The first time I heard the word YAMAHA was when I was four or five years old.

I was constantly jumping on my father's 1978 racing Yamaha powered Bimota, asking him "Can I ride it?”, dreaming to be like the real riders I saw on TV. Of course, he didn’t let me ride the bike for many years to come, but he taught me all he knew about the brand and the massive impact that Yamaha has in the history of motorcycles!

Years later I had the chance to actually ride “The Bike” with the very riders I was so admiring and watching on TV many years before, such as Agostini, Baker, Lavado. It was a dream come true! #Kando!

I had the same feeling in 2016 when I had the chance to join the company!