In his interview conducted for Yamaha with his teammate Maverick Viñales, Valentino Rossi admitted that he would make a decision on the rest of his career before a first Grand Prix this year, which means before this month of August in the best of times. case. He also affirmed that the trend was to continue in MotoGP, because he does not think of putting an end to such a great career after a season which will, in any case, be truncated. But he also spoke about a young retiree who returned to the M1 Yamaha for a position as a test rider. This is Jorge Lorenzo with newfound sensations. Which could awaken ambitions synonymous with dilemma at Yamaha…
It is one of the strong images of an off-season which, since then, has lasted only too long due to a coronavirus having placed the entire planet under house arrest: a Jorge Lorenzo in bourgeois attire explaining with forceful gestures his feelings about the Yamaha has a Valentino Rossi in work clothes and all attentive. The Mallorcan and former rival has become semi-retired at 32 years since he signed a test pilot contract for Yamaha . Meanwhile, Valentino Rossi, on the way to his 42 years old, is still in office, an astonishing crossroads which suggests that the two men could find themselves united in a team of the type Petronas to put it back in the Grand Prix.
The Doctor has diagnosed this situation. It starts with man Lorenzo : " he found himself like me after two difficult seasons in 2011 and 2012. Two years where no good feeling was felt, not the slightest convincing result, and also falls which made me lose my bearings. There, you say to yourself at one point, “it’s over, let’s stop, Stop”. Then he regained the sensations. He drove faster and faster without falling ". SO ? “ He can come back with a Yamaha. But there is a question: does he have enough motivation for this? »
Then, he analyzes possible reunions under the Petronas awning: “ I think Franco Morbidelli would be angry about it. This is the biggest problem. Franco is fast, but in 2019 Fabio Quartararo was even better. During the offseason, he showed that he drives fast. He will do his best to keep his place. Afterwards, it's up to Lorenzo to decide what he wants to do. Maybe Yamaha will have to think about fielding 5 bikes? »
With the looming crisis which will require tight budgets, we doubt it... However, we will remember that Jorge Lorenzo hoped to be a competitor in a Grand Prix of Catalonia since postponed. Since then, he has declared that he would also see himself at Misano or on the Motegi, two events still on the calendar in September and October…
