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Movistar for Yamaha 2007 (i think?)

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Stoke-On-Trent, England
Dont know how true it is, or if anyone else has any info about this?

Translation first, then Article below:

Translation:
Telefonica announced that Movistar will sponsor Yam Team in 2007. They didn't broadcast how much they spent on it, but it's about 11 millions euros.

Josete Cuelgo the responsible for the sponsoring, said: " It was a difficult decision to Movistar. Our last campaings in Moto GP was focused on defeating valentino rossi and now that Sete left Moto GP we're worried about our reputation because we will sponsor his rival."

Yamaha's Team responsible Notoko Lamotiko said: " It's an important decision to Yam. We're proud to have a sponsor like Movistar. And we hope that the realtionship between us
is a good one, like past sponsors."

When it's about riders, they're happy. Rossi seems to be so happy because the new sponsor isn't a tabacco one and said that Movistar always attracted him and when Rossi is on vacations at Ibiza he always use cell phones supported by Movistar.

Movistar company was very happy to broadcast the news. They hope to kill some past ghosts. Tere Cojoluego said that besides winning the tittle that Rossi took from them they could also leave Pedrosa that left them when he moved to MotoGP.


Article:

El Consejo de Administración de Telefónica, ha anunciado que su división Telefónica Móviles (Movistar) patrocinará al equipo oficial de Yamaha en MotoGP la temporada 2007.El monto total de la operación no ha sido comunicado, pero los rumores existentes cifran en alrededor de once millones de euros por una temporada.

El representante de sponsoring de Movistar, Josete Cuelgo, ha declarado: "Lo cierto es que para Movistar ha sido una decisión difícil. Nuestras pasadas campañas en el motociclismo iban dirigidas a batir a Valentino, por lo que dudábamos de tener una buena acogida. Una vez que Sete, nuestro principal representante de aquél entonces, se ha retirado de las motos, creemos que es factible nuestro regreso sin que nuestra imagen se resienta por patrocinar a su máximo rival".

Por parte de Yamaha, el responsable directo del Team ante la fábrica, Notoko Lamotiko, ha declarado: "Este es un momento importante para la marca. Tener un patrocinador de esta importancia directamente vinculado con nosotros, es un honor. Esperamos que la relación sea larga y fructífera, como con los anteriores sponsors".

En el entorno del piloto, se respira felicidad. Parece ser que Rossi se congratula de poder lucir un sponsor que nada tiene que ver con el tabaco y ha confesado que Movistar siempre le resultó un sponsor atractivo. Que de hecho, las temporadas que pasa en Ibiza, utiliza móviles de esa compañía.

La alegría de algunos representantes de Movistar era mucha al dar la noticia. Esperan deshacerse de fantasmas del pasado. De hecho, a una directiva de la compañía (Tere Cojoluego), se le escapó en petit comité que además de conseguir el título que Rossi no les permitió ganar, pueden dejar sin él a Pedrosa, que les abandonó el año pasado para irse al equipo Repsol. Y que para el año 2008 se plantean devolver a Xaus a MotoGP como compañero de Valentino.

Así pues, Movistar vuelve a lo grande a los circuitos del Campeonato del Mundo de Motociclismo. El tiempo dirá si Movistar igualará o mejorará los laureles conseguidos no hace mucho.



 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick.. Rossi.. 46 No1... :) @ Jan 13 2007, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>A friend of mine has e-mailed me this article (in Spanish) and has attempted to translate it to English the best he can, so if there’s anyone from Spain here?. Dont know how true it is, or if anyone else has any info about this?
Not a true article(atleast we think), this has been discussd on the Rossi forum.


quote from that forum...

And please forget about Movistar.
IT WAS A JOKE, una inocentada, une blague, un scherzo...


Here is the think to the post on the forum I speak of....
http://p2.forumforfree.com/1-vt3892-franti...der=asc&start=0
 
Just seen this quote on same website/forum:

It's not true news, it was written on Decemer 28th in Spain, and in Spain this day it's like April Fool's day so you can forget about this news.
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Just read the FULL article from the rossi forum, Mmmm, Spanish Jokers eh, someone should tell Pedrosa.
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That was written 28th of December which is the Spanish equivalent to April fools day, newspapers always include a fake article that day.

