Press Release | September 4, 2024
Paolo Pavesio will assume the role of Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing at the beginning of 2025 on January 1.
Paolo Pavesio will take over the reins from Lin Jarvis as Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing.
Pavesio will succeed Lin Jarvis, who will step down from the role at the end of 2024 after a 26-year tenure.
The former Director of Marketing & Motorsport at Yamaha Motor Europe, Pavesio led the restructuring of Yamaha Motor Europe operations around marketing and motorsports during his 11 years with the company, during which time Yamaha secured World Championship titles in WorldSBK, EWC and MXGP.
Jarvis, who was appointed as Yamaha’s Managing Director in 1999, has been responsible for leading Yamaha to eight rider, six Constructor and seven team MotoGP World Championship titles. He will continue to support Yamaha Motor Racing as a Senior Advisor.
TAKAHIRO SUMI, GM of Motor Sports Development Div., Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd: 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.
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.
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.
