Lorenzo to wait until mid-season for new Yamaha contract

Reigning MotoGP champion, Jorge Lorenzo has announced that he is willing to wait until mid-season point of the upcoming season to sign a new contract with Yamaha. He has also mentioned that he wants to sign the deal as soon as possible, but negotiations are yet to begin.

After speculation that there is interest from Ducati in acquiring Lorenzo. Boss of the Japanese manufacturer, Lin Jarvis has said that keeping hold of Lorenzo remains a “priority”. However, Lorenzo admitted that he wishes to stay with Yamaha throughout his career. “I'm ready in case we need to wait until the halfway point of the season to renew,” he told reporters. “It has always been that way. But if we can move the renewal forward to be more calm and to ride better, if I stay with Yamaha that will help both me and then.”

Speaking about his performance at Philip Island, Australia. He said “Phillip Island was a bit of a strange test,” he said. “The weather and the rain didn't allow us to see our real potential. Maybe it wasn't as big as in Sepang but I was stronger than what the timesheets showed. This year, some circuits will be difficult for us, but we have a bike to fight for the title from the first race.”