The five-time world champion expresses his opinion on the drivers market: “I think Jorge has already signed. But beware of Bastianini ”. On the Honda: “At the age of 30, Marc risks some crashes. Quartararo? The RC213V is not for him “
Federico Mariani
April 19, 2022 (change April 19, 2022 | 14:36)
Not even the time to see MotoGP for the first time in Europe in 2022 and the riders market is already on fire. Many names were involved, from Fabio Quartararo to Jorge Martin, with the great puzzle about Marc Marquez’s conditions. Jorge Lorenzo, five times world champion, is dedicating himself to cars with the Porsche Carrera Cup in Italy, but has not lost sight of the developments of the World Championship, commanded in the top class by Enea Bastianini. And the Majorcan, in an interview with Motorsport.comrevealed a possible transfer to Ducati.
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With Jack Miller’s eventual exit from the factory team, it remains to be seen who will replace him. Lorenzo focuses on Martin: “In my opinion Jorge is already in the official team. I hope this is the case for him because now Bastianini is driving very well. Two victories, World Championship leader … If Martin hasn’t signed yet, it becomes hard for him ”. There is also a reflection on Francesco Bagnaia’s bad moment, 38 points from the top: “The Ducati 2022 is proving to be more complicated, especially for ‘Pecco’. Compared to Martin and Miller, he is struggling more to adapt ”.
attentive marc
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If understanding the situation at Ducati is complicated, assessing Marquez’s actual competitiveness in this 2022 is a real puzzle. The new Honda is still unripe and the eight-time world champion is back from the second case of diplopia in less than six months. Lorenzo explains: “We all know, technically Marc is a phenomenon. But getting hurt in so many parts of the body doesn’t help physically and mentally. Gradually those problems enter the head ”. And then also his age has something of him because: “At 30 these hard falls are not manageable in the same way as a 20-year-old rider. Marc has ambition and physique, but time passes for everyone. He is now almost thirty years old ”. Woe betide, however, to give up the ace of Cervera. Lorenzo says: “In my opinion he is still five years old on excellent levels”.
quartararo case
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Marquez, among other things, could find himself in 2023 a decidedly uncomfortable teammate: Fabio Quartararo. The reigning world champion is not satisfied with the work done by Yamaha and is considering farewell. However, the move to Honda would not be desirable according to Lorenzo: “It’s true, Yamaha is experiencing one of the worst moments in its history. It’s hard for Fabio knowing that not even by driving to the limit he can go to the podium, but I don’t see better options. For example, Honda goes in the opposite direction to its driving style. Ducati, in my opinion, is the most competitive, but there doesn’t seem to be a place for him ”. However, the Frenchman remains a crystalline talent: “Quartararo, technically, is very close to Marquez”. A special investiture.
April 19, 2022 (change April 19, 2022 | 14:36)
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