During the last Malaysian Grand Prix, Jorge Lorenzo once again had to defend himself against questions about his current poor performance as an official Honda driver. It's nothing to say that he can't do it and no sign seems to be emerging that would give hope for a turnaround in his dramatic situation. This got even worse with the arrival of Johann Zarco on the RC213V of the LCR team as a freelancer for Nakagami who had shoulder surgery. Because the Frenchman's performances in just two Grands Prix are encouraging. Por Fuera readily admits this but points out a detail which is far from being a detail…
Taking stock of his situation at Honda, Jorge Lorenzo recognized that, during this complicated season, he had requested the HRC to have a 2018 version of the RC213V. A motorcycle with which he was not so far from Marc Márquez during the offseason. An option which was refused to him by the Japanese. The Majorcan did not elaborate on the reasons given by the HRC for this refusal.
An episode on which Jorge Lorenzo however, relies on presenting it as a missed opportunity. For what ? Because, precisely, Johann zarco benefits from this 2018 version and is doing very well with it. In Malaysia, his weekend was noticed and it would have been remarkable if Joan mir had not knocked him to the ground to gain eighth place: “ Johann Zarco is physically strong, he hasn't suffered any injuries this season so he has energy » commented the three-time MotoGP World Champion on the Frenchman.
He also adds: “ the 2018 bike is less physical and better suited to the tires. He had nothing to lose at Sepang. His Honda was easier to drive in the curves and he did not lose the tenths that he theoretically had to lose. He had a good race. » The comment is also a message to Honda.
