Four Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies from factory team, along with Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso form Monster Yamaha Tech 3 were caught in action with their own Hemi-powered Dodge Challengers when they visited Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., headquarters. This event were held before the Laguna Seca MotoGP this weekend.
Bob Starr - General Manager of National Communications for Yamaha’s Motorsports Group
"The scene harkens back to the Mercury and Apollo astronauts who became well-known for all driving the same brand of sports car following their space flights. Our MotoGP pilots are paying homage to those pilots"
source: motorcycle-usa.com
