Published on March 1st, 2013 | by Daniel Sherman Fernandez
0GIVI ASIA ANNOUNCES TEAM SPONSORSHIP
International and Asia’s leading motorcycle accessories brand, GIVI Asia, today revealed its renewed cooperation with MotoGP team LCR Honda and announced sponsorship of the GIVI Honda Yuzy Pachie Team at the 2013 Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship.
Present at the press conference were Stefan Bradl, Lucio Cecchinello(Team Manager of LCR Honda Team), Riders of GIVI Honda Yuzy Pachie RacingTeam (Mohd Zaqhwan Zaidi, Wan Mohd Hadri Wan Mukhtar, Mohd Amirul Ariff Musa & Mohd Rozaiman Mohd Said), Shahrol Yuzy Ahmad Zaini (Team Manager of GIVI Honda Yuzy Pachie Team), Mr. On Hai Swee (Managing Director, GIVI Asia Sdn Bhd) and Mr. Joseph Perucca (Oversea Operational Manager, GIVI Asia Sdn Bhd).
The announcement coincides with the MotoGP test session at Sepang. Stefan Bradl has become one of the Official Rider for Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) in 2013/14 – from which he gained full support following the results of last year’s season. This year, he will compete with a full factory bike. Bradl has risen through the ranks in the years since his official debut in the 125cc World Championship in 2006 and was confirmed Moto2 World Champion in 2011 making him the youngest German to win the title of World Champion in the sports history. Impressed by his skills and consistency, LCR Honda Team Manager, Lucio Cecchinello, offered him a contract and Bradl made his entrance into the MotoGP in 2012. Named ‘Rookie of The Year 2012’, the spirited young rider is currently a Top 5 contender for the MotoGP World Championship title.