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When Jorge Lorenzo arrived at Honda last year alongside Marc Marquez, there was talk of a “dream team”. Alas, the dream turned into a nightmare for a Majorcan who returns this year to a Yamaha team… Which we could also describe as a “dream team”! However, we hope that this time it will be the right one for Por Fuera who will offer his services as a simple test driver. Well, that’s not set in stone either…

Jorge Lorenzo, announcing his return to Yamaha , was happy to report that he would be able to enjoy the best of both worlds. That of a young retiree from 32 years old who can enjoy life and that of a pilot by working on one of the best motorcycles that can exist to make his contribution to development. A reunion with a machine that helped him win three world titles in MotoGP and no less than 44 victories between 2008 and 2016. The crowns were taken in 2010, 2012 and 2015.

And that's all ? Not really. On the crash.net site, comments from a Yamaha manager are relayed. A source generally identified as close to the file and who slips: “ At the moment, no wildcard is planned for Lorenzo in 2020. But Yamaha is open to this opportunity if he decides to race again. » To be continued… In the meantime, there are only a few hours left to Jorge Lorenzo to take a plane towards Malaysia if he wants to turn with the M1 during the “shakedown” at Sepang which will start on February 2…

 

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