The nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle world champion joined Yamaha in 2004 and helped turn around form in the Japanese mark, winning the rear title.
Rossi would win two more with Yamaha in 2008 and 2009 to take his premiership to Class 7 and finally end his MotoGP career with the mark at the end of 2021.
The Italian had two spells with Yamaha, first from 2004 to 2009 and again from 2013 until the end of 2021, after two disappointing seasons with Ducati in 2011 and 2012.
Of his 89 MotoGP race wins, Rossi has claimed 56 of them with Yamaha and is Mark’s most successful rider in Grand Prix history.
Since retiring in 2021, Rossi has launched a car racing campaign in GT World Challenge Europe with WRT and owns the VR46 squad that competes in MotoGP.
However, Rossi became the brand ambassador of Yamaha and could be seen as the first step towards a VR46 satellite tie-up in 2025.
“Obviously, it’s a great moment for Yamaha and it’s an emotional boost for the fans, who I’m sure have missed Valentino’s presence in MotoGP since he retired from his successful career,” Jarvis said.
