Yamaha has revealed its plans for the 2025 MotoGP season with a new project, “The Blue Shift.” This new initiative reflects Yamaha’s new vision for racing based on collaboration, leadership, and long-term sustainability. The team has also reinvented its livery along with a special blue color. Yamaha’s goal is to once again be at the top of the MotoGP racing world.
This year, Yamaha has made big changes in how it is going to structure its MotoGP operation. Rather than having a sole primary leader, Yamaha is going to be implementing a “joint-leadership” model between its headquarters in Japan, and the racing team in Italy. Previously, Egli was the sole leader. Now, Takahiro Sumi from Japan and Paolo Pavesio from Italy will split the leadership role. The aim is to bring together both technical excellence and strong local support for the overall bumper performances of the racing project. Technical-side, Kazuhiro Masuda is the new Project Leader, Max Bartolini is the new Technical Director, and Maio Meregalli is the team Director.
They will manage the development of the bikes and oversee performance on the track. The support side of the Japanese team will be led by Pavesio in Italy, Meregalli for sporting matters, Michele Gadda for engineering, and William Favero for marketing. Lin Jarvis will provide advice to the entire team.
In 2025, Yamaha will have two factory MotoGP teams where the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will remain intact with Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins as the riders. Paolo Pavesio will be the new Team Principal. The new Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Team will have Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira as the riders and Paolo Campinoti and Gino Borsoi managing the team. The two teams will have a close working relationship sharing data to improve performance as the season goes on.
Yamaha has also entered Moto2 with the new BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Team, as a measure to support the continued development and progress of young riders progressing through the racing ladder. The Moto2 team will comprise Tony Arbolino and Izan Guevara as the riders, with Alex De Angelis managing the team.
Yamaha has appointed test riders for this season, which includes Augusto Fernandez and Cal Crutchlow, although Crutchlow is currently unavailable. Former Yamaha MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso has joined the team with an eye toward testing and development as well.
Yamaha will now incorporate the same blue color scheme across all factory teams to emphasize togetherness and collective goals. With a tighter structure, two competitive MotoGP teams and a new Moto2 team, Yamaha is prepared to battle for the win in the 2025 season.
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