Things are becoming a little more clear for the next team Petronas Yamaha, which will be the new Yamaha satellite team, instead of the current Tech3. By moving to KTM, the latter forced Yamaha to look for a new ally and Lin Jarvis, in charge of the file, discovered that finding such serious and competent people in the paddock was not so simple. But circumstances have drawn up a project which, tomorrow, will give rise to an unprecedented adventure.
Initially, the ambition was to recover a Jorge Lorenzo without perspective which ended with a disappointing Ducati period. Then there was Mugello and Por Furea regained all its splendor, like the initiative on the transfer market. An improvement which opened the doors of HRC to him, an opportunity celebrated by a new success in Barcelona.
The Mallorcan offside remained the intention that had seduced the Malaysians from Petronas. While remaining an enviable alternative for Yamaha which noted a Dani Pedrosa released. The idea therefore followed its path with him and Franco Morbidelli as second pilot.
On the eve of the summer break, where are we? The man from Malaysia, Razlan Razali, CEO Sepang Circuit, gave an update on Speedweek: “ Everything is going well and we will make an announcement very soon. It will be well before the Sachsenring ". So much so that we are expecting the press release for next Thursday.
The Malaysian explains why it takes a little time… “ Dani Pedrosa wants to feel that he will have the support of the Yamaha factory and he is asking for an official motorcycle for 2019. Lin Jarvis responds that hardware is all about money. We had a good meeting with Yamaha at Assen and I think Yamaha spoke with the rider on Saturday. Now I'm waiting for the pilot's response. He must decide what he wants to do in 2019 ».
Otherwise, the Aspar team should disappear from the landscape, its creator Jorge Martinez escaping with a consultant position in the new system. The new team has set itself until 2021 before making a new situation update. The Yamaha Petronas will ride from the first tests of the next off-season in Valencia. And Wilco Zeelenberg is well placed to be the team manager of all these beautiful people.
