The presentation of the Sky VR46 troops was made and it came at a time when Yamaha made important decisions concerning the future 2021 and 2022 seasons. Choices which did not go in favor of their icon Valentino Rossi who was thus deprived of his status as an official pilot. If for the main person concerned and even his lifelong companion Uccio, the situation seems to have been taken in concert with the manufacturer and therefore, commonly assumed, within the Tavullia academy, we are less in unison...
Moto2 and Moto3 for the 2020 Grand Prix season in the colors of Sky VR46 were presented with their pilots. But there was another topic in the air that was debated. And it focused on Yamaha's latest decisions in MotoGP. We will remember them: Casa Particular in Viñales et Quarterly within the factory team in 2021 and 2022, Jorge Lorenzo as a test pilot and Valentino Rossi on borrowed time. He will decide alone what to do with his career based on the results collected before the 2020 Italian Grand Prix. After which, it will be retirement, where the continuation of the adventure on a good Yamaha , and therefore undoubtedly stamped Petronas.
A well-crafted scenario that all stakeholders seem to endorse. But within the Doctor's inner circle, it's not the same atmosphere. Paul Grandson, team manager of Sky VR46 Racing Team thus blurted out: “ I prefer not to say anything, but I would have done otherwise. I think the situation was difficult. This year, Vale will have to do his best, as always, aware that 2020 will be important for him. Valentino and I talk very often, and I am convinced that we have to thank him for what he has done. »
It remains to be seen whether, here, Paul Grandson gave his feelings, or sent another message about the Yamaha situation… Luca marini, for his part, is just as dissatisfied with the turn of events: “ I was surprised by the renewal of Viñales. For Quartararo, if I had been Yamaha, I would have also brought him into the official team given his last season. This is all a shame for Vale, because he simply asked that we wait a few more races. But with the transfer market open, teams need to decide quickly. »
He adds : " it's bad for me. The problem is that all the agreements are made now. Organizers must find a way to protect drivers and teams to help them make decisions at the right time in the season . "
Marini ends with the prospect of a duo with his brother in MotoGP: “ ask Valentino to continue and we'll see. However, I think this is an impossible assumption. » What seems certain is that Yamaha took back control of its destiny, thus mitigating the influence of Valentino Rossi on this one.
