It's no secret, starting with Lin Jarvis, that the Yamaha today is no longer what it once was. And since it is not yet what it should be in today's MotoGP with its new technical requirements, the question that dominates concerning it is how did it get there? Everyone has their own theory in the paddock, like Jorge Lorenzo who is convinced that everything started to fall apart after his departure as a test driver. An approach that Lin Jarvis contradicts today…
The five-time World Champion in motorcycle Grand Prix Jorge Lorenzo is currently in Monaco, not to make social news, but indeed with a suit and a helmet to challenge the narrow streets of the Principality at the wheel of a gleaming Porsche. Before making a reputation in this peloton, he is still a name in MotoGP, which he follows as a columnist for Spanish media.
Recently, speaking of the crisis currently being experienced by Yamaha , he commented: “ it looks like they got lost. It's a shame because I rode for them as a test driver. With me, we don't know what would have happened, but I knew the bike and I could have helped them find a way, for the evolution of the motorcycle. But now they have a different test driver. The engineers and riders who shared the box with me at Yamaha and Ducati know how good I am at developing the bike and helping them make it faster ».
Lin Jarvis: “ I don't think our current problems are related to the test driver »
This approach, which does not put the current test pilot to its advantage Yamaha what is Cal Crutchlow, Fabio Quartararo replied that Jorge Lorenzo would probably not have been able to change the course of things within the brand. His boss in the box Lynn Jarvis also brought his voice to the debate, by being clearer about Jorge Lorenzo, notably defending his current test pilot Cal Crutchlow.
Public chat speedweek, we read thus: “ in 2018 we hired Jorge Lorenzo. And Fabio Quartararo stressed at Le Mans that if we had continued with Jorge, it would not have changed today's results. I agree Fabio. Because we are very happy with Cal. He's a hard worker, he's always fast and he describes very accurately how he feels on the bike ».
Jarvis continues: “ I don't think our current problems are related to the test driver. We are struggling with engineering and development issues. The test rider is not responsible for the design of the motorcycle. Only people who have no idea on the subject can say that the test rider has a significant effect on the development of the motorcycle. It's important to have a fast test rider who can set a good pace on the Grand Prix tracks and give feedback. But the rest must be taken care of by the engineers ».
