If he is a person who knows intimately the qualities and faults of pilot of Jorge Lorenzo, it is indeed his former chief mechanic at Yamaha: Ramón Forcada. He saw him grow alongside him, flourish with victories and titles, and he was also his painkiller when things did not go well. He refused to follow his Por Fuera to Ducati to try a new adventure. He remained within the brand in tune for a Casa Particular in Viñales with whom he has a lot to do. Which doesn't stop him from having an eye on the Majorcan.
And for good reason. When we look at the statistics, we see that, since him, Jorge Lorenzo, five-time World Champion, has won nothing more. Not the slightest victory in 2017 and the 2018 financial year got off to a bad start in Qatar. Of course, there was a problem with the brakes, but no one is fooled: the Spaniard was still far from the serenity, ease, and performance of his teammate Dovizioso.
A finding that Forked supports, thus joining the growing contingent of those who are beginning to seriously doubt the capacity of Lorenzo to be able to take up the challenge of the Desmosedici: “ Lorenzo has a problem. He doesn't understand his motorcycle » assures his former box accomplice on Tutomotoriweb. " Watch Lorenzo's old videos on the Yamaha and you'll see how comfortable, easy he is. With the Ducati he can't do the same things he did with the Yamaha. It's a driver with a refined, clean style. He suffers enormously on a motorcycle with a nervous character, much more than other riders”.
Ducati must renew the contract of its riders and if Dovizioso is in a position of strength, it is requested to Lorenzo plenty to go on. Like drastically lowering your financial ambitions and changing your style. Because the Ducati will never change. A misunderstanding that continues...
