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Lorenzo: Yamaha Made a Mistake Cutting Him as MotoGP Test Rider After One Season

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Former champion Jorge Lorenzo said on the Fast & Curious YouTube channel that Yamaha erred in releasing him as a test rider after just one season, arguing he could have supplied valuable development feedback. He admitted, though, that as a perfectionist he didn't give the role the focus it needed at the time.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Being a test rider isn't just about setting lap times. It's whether you can put the bike's whole character into words for the engineers, corner-in to corner-out. A guy with Lorenzo's feel getting cut after one season — having stood in that pit myself, that's a waste.