Monster ends Yamaha title deal
Monster Energy is walking away from its decade‑long title sponsorship with Yamaha — the team has scrubbed Monster logos from social channels as the split becomes public. (x.com)
Motorsport sites flagged the change on March 24–25, 2026, reporting that Yamaha team pages and fan channels had been updated in ways that suggested the Monster title tie had been severed. ()() Monster Energy had been an official Yamaha racing partner since 2013 and was elevated to title sponsor of the factory MotoGP team in 2019. ()() Yamaha’s January 21, 2026 Indonesia launch formally presented the 2026 livery under the “Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP” banner, with Monster logos visible across the YZR‑M1 imagery and launch materials. ()() Several outlets and social‑media observers noted later removals of the Monster claw from some team assets and profile images after that launch, reporting the visual changes as the first public signal of a split. ()() Official Yamaha and Monster channels had not published a formal termination notice on their corporate newsrooms or press lists as of March 25–27, 2026, even though Yamaha’s MotoGP pages and the MotoGP website continued to display the “Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP” name in team listings and race previews. ()()() Race previews and team pages for upcoming rounds dated March 25–27, 2026 still list the factory entry with Monster branding, leaving the contractual status unclear pending an explicit statement from either company. ()()
