Jorge Lorenzo pleads for a "plan B" with HRC engineers in Japan

Jorge Lorenzo has traveled to Japan as planned to explain to HRC engineers his difficulties with his official Honda MotoGP. 14th in the 2019 general classification, the Mallorcan wants to convince his employer to facilitate the apprehension of the RC213V, so far cut for his teammate Marc Marquez… Plan B.

While Marc Marquez (Honda) tackles the weekend leading the MotoGP World Championship with 12 points ahead of Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati), his new HRC teammate Jorge Lorenzo is not at all in the same provisions:, the n ° 99 points to an anonymous 14th place and was unable to reach the Top 10 in already six races…

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His best performance () is still far from the expectations placed on a triple MotoGP world champion with such experience: the Honda is his third official motorcycle in less than four years, after the Yamaha from 2008 to 2016 and the Ducati in 2017. and 2018 !

"Jorgeuil", lacking in confidence with the front of his motorcycle, struggles to take the measure of the particularities of the RC213V, to the point of having his worst start to the season in MotoGP. Situation all the more frustrating as his box neighbor crushes the premier class and the other Honda riders (Cruchtlow and Nakagami) dominate the Ducati defector…

"I need time", replies tirelessly Lorenzo who recently swept aside. But if the n ° 99 seeks to acclimatize to its mount – a logical approach – it also wants Honda to meet some of its needs, especially on an ergonomic level..

Making the Honda "more comfortable for everyone"

At the Italian GP, ​​Lorenzo had let it be known that the Honda could be ", attracting was immediately a reframing of his teammate:" Honda always follows the evolution of the fastest driver ", had decided Marquez. !

 

While assuring that he does not want "no controversy with Marquez", the n ° 99 continued to plead his cause … until obtaining an interview with the engineers in Japan to present them what he describes as a "Plan B".

"With the current bike Marc riders very well, but we could consider a plan B to try to improve the bike in the areas that cost me dearly", he said: "I think it is doable for Honda and if we succeed, it will certainly bear fruit for others ".

This point of view is obviously not without preoccupying Marc Marquez, well aware of the potential risks if the HRC were to carry out two separate developments simultaneously. Because to date, the RC213V fits like a glove to the reigning champion, who does not want any change in its guideline !

An "intense and productive" trip to Japan

Jorge Lorenzo returns for his part satisfied with his trip to Japan which he considers "interesting" and evokes the exploration of several avenues to help him this weekend in Catalonia and in the future..

What allow him to consider victory in Barcelona, ​​as in the ?! "After a few intense and productive days in Japan, I’m back home to prepare for the next GP!", Warns the Mallorcan.

"After a mixed weekend at Mugello, this time I hope we can do a good job at Montmelo," he replied cautiously. "We will continue to do our best to close the gap to the leaders. We will also have a post-race test, which I look forward to just as much.".

Remember that Jorge Lorenzo has won six times in Catalonia, including five times in MotoGP. His last success in the category dates back to last summer at …

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