IN
THE
WIND
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No Rossi/Lorenzo
Petronas Team
P
etronas Yamaha team boss
Razlan Razali has moved to
quash rumors he plans to sign
Valentino Rossi and Jorge Loren-
zo for the 2021 season, reuniting
the pair that last raced for the fac-
tory Yamaha squad in 2016.
Razali's team has a spot
earmarked for Rossi, should he
choose to continue racing in
2021 after he lost his ride in the
Monster Energy Yamaha squad
to Frenchman Fabio Quar-
tararo, but has stated he intends
to re-sign incumbent Franco
Morbidelli—a close member of
Rossi's inner circle and the first
world champion to come from
the VR46 Academy.
"To reinforce the stability that
exists in the team, I think it's im-
portant to retain Franco," Razali
said to Motorsport.com. "It is
possible that we will close the re-
newal (for Morbidelli) even before
the first race."
Rossi has previously
stated he would wait
for the first few rounds
in 2020 to pass before
deciding on his future,
with factory Yamaha test
rider Lorenzo adamant
he's not considering a
full-time return. CN
Petronas Yamaha is not interested in reuniting
Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.
Mir Stays At Suzuki
J
oan Mir will stay at the factory Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP team until
the end of the 2022 season, it has been confirmed.
Mir's confirmation comes a week following the news Alex Rins will
also stay a Suzuki rider until the conclusion of 2022. 2017 Moto3
Champion Mir finished his rookie MotoGP season last year in a
respectable eighth place overall, securing nine top-10 positions
despite suffering an injury mid-season when he crashed at the Brno
test. He returned to take a season-best of fifth at Phillip Island.
"I'm extremely happy to sign with Suzuki for another two years,"
Mir stated. "It's really im-
portant for me to continue
because now I have more
time to learn and more time
to show my potential. Two
years can go by quickly,
but I am ready to arrive at
a higher level, and we are
working every day to make
that happen." CN
Happy camper: Mir
will stay at Suzuki
until the end of
2022.
