Lin Jarvis may have been born in a blue shirt. The Brit has spent a career with Yamaha and filtered through many different departments at the European HQ. Creator and head of Yamaha Motor Racing based in Italy as well as Team Principal of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team with Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi as star riders. He is regarded as one of the most prominent players in the MotoGP paddock and the visible western face of a brand that is instantly recognizable and has enjoyed fantastic success in the last fifteen years thanks to seven manufacturer world titles and seven rider world titles.