Marco Melandri
It was just last year that Monster Energy became the ‘Official Energy Drink Supplier’ for the Yamaha World Superbike Team (whatever that means) and now that relationship has been extended.
Both World Superbike riders Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty will sport Monster Energy branding on their helmets as well as on the YZF-R1 bikes.
Monster Energy is the number one energy drink by sales in the United States and they’re sponsorship extends to Motocross, Supercross, Superbikes and MotoGP.
The relationship between Yamaha Motor Europe and Monster Energy is now entering its fourth year in World Motocross, in 2011 no less than six Monster Energy Yamaha riders will be challenging for world titles in both the MX1 and MX2 world championships.
Yamaha World Superbike team supported by Monster Energy:
- Marco Melandri (Italy, YZF-R1)
- Eugene Laverty (Northern Ireland, YZF-R1)
Eugene Laverty
Yamaha Monster Energy team in World Motocross:
- David Philippaerts (Italy, MX1 class, YZ450FM)
- Steven Frossard (France, MX1 class, YZ450FM)
- Anthony Boissière (France, MX1 class, YZ450FM)
- Gautier Paulin (France, MX2 class, YZ250FM)
- Harri Kullas (Finland, MX2 class, YZ250FM)
- Christophe Charlier (France, MX2 class, YZ250FM)
In the MotoGP World Championship the Yamaha Tech3 Team continues its partnership with Monster Energy this season and alongside Colin Edwards takes on MotoGP rookie Cal Crutchlow who was also supported by Monster Energy last year when riding the Yamaha YZF-R1 in World Superbike.
