At Yamaha, the injury was blamed on Valentino Rossi, who was in contention for the world title until he broke his leg during enduro training. An accident which will cause him to miss two Grands Prix, which are so many lost chances for the much-hoped-for conquest of a tenth title. But the troops of Lynn Jarvis can still count on a Maverick Viñales to win the day. So having two top drivers has advantages, especially when they get along perfectly.
At Yamaha, we strive to have two riders capable of winning the world title in the box. An advantage but also a risk, because having two roosters in the barnyard can open up internal conflicts and other fratricidal struggles. But in light of the Doctor's injury, Lynn Jarvis It’s easy to demonstrate that a cutting-edge duo is better than a monoculture: “ look what's happening with Vale's current situation. If we only relied on him, we would be in trouble. It's better to have two top pilots. If something happens to Marc Márquez, Honda will be in trouble ».
And this theory is all the more valid when the two pilots get along wonderfully. Which has not always been the case at Yamaha…: “ it's very different from what we knew when Lorenzo was there. At the moment there are no problems between Rossi and Viñales, but it is true that they have not really found themselves fighting against each other on the track »… A situation seen in France, but we know the rest…
« Their current relationship is good, there are no problems. We could sometimes see that they found themselves on the same trajectory during testing, but these things happen a lot in MotoGP. It's very different from what we've known in the past. ". We will indeed remember the “wall” in the Yamaha box of 2008 and the 2015 championship…
