What Yamaha’s Rossi replacement choice says about Lorenzo’s future

Nov 04, 2020, 01:41 PM

After failing a COVID-19 test, Valentino Rossi could well miss this weekend’s European Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit near Valencia. Yamaha has announced he will be replaced by GRT Yamaha World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff should he be unable to race. This is the second time Yamaha has elected against running test rider Jorge Lorenzo in place of Rossi, raising questions about his future within the team. In the latest Tank Slappers, Autosport’s Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont discuss just this and look ahead to the final triple-header of 2020.