Jorge Lorenzo's Ducati move confirms either that Yamaha thinks Valentino Rossi can still fight for the MotoGP title, or that the Italian's popularity alone is enough, says Oriol Puigdemont. Ahead of Monday's confirmation that Lorenzo will move to Ducati in 2017, Yamaha changed plans its at the last minute and decided to place Lin Jarvis, its MotoGP boss, in the official press conference ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. It's rare to see a team boss sitting alongside the real stars of the show on a Thursday, something that leads one to suspect that it was an initiative from the Japanese manufacturer. What Yamaha appears to be trying to do is to respond to any questions...
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