Until then everything seemed to be smiling on Garrett Gerloff whose legitimacy in WSBK was confirmed at the start of the Assen meeting by a new contract with Yamaha. The American is also well regarded in MotoGP. But the same person is also accustomed to racing events which have earned him reprimands and penalties. However, this Sunday, in the Netherlands, there was perhaps one blunder too many since it was Yamaha who suffered the consequences hard. Those responsible for the brand should sort things out with its driver…
The first turn of the second WSBK race in Assen was a waking nightmare for the leaders Yamaha . The latter thus saw their pilot Garrett Gerloff eliminate in a clash their best chance of title this year against the formidable SaleEither Toprak Razgatlioglu. In conclusion, two R1s on the ground and it is not the podium of Locatelli with this motorcycle which consoled this authentic disaster.
The matter is serious because Razgatlioglu quickly left the scene while gerloff remained untraceable. According to GP One, Yamaha had informed its riders not to make any comments. An internal clarification is expected regarding the American's maneuver, described as " dumb » within the brand. Because the Turk still slipped: “ I'm surprised because it's a serious and stupid mistake. We were only at the beginning, but why do you have to try to brake so hard? Among other things, I am fighting for the world championship and riding Yamaha! It's a mistake, but I don't know... ».
Gerloff garlanded: “ This is a serious and stupid mistake”
We imagine that the flat apologies of gerloff will not be enough because the damage is considerable in the title race. Thus, faced with a Jonathan Rhea triumphant at Assen and in the face of which we must not give up, Razgatlioglu who arrived two points ahead of the general classification is now 37 behind, due to another driver Yamaha .
