Jorge Lorenzo..

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DarthtaterM16

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912 posts

101 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Jorge Lorenzo has called an "exceptional" press conference today at 2pm with Carmelo Ezpeleta and all Spanish riders invited..

Almost certainly has to be retirement or at least some time away from Motogp.

Keoparakolo

987 posts

53 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Why only Spanish riders?

DarthtaterM16

Original Poster:

912 posts

101 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Keoparakolo said:
Why only Spanish riders?
I don't know! Strange..

Dakkon

7,826 posts

252 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Whilst I still firmly believe he still has the talent and skill to win, his head is definitely not in the right place at the moment.

I suspect your right with either a year out or retiring from MotoGP entirely.

Freakuk

3,105 posts

150 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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He's between a rock and a hard place, continue (if possible) with HRC and possibly have another year of running around at the back and potentially more injuries, or call it a day and take the money.

He was left in a similar situation when VR came back to Yamaha, and was in some way forced to jump ship to Ducati.

Saying that, rumour has it that Petrucci isn't safe in the factory team, JL could end up back there and Ducati would get him cheap given he hasn't performed all season, but I doubt that's an option in all honesty.

Zarco certainly looks tipped to fill the HRC seat given his two outings so far.

DarthtaterM16

Original Poster:

912 posts

101 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Just remembered that Yamaha released Jonas Folger from the test role last weekend..

Lorenzo to Yamaha as test rider for 2020 then a race seat in 2021? Possibly replacing Rossi?

Zarco to Repsol Honda for 2020.

epom

11,400 posts

160 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Retire ?

My hat will go way up in value now smile

Zarco

17,706 posts

208 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Really don't see why he doesn't jump on a satellite Ducati. He'd probably beat Dovi. Perhaps this is not a smart career move to get factory rides in the future.

Keoparakolo

987 posts

53 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Freakuk said:
He's between a rock and a hard place, continue (if possible) with HRC and possibly have another year of running around at the back and potentially more injuries, or call it a day and take the money.

He was left in a similar situation when VR came back to Yamaha, and was in some way forced to jump ship to Ducati.

Saying that, rumour has it that Petrucci isn't safe in the factory team, JL could end up back there and Ducati would get him cheap given he hasn't performed all season, but I doubt that's an option in all honesty.

Zarco certainly looks tipped to fill the HRC seat given his two outings so far.
That doesn’t follow any logic. Rossi returned in 2013, Lorenzo went to Ducati in 2017 and he won the title in 2015, so hardly running at the back after Rossi’s return.

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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My view. Lorenzo is a amazing rider. i'm not a fan of him personally.
But he's gone to one of the best teams and bikes in the past 5 plus years and even before his crash he did not gel with the bike. I doubt yamaha or Ducati will want him with all the new young talent coming through the ranks.

Does he want a satellite bike and "maybe" get into the top 5 or even 3.

I was thinking he may retire this year how things have not been going his way

lazybike

938 posts

90 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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I hope JM gets a factory Ducati and JL gets his ride, then Zarco to Repsol, the other Marquez is going to need a ride somewhere though, has Taka got a deal for next year?

DarthtaterM16

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912 posts

101 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Alex Marquez is staying in moto2.

Nakagami’s already signed to LCR for 2020.

lazybike

938 posts

90 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Fair enough...another year in Moto 2...meh, pleased for Taka though.

Freakuk

3,105 posts

150 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Live now...

egor110

16,818 posts

202 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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And he's retired !

joema

2,644 posts

178 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Shame.

DarthtaterM16

Original Poster:

912 posts

101 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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Sad end to a great career.

NITO

1,077 posts

205 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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What a great bloke, nice heartfelt conference.

Good luck to him with moving on.

Hopefully he'll be seen again in some team/mentor/manager/advisory role.

Steve Bass

10,186 posts

232 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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NITO said:
What a great bloke, nice heartfelt conference.

Good luck to him with moving on.

Hopefully he'll be seen again in some team/mentor/manager/advisory role.
Indeed.

On his day and on a bike he trusted probably the fastest ever with metronomic pace regularity. Amazing to see each lap within fractions of the next.

Hope he finds happiness and fulfillment in whatever comes next.


Fundoreen

4,180 posts

82 months

Thursday 14th November 2019
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feel a bit bad for him as his troubles seemed to start with being run off the track by marquez.
Is he the only rider so far to interrupt the marquez train of consecutive titles?