LESMO- Movement Team Movistar Yamaha's work in MotoGP 2017 is really bad. Had given a great performance in the early races, Team Yamaha actually decreased performance in the second half of MotoGP 2017.
Even the two Yamaha Team riders, Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales, failed to take part in the competition in the hunt for this year's world championship title which brings the rivalry between Team Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez against Ducati Corse Team rider Andrea Dovizioso.
Which Vinales is only able to finish the 2017 MotoGP world championship by occupying the third position after grabbing 230 points. While Rossi had to settle for being in fifth place with a notch 208 points from 18 races that have passed.
The situation raises rumors that the deterioration experienced by Team Yamaha in this season the impact of the departure of Jorge Lorenzo to the Ducati Corse Team. The reason so far, Lorenzo is often contributed to the Yamaha Team in a crucial time.
Knowing the condition and then get a direct comment from Rossi himself some time ago. Italian racer is slightly doubtful response about the deterioration of Team Yamaha due to Lorenzo's departure to the Ducati Team.
"I did have time to think about this (the slump experienced by Team Yamaha in MotoGP 2017) because Lorenzo hengkan). However, I think if it was just a coincidence, "said Rossi, as summarized from the Sport Rider, Sunday (31/12/2017).
"Last year (at the test in Valencia), Lorenzo moved (to Ducati) on Sunday and I rode a new bike on Tuesday. And I told him that I did not consider Yamaha for me, but Vinales is very fast, "concluded the 39-year-old driver.