Yamaha racers meet future stars in Indonesia

17 Jan 2012

AGV helmets could soon become a common sight in Indonesia as Yamaha launched a new machine in the country and racer Ben Spies offered Indonesian bikers some tips.

Along with teammate Jorge Lorenzo, Spies visited up-and-coming racers in the Indonesian Yamaha R Series Cup, giving the bikers tips on overtaking, positioning and how to take corners effectively.

Lorenzo then went on to help Yamaha launch its new 150cc Byson machine in the Indonesian city of Jakarta, at an event attended by up to 3,000 bike dealers.

The Yamaha biker said he was impressed with the standard of the racers he had worked with and argued they could compete at a higher level in the future.

"It was important as well for us to see all the dealers here in Indonesia this afternoon who sell all the Yamaha bikes; I hope we helped to motivate them to achieve success in 2012," he added.

The first leg of Lorenzo's tour involved a trip to India, which he suggested was ready to hold its first MotoGP championship.

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