When Valentino Rossi declared in a tone of humor, at the Valencia Grand Prix, that he would like to see a Jorge Lorenzo who had just announced his retirement as a Yamaha test rider, he probably did not imagine that, a few weeks later, he would speak on a now most serious subject. And yet, this is the case, and, in this month of January 2020 which freed Por Fuera from any obligation with Honda, we remain hanging on the desires of the Mallorcan who admitted to still having a future in the paddock. In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, the Doctor takes stock…
Valentino Rossi decided to set the tone at the start of 2020 by confiding in his compatriots in the Journal of Sport. The official Yamaha addressed the subject of his future, which will be decided in the coming months, but he also gave his opinion on what is currently missing at the Iwata factory: a real test pilot.
If Ducati has Pirro, Honda Bradl or even KTM outright Pedrosa, at Yamaha, no former Grand Prix rider and even less MotoGP rider is there to lend a hand. With a Jorge Lorenzo who built his track record among the elite with an M1 and who would already be prey to boredom while he only has a few days as a retiree to reproach himself for, the opportunity is great to qualitatively fill this void that the brand with tuning forks first hoped to settle with Johann zarco. Himself in place of Jonas Folger...
Vale wants to be clear: “ we need to understand if Jorge wants to be a test pilot », explains the Tavullia phenomenon in an exclusive interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. “ If I have a motivated Jorge, who says he no longer wants the pressure of twenty races a year but still enjoys driving, I think so, it would be a good idea to make him an offer. For me, if he gets on the Yamaha, it's fast »
In thus affirming his position, Valentino Rossi also admits that the offer is not yet on the table but that it has to be made… Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo enjoys life while at home Ducati, we are no less interested in this situation…
