Jorge Lorenzo will not be allowed to talk publicly about his new team Ducati before his current Yamaha contract runs out at the end of the calendar year. Lorenzo will be permitted to test with Ducati in the post-season test at Valencia next Tuesday, but he will not be able to talk to the media about his first run with the Desmosedici. It is yet to be seen what strategy the Italian manufacturer will use in terms of public relations - and whether it will try to find a way to shine a media spotlight on Lorenzo's highly-anticipated debut, despite the existing restrictions. In the aftermath of Lorenzo's decision to commit to Ducati, the rider and Yamaha have not had an easy time hashing out an...
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