MotoGP: Lorenzo retired? Rossi has a job as a Yamaha test rider for him!

He was the big absentee from the historic press conference for Jorge Lorenzo who announced, in Valencia this afternoon, that he will have finished his career as a motorcycle rider on the evening of this weekend's Valencia Grand Prix. -end. A notable package, but Vale assures that he had good reasons and that, in any case, this in no way meant a lack of interest or a return to the cold relationship of 2015. Quite the contrary... The Doctor even has a job at Yamaha for him !

Between Valentino Rossi et Jorge Lorenzo, the relationship was initially stormy at Yamaha. The arrival of the Majorcan was greeted by a wall erected by Vale between the two sides of the stand. Then things normalized. The Doctor remembers: “ we have had so many good and bad times together, our relationship has had its ups and downs many times. I remember the year 2015, but he was a great teammate and that was always a motivation for me. »

On his absence among the public who attended Por Fuera's speech, he removes any ambiguity: “ I had heard about the press conference, I was busy, but I didn't expect to see other drivers. I don't know if there was an invitation. I didn't know anything, but I will always be able to see Jorge and greet him "He assures.

He adds on a unfolding of the facts which had alerted him… “ Yamaha had asked Zarco to become a test rider and he said no to a deal with Honda. I made the connection and thought that Jorge was having a hard time accepting his results while Honda was already thinking about a replacement. It's a shame, we lost an excellent driver, one of those who is really strong. It's hard, you have to be motivated. Above all, we must have the taste for running, otherwise life becomes difficult. These are very personal decisions, each with its own natural clock. »

That being said, a retired Jorge Lorenzo is also perhaps an opportunity… “ Lorenzo as Yamaha test rider? Maybe ! I must tell the truth. If Lorenzo came back to the M1 he would be strong, we would need a lot of test drivers like him. I'll try to tell him... The problem is that Jorge wants a lot of money and it's a bit difficult to get it with Yamaha. I would like to have him as a test driver, he is very fast and he could help us. " To be continued ?