Marc Marquez has been out of action since the second Grand Prix of this crazy season and should give his news shortly. But MotoGP has also been without Valentino Rossi for two events. The fault is the coronavirus which caught the Doctor who is now waiting for the result of the second test to find out if he can find his family this weekend in Valencia, in his Yamaha box. Otherwise ? Here are the scenarios…
Valentino Rossi is waiting for the result of his COVID-19 screening test to be able to get back on track this weekend in Valencia. If he doesn't succeed, Baz, Razgatlioglu and the two Japanese It lit up et Nozane are in the running to become freelancers. Not to mention Jorge Lorenzo, the official test pilot, and who should a priori have priority over the aforementioned for the mission.
Valentino Rossi impatiently awaits the favorable outcome of the tampon test. The champion Yamaha from Pesaro, positive for coronavirus and absent for this reason during the last two Grands Prix in Aragon, is awaiting medical authorization to be able to leave for Valencia, where the European Grand Prix is scheduled this weekend.
And Jorge Lorenzo?
For the time being Yamaha does not give any information. It must be remembered that the procedure to be able to return to the track requires a double negative stamp with the second carried out in the 96 hours preceding entry into the paddock.
In any case, the Iwata manufacturer will announce the weekend program and the driver who will join on Wednesday. Maverick Vinales on the second motorcycle. The shortlist, which would not include Jorge Lorenzo, is very limited: in the running, there are Loris Baz, the Turkish Toprak Razgatlioglu and the two Japanese Katsuyuki Nakasuga et Kohta Nozane...Nevertheless, here's a clue: according to various Italian sources, Vale's motorhome has already left the city of Pesaro in the direction of Valencia...
