The LCR team is looking for its second driver. Certainly. With a Cal Crutchlow First in line, assured of HRC status for the next two years, with the salary that goes with it, Lucio Cecchinello is working to double his workforce. And honor the 24thrd plot of the MotoGP starting grid, which Carmelo Ezpeleta reserved for him. Morbidely was only an idea and, today, the names of Nakagami and Syahrin are circulating. Finally, for the latter, it’s already done…
The second motorcycle of Cecchinello will be a political issue or it will not be. For the elite board to represent the world map, it would be good if it only had a strongly Spanish connotation. Emerging markets, which are of economic interest to committed manufacturers, are found in the South East Asia region. And it is also for this reason that the Grand Prix calendar must evolve in number and geographical area to get in tune.
The fact remains that a good local pilot would quickly develop the files which would be just as well financed. The Malaysian government is an almost unique opportunity on the planet since it loves motor sports and only wants to identify itself through them. So he will put his hand in his pocket.
In view of this situation, the fate of a Hafizh Syahrin therefore seems to have a bright future. Signing an LCR contract at the bottom would no longer be more than a formality. Except that the Malaysians do not want to ruin their hope or come across as amateurs. The boss of the Sepang International Circuit, Razlan Razali, who is not the last to follow this file, read the ideas of the former 125cc rider about his second Honda. And he puts the kibosh on it.
No, his compatriot will not go to MotoGP in 2018. We will see if the one who plays under the colors of Petronas will be more convincing in Moto2 next year to study his case for 2019. Third in 2012 as a guest at Sepang, Syahrin has since proven himself to be a suitable driver in the category with, this year, an eighth place as his best result. After nine races. To seduce and convince, he must subscribe to the top 5. This is his roadmap, in Malaysian in the text.
