I Think Ducati And Lorenzo Will Regret.......possible Spoiler!

I think there will be occasions of greatness from lorenzo but ultimately he is the number 2 rider in the Honda team. MM is the focus of the team and that won't change.

I don't think lorenzo will last at Honda. His days at the sharp end of the championship are behind him now.

 

omo of course but I think Lorenzo will benefit from the change this time, this is a gut feeling, no point expanding on as will be controversial, I think he will be great at Honda and look forward to finding out.

 

Morning Noods!
I expect there to be big clashes at Honda next year. There isn't space in the team for both of those guys and its Marc's team... Jlo is 31 and will see these next two to three years as the last ones in his career where he can challenge to win. Don't be surprised to see him in a shock return to Ducati after one season away!

 

Apparently Honda have been working hard on how to incorporate an umbrella into the 2019 bike for Lorenzo

 

I can't see Lorenzo getting the better of Mark on the same machinery, bad move in my opinion.
Steve

 

Lorenzo is still right at the sharp end, he's a guy who rides well when confident and comfortable. You get him settled he's very very hard to beat.

Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but writing him off is a little premature, as has recently been proven on the Ducati.

 

MM could probably win the GP title riding a supermarket trolley, he is in a world of his own, then come the rest. JL is now showing winning form and pace, also seems much happier via body language etc. I do feel he resigned too early, but he just got pissed off not being listened too as it is all to clear to see that Dovi is the preferred rider chez Ducati. It is also easy to see, again via body language that if Dovi wins the management go nuts, if JL wins nowhere near the same reaction, play back the podiums and see. So JL is out of favour probably due to arguments and atmospheres created we did not hear of.Atleast all parties at Ducati have been very civil up till now. JL might well have been a real championship contender if he was on a Ducati next season,but we will never know. Dont forget he has pedigree and form in winning titles.

 

You make very good points. If Dovi doesn't come through as the major contender next season, the pressure will be enormous on him and the entire team, especially if Jlo is doing well at Honda.

 

Would be really interesting to know what changed. Something did. He has now at least changed his style a bit, is that it? Or is it really that te factory know best’ (Rossi complaint amonsgt others) and refuse to make allowances/changes to accommodate the rider until they added some gaffa tale to his tank?

 

Only fools would write off Lorenzo

 

Just be careful lads, there isn't a spoiler warning for this thread.

 

I've just edited it slightly

 

Never ever thought I'd say this but I'm warming to the guy...
The talk that he can't battle at the front and only wins if he runs away should be put to bed after today...
Great last few laps .
That said I couldn't hear any commentary so don't know if other factors were involved...

 

I agree and put my hand up to being wrong but I will say a lot seems to have changed - he didn’t ride the Yamaha that hard - seems to have found some fight that is not just the bike he was totally different attitude wise today. He was fighting that bike to make it do what he wanted,