The die would be cast and what seemed like the most improbable hypothesis, the day after Jorge Lorenzo himself announced his retirement, is about to become reality. Por Fuera will return to Yamaha, the brand with which he built most of his record in MotoGP, including three world titles. In whose place? Person. He will be the test driver for the development team based in Europe and will work to develop the M1 under the direction of Galbusera, former chief mechanic of Valentino Rossi. Who was the first to think of this outcome!
It would only be a matter of days, and at worst, it will be after December 31, the date on which the contract Jorge Lorenzo with Honda will definitely end. The day after the Valencia Grand Prix, the last round of the 2019 season, Por Fuera left as a young retiree for Bali to rest. A one-way ticket he said then, but we then saw him in Japan for the 25th anniversary of the HRC. Back in Europe, he declared that we would soon see him again in MotoGP but for a mission without pressure. Meanwhile, Yamaha was still looking for its providential test rider after dropping Folger and be rejected by Johann zarco.
Jorge Lorenzo simple test pilot? Valentino Rossi hoped for it very much but pointed out that the position was not necessarily well paid... All this was in the public arena, because behind the scenes, during this time, the manager Albert Valera was not technically unemployed. He did not stop working to make this hypothesis a reality, according to what the Journal of Sport revealed.
According to the newspaper, the signing of the contract is expected in the coming days and the first turns of the wheels could arrive as early as the first pre-season tests scheduled for next February in Sepang. A return home which could change many things at Yamaha where Valentino Rossi must decide on his future while Casa Particular in Viñales will want to take leadership in a context where Quarterly increases in power. So there will be an atmosphere. One thing is certain: with a Lorenzo with support and its experiences from the Ducati and the Honda now acquired, the M1 should evolve quickly.
