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Lorenzo undecided on using #1 plate in 2016

MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo admits he doesn’t yet know which race number he will use next year, and is considering a switch to #1 in 2016. The #1 plate has fallen out of fashion in MotoGP in recent years, having not been seen since Casey Stoner used it in 2012 after winning his second title. Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi have never run with #1, preferring their customary #93 and #46 respectively, while Lorenzo chose to stick with his usual #99 when he last had the chance to use #1 in 2013. Lorenzo however admits that using the #1 plate in 2016 is an option, although most of his Yamaha crew thought he should stick with #99 when asked after he won the title at Valencia. "I haven't...
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