencia last year gave us a lot of interesting information and I look forward to seeing if the direction we decided to take at that time will pay us back. I think in Sepang we�ll have many things to test. I am really excited to ride the new bike! I can�t wait for it!�

Do you think that you and Jorge, when you are each in your best shape, can beat Marquez?

�Last year Marquez started the season in a perfect way. On the contrary, both Jorge and I were not at our 100%. Silvano had just joined my team as Crew Chief and I had to understand a few things. Jorge too was not in a perfect shape. Both of us, however, ended the season on a high and I am sure both of us will start the new season with a great desire to win. We will have to do a good job during the tests.�

Rossi on battle at the top: �It�s going to be a good fight�

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In a Q&A session ahead of the forthcoming season Lorenzo previewed this year�s campaign and the preseason tests which commence next week�

Last year began with so many difficulties, how are you this year?

�I think I�m in much better shape. Physically I�m stronger from training because we have been focusing on the best workout sessions and I have not had to undergo surgery as occurred in 2014. Until I get on the bike and see how it�s going I prefer to be cautious and see what happens.�

What has changed in preparing this year compared to 2014?

�Well, last year I decided to change trainers because at the end things were not going as I wanted. Now I�ve found my balance with my new coach from Argentina and have been working conscientiously for this season, so I hope to get better and not make the mistakes of the past year.�

Every year is a new challenge, each year a new dream is coming up. What do you expect this season?

�Well, as I always say I can�t guess the future, the future is uncertain for everyone and especially in sport and in motorcycling where you never know what can happen. Obviously you can prepare well and have more options to get a better result than if you do not but ultimately many factors affect whether you are the best and battling for the title. Last year the bike got better and better and in the second half I was able to take podiums. If we continue improving and other factories do not give many steps forward I think we can start strongly. You never know if winning is enough but at least staying constantly on the podium will mean finishing high up in the World Championship.�

What guarantees has Yamaha given you regarding a more competitive bike?

�We don�t know until we start the first practice of the year. We don�t know at what level the M1 will be at Sepang but I am sure our engineers have worked hard to make it very fast! I know already I should not expect improvements of a second per lap, but I am very positive and optimistic.�

The second half of 2014 season saw you regularly on the podium. Do you feel a strong title contender again this year?

�Last year I certainly was not, because I was never there in the first races because of the mistakes. I prefer not to assume the favourite role because I�m not this time. I think the final result of the championship was in line with how the season went. I think Marquez should be the favourite, and then Valentino. Dani and I are behind until the opposite is proven.�

Lorenzo on 2015 title: �Marquez should be the favourite�

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A winter of development by Yamaha engineers and exhaustive training by the riders sees a formidable team gathered and ready to prove themselves against the best in the world.

The 2015 season will be the second year of partnership between the Yamaha Factory Team and Spanish company Telef�nica. The five-year collaboration started in 2014 looks set to grow from strength to strength, making Telef�nica�s headquarters in Madrid the perfect venue to unveil the 2015 livery.

The formidable duo of Italian Valentino Rossi and Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo remain unchanged as the rider line up for the team. Nine-time world champion Rossi delighted the racing world in 2014 with an impressive season, returning to form as a key protagonist. �The Doctor� increased the pressure round after round to finish the season in a well deserved second position.

Four-time world champion Lorenzo had a tougher start to the season but went on to find his rhythm, keeping his teammate firmly in his sights in the podium battles that marked the climax to the year and earning him third in the final standings. 2015 sees them both heading to Sepang for the first test of the year in top form, both physically and mentally, and as very real title contenders.

Presenting the team were Rossi and Lorenzo, alongside the president of Telef�nica Espa�a, Luis Miguel Gilp�rez. They were joined by the General Manager of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd�s Motorsport Division, Kouichi Tsuji, the Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing Srl, Lin Jarvis, and Movistar Yamaha MotoGP�s Team Director, Massimo Meregalli.

The team now travels to Malaysia where the preseason will officially kick off with the first test at Sepang on 4th, 5th and 6th February. This will be the first opportunity for the riders to shake-down the 2015 YZR-M1 before the beginning of the 2015 MotoGP� World Championship in Qatar on 29th March.

Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing Lin Jarvis stated, �Last year we were honored to announce our new partnership with Movistar, a brand that has a rich and strong heritage in the MotoGP championship.�

�We enjoyed a really important and very positive first year together in 2014 to begin our collaboration. This year we have decided to present the new bike at the home of Movistar, at the Districto Telef�nica in Madrid. From here the new season begins, and a new adventure for all of us. The �M� for Movistar on the fairings of our M1 is even bigger this year representing even greater union between us. We are once again fortunate to have two great champions in the team and two of the best riders in the world: Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. Both want to achieve their goal, to win races and to win the title and I am sure they will be committed to work together as Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team Factory riders to make their bikes faster and more competitive to challenge our competitors.�

�From our side I can assure our riders that Yamaha Motor and everybody in the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team is committed and focused to provide them all the support they will need to achieve their and our mutual goals. I am as excited to start the new season and together we are ready to challenge for victory 2015.�

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP host 2015 team launch in Madrid

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