Clue to James Toseland’s new look

This striking new black, yellow and white paint scheme on the Tech 3 Yamaha truck in Jerez gives a clue to how James Toseland and Colin Edwards’ YZR-M1 machines will look in 2009.

The French-based team will run Monster Energy as a title sponsor this season and a hint of the new colours was revealed in Jerez this morning when the Tech 3 team truck arrived in the paddock.

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MCN recently gave an exclusive first look at the new BKS leathers Toseland will wear in 2009.

Toseland and fellow double World Superbike champion Edwards will unveil the new bikes tomorrow morning (Friday) before this weekend’s final two-day winter test session that includes a 45-minute dash for a new BMW on Sunday afternoon.