Lin Jarvis has apparently decided to close the files still in progress in 2020 to look forward to 2021 and beyond. A complicated exercise since the coronavirus crisis entered the landscape, upsetting a world which is reviewing its plans and redoing its calculations. The Yamaha manager therefore spoke cautiously about the options which would still allow us to hope for a season this year, he spoke of the future concern of the necessary reduction in costs, and he also provoked riders with the Valentino Rossi case. The latter is becoming clearer, but there is another in the shadows: that of Jorge Lorenzo…
We would have had a normal season, we would probably be talking about him. From whom? From a Jorge Lorenzo who came down to this point displeased with his Honda at the end of the 2019 campaign he decided to hang up his leathers. But the fire of passion was not completely extinguished. He had to find a Yamaha so that it regains strength.
A test driver contract, a guest race in Catalonia should open his mind on this question of a return to competition. But now, the pandemic has passed by, disrupting everything in its path. Even if Por Fuera said that Misano and Motegi were interesting circuits for him, no new plans were developed for him in Iwata, while waiting to see more clearly in this crisis.
The fact remains that it is in the walls. And it is taken into consideration by Lynn Jarvis. A case that he defines thus in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport : " there could be a solution with the Petronas team or with others. He only has a one-year contract with us. The Sepang test helped him join Yamaha and regain certain automatisms. He too is now confused. It is difficult to decide to come back to run without being able to ride. He should have made a wildcard at Barcelona. Now we don't even know if we will be able to race this season. »
That being said, the same Jarvis is happy with the Majorcan’s return to Iwata’s fold: “ I am happy to see that Jorge is very positive, especially because he went through two very difficult years, especially at Honda . He wanted to do a lot of testing this year, especially to see if he was fast. I hope that next year, even if he doesn't race, he will stay with us as a tester. I don't know if this year he will be able to play the role of joker. We wanted to do it in Barcelona, but the race was canceled ».
Colours Petronas which would therefore bring together Valentino Rossi et Jorge Lorenzo : " that would be interesting, also because it wouldn't be me who would have to manage them ", he said jokingly, recalling the eventful 2015. “ But I think it's unlikely. The main goal of the Petronas team is to grow the next generation. And I really like Morbidelli. It is on the list of other factories, but I hope it continues with us ", he added.
Taking care of young people, of course, is what we encourage Razlan Razali de Petronas and yet, Valentino Rossi is promised to be the successor of fabio quartararo on the Malaysian Yamaha. Isn't there something of a contradiction? Jarvis cut short: “ the rider's decision is approved by Yamaha. For Rossi, I want this to continue for another year. » No, but who is in charge?
