Talkback: Lorenzo's manager meets with HRC boss

Cant see J-Lo going anywhere, the Yams too good at the moment, hes just loosening yamaha's purse strings

however i can see Rossi on a works Honda in his own satelite team next year...

if anyone in motogp can get big sponsorship its Rossi even when no one else can Monster honda anyone ?

Agreed.

Do u think Ben Spies will be on a factory yamaha? I don't, not with Tech 3 boys doing top 5 finishes almost every round (ignore le mans).

Stefan Bradl may not have the experience but he is doing well. Asking Dovi back to Honda wouldn't happen, neither side would go for that.

These are just my opinions though, just to see what everyone else thinks.

Hopefully, Ben can turn it around! That said, Cal and Dovi are indeed at their top of their game. I think by Laguna Seca we should have our answers.

Early days yet, but if this happens the J-Lo will have knowingly gained a long awaited payback on his best mate Flo for all the wall-building antics at Yamaha. Not only will it mean Rossi won't get the HRC ride (not that such an outcome could ever be considered realistic) but there is more chance of my Mum being offered the vacant Yamaha job than him after the way he behaved there. Marquez will get a "satellite" Honda (with all the go faster bits) next year, that deal will already be signed and sealed. HRC will struggle to provide factory support to another rider even if they wanted to, so if Rossi gets his own satellite team it will be on a customer bike. Such a bike will probably be no more competitive than the Ducati he already rides. I reckon Lorenzo will be salivating at the prospect of being able to shaft Rossi with another year of fighting off CRT's.