Jorge Lorenzo's retirement at the end of last season means the MotoGP grid has lost the only rider other than Marc Marquez to win a world title since 2012. That came during a thrilling and at times controversial 2015 campaign, which also saw Lorenzo's Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi finish ahead of the Repsol Honda rider in the final standings. But it's the only blip in an otherwise perfect title run by Marquez. "Obviously Marc is the favourite [this season] because he's the reigning champion and he's won six from seven," Lorenzo told the official MotoGP website. "But he's not unbeatable. "I did it in 2015. Dovizioso nearly did it in 2017, when nobody expected it. And...
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