Jorge Lorenzo continued his reunion with the M1 this Sunday at Sepang. This, after having started again to build ties with her that had been strained for three years during the “shakedown” on this same route last week. Lin Jarvis had declared that this return among his colleagues was more of a test for him than for Yamaha. Result ? A physically tested Por Fuera and no time chasing. Anonymous twentieth in a context where rumor promises him at least one Grand Prix as a “wild card” this season, he explains his Malaysian day in the shoes of a test driver…
Jorge Lorenzo was back with his beloved M1 on the track of Sepang Sunday. " It's a nice feeling. I noticed from the first day that the bike hadn't changed much, fortunately or unfortunately, it depends on your point of view », smiled the three-time MotoGP world champion. “ The bike is still very competitive and it makes life easy for the rider, especially if you are a rider with a smooth style, which is the case with me. I saw two or three vulnerabilities in these two days that we need to work hard on in the future, and we need to focus on that. »
« But we also have many strengths, and they have remained the same. It's good ". And the weaknesses? “ Let's put it this way, we don't have the good points that others have. So you can imagine them a little », Slipped the 32-year-old retiree who completed 45 laps on Sunday to finish 1,348 seconds behind the leader fabio quartararo on the 2020 version of the M1
Exactly, about this version… “ Unfortunately, for some reason Yamaha decided not to give me the new bike to try out in the afternoon. They thought about it, but ultimately decided against it. It was not certain that we would pass this test. The negative aspect was that we didn't have the time or enough parts to build a new motorcycle for me. It would be interesting to have a third or fourth opinion on the weak points and strong points of the 2020 machine ».
Now, what will Por Fuera's next ride be with the Yamaha? “ You need to talk to Yamaha, but we know roughly when and where ", said Lorenzo. For the rest of the starting troop, it will be February 22 at Qatar for three new days of testing, the last before launching into the 2020 season…
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