Source: Yamaha Racing.

Yamaha Factory Racing has unveiled its new contender for the 2014 MotoGP World Championship, during a presentation in Indonesia on Friday evening.

The two-day visit saw both Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi engage in a number of activities for their first official outing of the year before taking the wraps off the latest version of Yamaha’s YZR-M1.

“It’s always nice to come into a sunny country with happy people, especially Indonesia, a country that gets crazy about MotoGP,” Lorenzo said. “Both Vale and myself have a lot of fans. Everyone recognises us in the street and gives us a lot of love so it’s a good place to promote Yamaha.

“Every year this Asian market gets more and more important so our visits here increase. This time we decided to do the launch here, in front of thousands of Yamaha people.

“I like the new bike a lot, it’s very smart and elegant with more white. It’s not just the colour though – I’m excited to see what’s inside the bike in Sepang!”

Lorenzo also moved to dismiss European reports that he’s in negotiations with Ducati for the 2015 season, instead hoping to conclude his career as a Yamaha rider in the future.

“When you are fast and winning races all the big factories want you, this is normal,” he explained. “I have to clarify that there is no truth in the rumours that there is a contract with another manufacturer and I would like to start negotiating as soon as possible for my future with Yamaha.

“My dream is to retire after my career as a Yamaha rider. If our bike is even better this year then it will be easier!”

Rossi is also excited for the season ahead, his second back at Yamaha following two troubled years at Ducati in 2011 and 2012.

“Yamaha Indonesia plays a big role in Yamaha’s global business and I truly hope that Jorge’s and my presence here gives a further boost to their local business,” Rossi said.

“This season is very important for me and the fact that we officially start the season here in Jakarta makes it even more special. I can’t remember any previous unveiling by Yamaha made outside Europe, so today’s event was special for several reasons.

“We unveiled the new livery for 2014 today, it’s still very much in the Yamaha factory style and I like it a lot. The expectations for the coming season are very high. My target is to try and do better than last year, be more competitive and fight for the podium every weekend.”

Lorenzo and Rossi will officially commence testing at Sepang in Malaysia on 4-6 February.