For a Spanish speaker it's obvious that is joke because the supposed names of the people mentioned are a play of words:

Josete Cuelgo = Joseph I hang the phone
Notoko Lamotiko = No toco la motico = I don't touch the bike
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Tere Cojoluego = Te recojo luego = I pick you up later

though the Xaus thing completely gives it away even for foreigners!!!
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick.. Rossi.. 46 No1... :) @ Jan 13 2007, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Just seen this quote on same website/forum:

It's not true news, it was written on Decemer 28th in Spain, and in Spain this day it's like April Fool's day so you can forget about this news.
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Must of missed it first time round. Who do you reckon will sponsor Yamaha this season?

I don't see why the sponsor can't just be Yamaha. It could be Movistar, some are saying maybe Imarta, but that would be Vale sponsoring himself if it was Imarta. Hopefully we will know when testing starts back up if not sooner. What are your thoughts?
 
I bet when Pedrosa read the article he was laughing, dancing, jumping for joy.............well maybe not.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Jan 14 2007, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>ROFL
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That was written 28th of December which is the Spanish equivalent to April fools day, newspapers always include a fake article that day.

For a Spanish speaker it's obvious that is joke because the supposed names of the people mentioned are a play of words:

Josete Cuelgo = Joseph I hang the phone
Notoko Lamotiko = No toco la motico = I don't touch the bike
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Tere Cojoluego = Te recojo luego = I pick you up later

though the Xaus thing completely gives it away even for foreigners!!!
 
Quoting Road RacerX:

"Among the companies rumored to be putting up the estimated $20 million to be title sponsor are Fiat, the bank Santander (sponsor of Yamaha’s World Superbike effort), ING (another bank, which will be title sponsor of Renault’s Formula One team), Telefonica, Vodafone, and Fastweb (a personal sponsor of Rossi’s)."

I think my favourites from that list are ING whose company colours are Orange/White, the Santander WSBK Yamaha's look gorgeous so if think the new M800 or whatever its called would look nice too. Finally Vodafone for multiple reasons, I really like the colour red but they also sponsor the Mclaren Mercedes team in F1 and the DTM Mercedes team so opens doors up for Rossi when and if he retires at the end of 2007.
 
Dont mind who sponsors him really, as long as he gets the title back, and im sure he will.


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vale46fan @ Jan 14 2007, 12:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't see why the sponsor can't just be Yamaha. It could be Movistar, some are saying maybe Imarta, but that would be Vale sponsoring himself if it was Imarta. Hopefully we will know when testing starts back up if not sooner. What are your thoughts?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Robin @ Jan 13 2007, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Quoting Road RacerX:

"Among the companies rumored to be putting up the estimated $20 million to be title sponsor are Fiat, the bank Santander (sponsor of Yamaha’s World Superbike effort), ING (another bank, which will be title sponsor of Renault’s Formula One team), Telefonica, Vodafone, and Fastweb (a personal sponsor of Rossi’s)."

I think my favourites from that list are ING whose company colours are Orange/White, the Santander WSBK Yamaha's look gorgeous so if think the new M800 or whatever its called would look nice too. Finally Vodafone for multiple reasons, I really like the colour red but they also sponsor the Mclaren Mercedes team in F1 and the DTM Mercedes team so opens doors up for Rossi when and if he retires at the end of 2007.
Which issue of RRX? And I love all those choices. Went to the FastWeb site and saw that they are partnering w/ Vodafone on some other project. Think they would be a good combo for Vale and Edwards. Although, I like the idea of Santander (sponsor of Yamaha’s World Superbike effort) sponsoring him.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick.. Rossi.. 46 No1... :) @ Jan 13 2007, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dont mind who sponsors him really, as long as he gets the title back, and im sure he will.
I agree 100%
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I think Yam will just run as a factory team, with a few minor sponsors.

They have listed their team name as Yamaha Factory Racing on the entry lists.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Jan 14 2007, 02:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think Yam will just run as a factory team, with a few minor sponsors.

They have listed their team name as Yamaha Factory Racing on the entry lists.

I really like the idea of that.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vale46fan @ Jan 14 2007, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I really like the idea of that.

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Sounds good to me too, I hope they get some speed blocks back on the bikes, its just the best look for a Yam

Pete
 
I wouldnt be surprised if they went factory colours, but had what is basically the 05 colour scheme without any sponsership.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Goatboy @ Jan 14 2007, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I really do adore that red & white Yam
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Its gotta be either red/black, yellow/black or what about the black with red speed blocks like Barry's Akai Yamaha?

Pete
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Jan 14 2007, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Its gotta be either red/black, yellow/black or what about the black with red speed blocks like Barry's Akai Yamaha?

Pete

Black w/ red would be nice!
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I would like to see a photoshop version of that. Maybe with Excalibur also.

VanJey?
 

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