From a press release issued by Yamaha Belgarda, which is based in Italy:

YAMAHA BELGARDA SUPERSPORT CHOOSES PIRELLI

Yamaha Belgarda Supersport Team will use Pirelli tyres on their YZF-R6s in the 2003 World Championship with riders Paolo Casoli and James Whitham.

Yamaha has won four World titles (one rider and three manufacturer) in four superb seasons; Pirelli won the title in this year¹s championship.

The team will return to the track for first tests in November – with the aim of starting the new season next year in optimum competitiveness.

The 2003 Supersport World Championship will begin on March 2nd in Valencia (Spain).