Jorge Lorenzo has become inexhaustible about his time with Valentino Rossi when they shared space in the Yamaha box. A cohabitation which began in 2008 with a wall, before a separation in 2011. The reunion took place in 2013 but listening to Por Fuera, if he had been more vigilant, they would never have taken place... But Vale still had men in the place, including one, clearly pointed out as his official spy.
Jorge Lorenzo tells us the little stories that made it big in MotoGP and which mainly revolve around a Valentino Rossi definitely unavoidable. The retired five-time World Champion not only remembers his debut alongside the Doctor at Yamaha , who then had to deal not only with this cumbersome young teammate but who was also mistreated by a certain Casey Stoner. In 2011, Vale decided to fold the cards by signing for Ducati. Unfortunately for him, it was a bad pick.
Two years later and after three podiums in 35 races, we found the Doctor at Yamaha . A moment suffered by Jorge Lorenzo who had not anticipated the blow. We read thus on Todocircuito : " if, after six or seven races, you perform poorly, your value drops quickly. Valentino had had two bad seasons at Ducati, and his value had changed dramatically compared to the previous two years, when he was winning with the Yamaha. If I had been asked at Yamaha for my opinion on his return and I would have answered “I don't want Valentino to return to Yamaha”, Yamaha would surely have accepted it. ».
But would he really have wanted it? Apparently, yes: Jorge admits that Valentino's return in 2013 took him by surprise, and that's why he didn't have time to veto his return: “ I didn't do it because I didn't think about it, I didn't imagine that Yamaha could get Valentino back. If I had known, I would surely have done it, because it's a natural thing : I heard that Valentino had previously vetoed Stoner's entry to Yamaha ". A scenario that the Australian has indeed revealed...
For Jorge Lorenzo, the spy was called Maio Meregalli
More Jorge Lorenzo don't stop there. In the unforgiving world of MotoGP, anything goes. The Majorcan of course remembers the wall erected by Valentino Rossi in 2008 to insulate both sides of the box Yamaha . The Doctor thus showed that he would not give any indication to his young, beginner teammate. But during this time, it was Vale who was being supplied with information on Lorenzo and in a way that raises questions about the designated spy. Because he had a function which should have made him aware of the notion of fairness between the two pilots Yamaha ...
Jorge Lorenzo says thus: “ In 2008, when I arrived at Yamaha, there was a wall between the two of us to avoid the exchange of information. Theoretically, Meregalli was the team manager of both, but Maio was more focused on Valentino's side. Then someone would go to Tavullia to talk to their trainer and tell him what I was doing to improve my fitness. It didn't make me happy because I wanted to keep secret what I was doing to improve, because I wanted to beat Valentino ».
« Later, looking at his photos on social media, I discovered that Valentino had started riding the same bike I was training with. I understood that Meregalli or someone from Yamaha had told him how I trained with my father », ends the triple. MotoGP world champion. We didn't give each other gifts back then and it's a safe bet that we don't give each other more these days...
