Jorge Lorenzo sometimes dreams of it, but Marco Melandri has recently been doing it. What ? The job of Grand Prix commentator. Retired from WSBK, but without intentions or chances of doing so again, unlike Por Fuera in MotoGP, the Italian who was an idol for Álex Rins quickly stood out for his frank positions. On Valentino Rossi, for example, he insisted on a now advanced age to continue like this in MotoGP. A theory he won’t give up on…
Marco Melandri is done with competition, but the opposite is not true. The Italian lets himself go as a commentator for Dazn and during a final interview at Corriere dello Sport, he took stock of the latest developments in a MotoGP weighed down by the global epidemic of coronavirus : " after working hard during the winter with a precise schedule, it changes all plans Says Melandri. " The worst part is not so much that the Qatar Grand Prix has been canceled, but that the drivers don't know exactly how long they will really wait before they start racing. I fear that before Argentina this will not happen »
A partly true prediction, becauseAustin will not receive the Grand Prix of the Americas. But the latter could find himself at Indianapolis. Or just as easily be replaced by two races behind closed doors Sepang !
Melandri also talks about the forces present evaluated since the last offseason tests: “ the new Michelin tires have changed the values a little on the ground, we will see how this translates into the race. I also think that Álex Rins will confirm, he has more experience and will be more concrete. Marquez? I think he is really struggling with the new Honda, so much so that he also rode the 2019 bike. Physically he seems to be in crisis. The shoulder is a very delicate joint. He may have tried to work faster to regain strength and endurance, but you can see that muscle tone is still behind », added the ex-pilot.
Then he ends with his favorite victim, Valentino Rossi : " in some races the podium can be played for, and maybe even the victory, but in terms of consistency for the whole championship I expect Quartararo to do better than last year. »
