The scene only dates back a few months, and yet, given Jorge Lorenzo riding at Sepang on a Yamaha, it seems to be from much further back. But that's not the case. In the middle of the Valencia Grand Prix, which marked the epilogue of the 2019 MotoGP season, Jorge Lorenzo announced the end of his career, his retirement, and everyone said goodbye to him, not without emotion. So strong in fact that Honda let its driver go for another year, without restriction or non-competition clause… Álex Márquez benefited from this situation by succeeding Por Fuera on whom he comments on the latest events…
Without one Jorge Lorenzo in retirement there would be noAlex Marquez at Repsol Honda in MotoGP. The game of musical chairs thus got underway and gave rise to this unprecedented thing of two brothers united under the same awning in the major Grand Prix category.
« Ultimately it was his decision » comments the reigning Moto2 World Champion. “ He retired in Valencia and decided to come back. There are decisions you regret making the most. It is clear that all drivers want to prolong their sporting career as much as possible. And he decided to go back and do some tests. »
With a Valentino Rossi aged 41 and still competitive, then a Jorge Lorenzo on the return for half-time as a test rider, you have to believe that the bath of youth is sponsored by Yamaha…
