A case arises in Yamaha on the role of Jorge Lorenzo in the Iwata stable. While the other testers in recent months have carried out several private test sessions, the Majorcan tester hasn’t tested the M1 since February, even before the lockdown imposed by the pandemic.
A situation that penalizes the Yamaha riders, who at the press conference did not fail to point out, in particular Fabio Quartararo e Valentino Rossi: “I don’t know what to say – the Frenchman admitted -. “It is true though that we do not understand why this fact. We know Jorge’s ability to do well with Yamaha very well, I don’t know why he’s not lapping. He completed 20 laps in Sepang in February, that’s enough since then. We recently saw all the test riders at work in Misano, but there was none for Yamaha. Let’s not say it’s a disadvantage, but it certainly would have been useful to have some comments for our bike on the new asphalt ”.
Even the Doctor he expressed his perplexity: “I was very happy when they hired Jorge as our tester, he is one of the best M1 drivers in history. We have seen what Pedrosa has done in one year at KTM. Yamaha must believe in the program, but sometimes things are difficult to explain. You have to ask them. It is certain that we will start from scratch, while other teams like KTM or Ducati have already collected a lot of data during the tests ”.
The person concerned, interviewed by Motorsport.com, gave his version: “According to what I was told, he coronavirus it caused some logistical problems with personnel who were supposed to travel from Japan. Has been Such a pity not being able to bring my experience, ”explained Lorenzo.
“I hope that Yamaha will continue to trust me and above all that there is the will to develop a powerful test team that will help the bike grow. I think that with my experience I can contribute a lot, ”he added.
OMNISPORT | 15-09-2020 17:20
