Monday, November 14, 2011

OWN LORENZO’S BIKE!

MotoGP champion’s Yamaha R1 to be auctioned on Sunday 20th November. 

This YZF Yamaha R1 is the bike ridden by Jorge Lorenzo on his parade lap at the 2010 Isle of Man TT and features a one-off paint scheme and is signed by the former MotoGP World Champion. 

Jorge Lorenzo enhancing the paint-job with his signature
 
The bike was also ridden recently by BBC MotoGP presenter Matt Roberts on Viva Valencia!, the name given to the charity motorcycle ride undertaken by Danny John-Jules (Red Dwarf's The Cat), Matt and Steve Keys (owner of the first Yamaha dealership in the UK) in order to raise money for Riders for Health, the organisation that provides and maintains reliable motorcycles so that health workers can reach people in remote parts of Africa.

BBC MotoGP's Matt Roberts on the R1
This truly unique TT/ Viva Valencia! Lorenzo R1 will be the star lot at the Arai-supported Riders for Health auction taking place at Motorcycle Live on the Black Horse Stage in the Arai Entertainment Zone on Sunday 20th November, commencing at 12.00pm and all money raised will go to the Riders for Health charity.

Don't get too attached to it Matt!

2010 R1- and more!

Fitted are a Scottoiler, Yamaha Crash protectors and Akrapovic carbon tail pipes.

And it comes with a £500 Carole Nash insurance voucher.

For a full list of other items to be auctioned, pick up a leaflet from the main counter on the Arai stand. 

For more information on Arai in the UK please visit www.whyarai.co.uk

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