Valentino Rossi at Laguna Seca, a bike specially decorated for the 50th anniversary of YAMAHA

The MotoGP World Championship back in 2005 in North America for the
first time in eleven years, this race at Laguna Seca will mark the
fiftieth anniversary of the Yamaha brand. This test is eighth place
exactly ten days after the official half-century.
The Gauloises Yamaha team hopes to celebrate this event the best way by offering a special paint for the event.