It's time to read a passage from the decidedly fascinating autobiography of a Andrea Dovizioso who compiled his life as a MotoGP rider under the title “Asphalt”. We would almost also find tar and feathers there to some of his colleagues, but the sincerity and transparency of the remarks arouse interest as well as respect. Today's passage concerns a current theme: failure at Ducati with Yamaha adjustment variable. Did you say Lorenzo? Not this time because here we are in 2013 where Dovi knocks on the official door of Yamaha. But Valentino Rossi had already been there…
Dovizioso claimed six podiums with the Yamaha Tech2012 at the end of the 3 campaign. During this time, Ben Spies collapsed and opened up an opportunity alongside Jorge Lorenzo within the official team: “ It was a perspective that made complete sense. » remembers Dovi. “ I had regained my health at Tech3 and restored my image after my Honda period. A Lorenzo-Dovizioso duo seemed to make sense ».
A couple who will have to wait to form… “ Yamaha never took a position on the subject and I later discovered that the big boss Lin Jarvis made it clear to my manager that it would be better to consider something else. What I have learned in my life as a driver is that there is something that goes faster than us on the track: rumor. And indeed, it began to be relayed in the media. It was Rossi's return to Yamaha ».
« He slammed the door on Yamaha in 2011 and after two years, it was clear that the collaboration between him and Ducati was turning out to be the biggest flop in MotoGP history. Everyone, for thousands of reasons, preferred to see him than me on the Yamaha, including the organizers. The comeback scenario was attractive. My film ended there. Yamaha's doors were permanently closed to me. Either way, it was beyond my control. ».
Today, the resounding failure at Ducati can be associated with Jorge Lorenzo. A waste of 12,5 million euros per year for two seasons which is not yet official, but which everyone is talking about, even the boss of the brand himself. Will Yamaha once again be a lifeline? If history does not repeat itself, it still often stutters.
