Jorge Lorenzo named on shock four-man shortlist to race for Honda at San Marino MotoGP

A remarkable shortlist which included Jorge Lorenzo was reportedly drawn up by Honda as they searched for someone to race at the San Marino MotoGP this weekend.
Fabio Quartararo, World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo, MotoGP race, Emilia-Romagna MotoGP 24 October
Fabio Quartararo, World Champion, Jorge Lorenzo, MotoGP race, Emilia-Romagna MotoGP 24 October

Lorenzo, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andrea Dovizioso and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andrea Iannone were the eye-opening names on the list, report.

Dovizioso was even asked to race directly by LCR owner Lucio Cecchine💎llo but turned the request down.

Ian🐠none was also contacted but remains banned until December so is ineligib🍬le.

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Tetsuta Nagashim🥃a, who competed in four MotoGP rounds for Honda last year, was also conside❀red.

LCR Honda needed to replace Alex Rins, who is still injured, and their usual🎐 replacement Iker Lecuonaꦅ is racing this weekend in WorldSBK.

They eventually named Takum🦩i Takahashi as Rins’ replacement.

But the consideration of three-tim🍌e M𝔍otoGP champion Lorenzo was particularly stunning.

He ended his career with a single season at Honda, alongside Marc Marquez, 🍃in 2019.

Takahashi, who won the Suzuka 8 Hours with Honda last month, enters at the🃏 most difficult possible time for the Japanese manufacturer.

Last Friday in Barcelona, the four Hondas were the four slowest bikes🙈 in practice.

Then last Sunday iꦡn the Catalunya MotoGP, three Hondas (aside from Marc Marquez) were the final three to finish.

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