Yamaha Factory Racing has announced a 'Sp𓆏onsorship and Partnership agreement' with Monster Energy for the 2013 and 2014 MotoGP seasons.

Monster branding will b🌼e visible on the YZR-M1s and leathers of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi as well as team clothing and equipmenꦿt.

However it is not a full title sponsorship agreement - as exists between Monster and t🐻he satellite Yamaha Tech 3 team - since the team name remains 'Yamaha Factory Racing'.

Reigning MotoGP champion Lorenzo - previously backed by rival energy d🌱rink Rockstar - has a personal engagement with Monster and Yamaha included in the new ag🐽reement.

Rossi's existing deal with Monster w♌ill be comple꧑mentary to the new Yamaha deal.

Monster's title sponsorship of Tech 3 𒆙'will remain unchanged and is unaffected'.

Lin Jarvis, managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing, ▨said🔯: "We are very happy to be able to announce the start of a new chapter in the Yamaha - Monster Energy partnership.

"Monster Energy is already a major partner to Yamaha's top global sports activities in many domestic and interna🌟tional racing activities around the world in Motocross, Supercross, Endurance and Superꦆbike disciplines.

"They have also been the title sponsor of the Monster Energy Tech 3 Yamaha team for the past 4 years. The expansion to include the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP♏🤡 Team is a logical and prestigious expansion of the program.

"This completion of the program permits Yamaha and Monster Energy to work eꦛven closer together to develop their sports marketing p🎃rograms and to develop rider talent to continue to be successful into the future in all areas of motorcycle racing."

The Factory Yamaha team has not had a title sponsor since Fiat left,🌱 with Ro𓆉ssi, at the end of 2010.

B🐼radley Smith and Cal Crutchlow will race for Tech 💮3 this season.