Was originally surprised by the Shock News
via Reuters one morning recently over reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo's
decision to switch to rival Scooters' manufacturer Ducati for next year's
MotoGP campaign.
Yet, the move seems more obvious now that
"the Doctor," nee Valentino Rossi has secured a further two year
contract extension with Movistar Yamaha - along with claiming Lorenzo's latest
title was a "Spanish Stichup!" As the Yamaha team-mates are anything
but cordial with each other these days!
Although the move still leaves me curious if
Lorenzo can pull "A Hamilton?" A la Thy Young Louise' leaving then
better McLaren for the underachieving Mercedes GP. As we A-L-L know how that
turned out! Then again Ducati's not won a championship since the Casey Stoner
era, albeit naturally parent owner Audi's determined to rectify that...
Jorge Lorenzo's Ducati move poses tricky questions
Meanwhile, obviously Valentino was carrying a
torch to burn; Err Stitches to tear out in Spain, as thee Doctor put on another
riding Clinique in Jerez, first claiming Pole for the first time there since
'05. Then sashaying away from his friends Lorenzo and Marc Marquez to lead
wire-to-wire for his 87th MotoGP win and 113th overall in his entire career. As
who says revenge is a dish best served cold, eh? Albeit Marquez leads the title
chase with Lorenzo ahead of Rossi...