Following the recent Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo shared his thoughts on the current situation in MotoGP, particularly regarding the career choices of Fabio Quartararo at Yamaha and Marc Marquez at Ducati.
Jorge Lorenzo first mentioned the performance of Marc Marquez, who adopted the Ducati GP23 this season. According to him, Marquez has progressed but suffers from the lack of a newer motorcycle. “ Marc Marquez took a step forward with the 2023 bike ", highlighted Lorenzo which adds. “ He is missing the 2024 bike, with which I think he would have already achieved a victory. He has not yet completely adapted to the way of driving it, he still has shortcomings. He drives the GP23, which puts him at a disadvantage compared to the others. Marc is a fun-loving showman, and he demonstrated that this weekend. Jorge Martin must now see Marc not only as a great companion but also as a a serious competitor »
Jorge Lorenzo: “ Fabio Quartararo chose silver »
Regarding fabio quartararo, Lorenzo commented on motorionline its renewal at Yamaha , where he would have been influenced by a substantial salary of 12 million euros per season. Lorenzo reflected on the pilots’ motivations: “ I think there are two important things for a pilot: money and results, which are 50/50. Quartararo has already fulfilled his dream of being world champion. Martin, for his part, has not yet done so. So what do you prefer, fame or money? »
He added : " if you can have both, even better, but sometimes you have to choose between the two. Quartararo could have gone to Pramac or Aprilia, but the offers were much lower than that of Yamaha. Fabio chose money. It is a choice that does not always guarantee sporting success, especially compared to other drivers like Martin or Luca Marini who have not yet won a world title »
Jorge Lorenzo concluded by highlighting the complexity of decisions made based on financial offers and prospects of victory. He knows something about it. It will be recalled that during his visit to Ducati, according to the conviction of the paddock, he had earned 12,5 million euros per season, and without a world title to boot. As for Fabio Quartararo,The Frenchman declared to Canal+ that the case of Marc Marquez could have been a sort of wake-up call for Yamaha , mentioning indications that something was different since: “ jI believe that the departure of Marc Marquez from Honda to Ducati woke up a lot of people at Yamaha. They hired a lot of new engineers, and a lot of things happen in Italy and not in Japan. The speed at which parts can be changed has completely transformed. I think it was very interesting for me to continue with Yamaha.”
