Source: KRT.

The official Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK launch took place on 5 February in Barcelona, Spain, with the new season Ninja ZX-10R and 2015 riders Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea presented to the world for the first time in their new colours.

In one of the style and culture capitals of Europe the entire KRT team, plus guests, sponsors and supporters took the covers off of their full 2015 plans and material with red carpet guests surrounded by Kawasaki motorcycles, team trucks and the impressive twin level Hospitality unit that the team takes to every round in Europe.

Video of many of the team’s 2014 achievements and 2015 winter tests sessions, mixed with presentations and speeches from the stage, formed a multifaceted spectacle during the evening.

“Today is a very special day for us because we are starting a new year and the best way to show this is to share it with other people,” said team manager Guim Roda. “We want everybody to join this project together to achieve all the results we work to achieve.

“We have a special relationship with Kawasaki, working with them for many years and in 2013 winning the title, and finishing second last year. We have consolidated this project together with Kawasaki and we are very happy to have the confidence of a company like Kawasaki.

“Confidence not only the team but also all the people who contribute, especially the suppliers who help us make this job.”

The new colour scheme of the 2015 Ninja ZX-10R racebike, featuring prominent Monster, Motocard, Elf and other sponsors’ logos was unveiled near the end of the presentation by Sykes and Rea, with the bike having been hidden inside a glass box for most of the evening.

Two special awards were also made, with Tom Sykes’ winner’s trophy from Donington Park in 2014 being presented to Motocard and his Misano race winner’s trophy going to a representative of Elf.