MotoGP 2019, Valencia Tests, J.2, Jorge Lorenzo: “I’m happy! I am happy ! »

On the last Valencia tests which opened the 2019 MotoGP off-season, don't look for a comment from Jorge Lorenzo on his debut with the Honda. In this matter, it is omerta imposed by contract. But riding a Honda without any decoration, wearing leather decorated only with his personal sponsors and, above all, making no statement to the press was Ducati's ransom for his authorization to be able to climb on a motorcycle other than his own before the effective expiry of the contract. But eyes are made to see and others have looked. To draw conclusions that Por Fuera could also draw after two days spent on the RC213V!

First, there are those who have seen him at work very closely. So Valentino Rossi : " I was able to ride behind Jorge, as well as behind other drivers. He wasn't going very fast, we could see that he wasn't really comfortable on the bike yet. But we have to see what pain he still feels in his wrist ". His now current teammate Marc Marquez added: “ he has already been able to test the new bike. I think it will happen gradually. The Honda is a difficult bike to handle, but it will be here very soon!»

So it will take time. And Kevin schwantz confirms: “ I think he will need time, like in the case of Ducati. For me, his driving style is the most beautiful and fluid. Maybe at first he will have difficulties. Then once you feel comfortable on the bike, you find your own way "

He finishes : " I can't wait to see the competition between these two guys and of course against the others. It will be fantastic for Honda to have two riders like this, with two different driving styles. There will definitely be something good to come, two drivers who have won so many races and world titles "

But the last word, unique but repeated, belongs by right to Jorge Lorenzo himself who, passing in front of the group of journalists gathered between the 2 trucks of the Repsol Honda team at the end of the two days of testing, could not help but say with a very big smile “Contento!” Happy! » before going to change.
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Combined times 20/21. November 2018:
1. Maverick Vinales (E), Yamaha, 1:30,757 min
2. Andrea Dovizioso (I), Ducati, +0.133 sec
3. Marc Marquez (E), Honda, +0,154
4. Jack Miller (AUS), Ducati, +0,182
5. Danilo Petrucci (I), Ducati, +0.202
6. Franco Morbidelli (I), Yamaha, +0.217
7. Alex Rins (E), Suzuki, +0.497
8. Takaaki Nakagami (J), Honda, +0.547
9 Valentino Rossi (I), Yamaha, +0 614
10th Aleix Espargaró (E), Aprilia, +0 643
11th Francesco Bagnaia (I), Ducati, +0 648
12th Jorge Lorenzo (E), Honda, +0 827
13th Pol Espargaró (E), KTM, +0,871
14. Joan Mir (E), Suzuki, +0,957
15. Tito Rabat (E), Ducati, +1.183
16. Stefan Bradl (D), Honda, +1.258
17. Fabio Quartararo (F), Yamaha, +1
18. Andrea Iannone (I), Aprilia, +1 367
19. Michele Pirro (I), Ducati, +1
20. Jonas Folger (D), Yamaha, +1
21. Johann Zarco (F), KTM, +1.752
22. Karel Abraham (CZ), Ducati, +2.149
23. Hafizh Syahrin (MAL), KTM, +2.251
24. Bradley Smith (GB), Aprilia, +2.271
25. Miguel Oliveira (P), KTM, +3,041

Valencia test, November 21, 2018:
1. Vinales, Yamaha, 1:30,757 min
2. Dovizioso, Ducati, 1:30,890
3. Marquez, Honda, 1:30,911
4. Miller, Ducati, 1:30,939
5. Petrucci, Ducati, 1:30,959
6. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 1:30,974
7. Rins, Suzuki, 1:31,254
8. Nakagami, Honda, 1:31,304
9. Rossi, Yamaha, 1:31,371
10. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, 1:31,400
11. Bagnaia, Ducati, 1:31.405
12. Lorenzo, Honda, 1:31.584
13. Pol Espargaro, KTM, 1:31.628
14. Mir, Suzuki, 1.31.714
15. Rabat, Ducati, 1:31.940
16. Quartararo, Yamaha, 1:32.091
17. Iannone, Aprilia, 1:32.124
18. Folger, Yamaha, 1:32.265
19. Pirro, Ducati, 1:32.376
20. Zarco, KTM, 1:32.509
21. Abraham, Ducati, 1:32.906
22. Syahrin, KTM, 1:33.008
23. Smith, Aprilia, 1:33.028
24. Oliveira, KTM, 1:33.798

Valencia test, November 20, 2018:
1. Vinales, Yamaha, 1:31,416 min
2. Marquez, Honda, 1:31,718
3. Rossi, Yamaha, 1:31,845
4. Dovizioso, Ducati, 1:31,846
5. Bradl, Honda, 1:32,015
6. Morbidelli, Yamaha, 1:32.085
7. Aleix Espargaró, Aprilia, 1:32.095
8. Petrucci, Ducati, 1:32.100
9. Pol Espargaro, KTM, 1:32.179
10. Pirro, Ducati, 1:32.220
11. Bagnaia, Ducati, 1:32
12. Rins, Suzuki, 1:32,402
13. Nakagami, Honda, 1:32,539
14. Miller, Ducati, 1:32,555
15. Mir, Suzuki, 1.32.787
16. Rabat, Ducati, 1:32.834
17. Zarco, KTM, 1:32.835
18. Lorenzo, Honda, 1:32.959
19. Iannone, Aprilia, 1:33.291
20. Abraham, Ducati, 1:33
21. Smith, Aprilia, 1:33
22. Folger, Yamaha, 1:33
23. Quartararo, Yamaha, 1:33
850, Syahrin, KTM, 1:34,233
25. Oliveira, KTM, 1:35,118