MotoGP: Lin Jarvis to Be Replaced by Paolo Pavesio at Yamaha in 2025

Yamaha Motor has announced the appointment of Paolo Pavesio as the new Team Principal of its MotoGP program, effective from the 2025 season. Pavesio will replace Lin Jarvis, who has led the team for over 20 years. As an experienced executive within Yamaha Europe, Pavesio brings extensive expertise to the position. He has served on Yamaha's Management Committee and held various leadership positions at the company's Netherlands office. Although Pavesio has not previously worked directly in MotoGP, his deep understanding of Yamaha's operations and his proven track record make him well-suited to guide the team.

Yamaha Motor Company General Manager Takahiro Sumi said, 'Both personally and on behalf of Yamaha, I would like to thank Lin for his dedication and achievements over the past 26 years. His commitment, diligence, and leadership have been instrumental in Yamaha’s success in MotoGP, and I am happy that we will still have access to his knowledge and experience going forward.

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'Lin will be succeeded as Managing Director by Paolo Pavesio, who brings to the role a wealth of experience gained at Yamaha Motor Europe where, as Marketing & Motorsport Director, he guided Yamaha teams to World Championship titles in WorldSBK, EWC, and MXGP.

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'I look forward to welcoming Paolo to Yamaha Motor Racing in January, and under his leadership, I am confident that Yamaha can secure the future success in MotoGP that we are all striving for.'

About Lin Jarvis

Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing (YMR), will retire at the end of 2024 after nearly 20 years with the company. He joined YMR in 1999 and led the team to eight Rider titles, six Constructors' titles, and seven Team MotoGP World Championship titles. Although Jarvis will step down from his role, he will continue to be a Senior Advisor.