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Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo: "I want to Stoner's team manager"
Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner
Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner (© Getty Images)

Jorge Lorenzo still can not speak for the Ducati man, but during a publicity event in Madrid begin to leak the first impressions and news. After two days of testing at Valencia riding the Desmosedici impressions are good and it remains to decide who will be his team manager: Casey Stoner on pole we find.

Until 31 December, the contract with Yamaha obliges him to "bite his tongue" when it comes to Ducati, it acknowledges that it "happy and satisfied" although it remains "much to do" to aim for the title. "The important thing is that I had two days of very important evidence to draw the first conclusions" and does not hide he was impressed by the performance of Maverick Vinales with its M1: "We all know that Viñales is a great driver, but the truth He is that surprised her great capacity to adapt. "

The Lorenzo-Stoner alliance against Honda and Yamaha
But Yamaha is now part of the past and, although it can not make explicit reference to Jorge Lorenzo affects his future with the Red Borgo Panigale and the work that they will do the technicians according to initial information gathered in Cheste from his experience . "I do not regret the decision I made. I left a great team, a team champion, to achieve a great team that is not a long time champion and I would love to win in the future. "

The only title in MotoGP was in 2007, the first attempt era Casey Stoner, who now finds himself at his side in the box for an exchange of views. But behind the scenes working to convince him to become the team manager Jorge , given the good feeling found in Valencia. "It would be interesting - admitted the Spaniard -. We're working on, one of Casey's problems is that he is very well in Australia and to make this work should live in Italy, but I see Casey convinced enough and we will try to find an agreement. The relationship with Casey is excellent. It 'a good counselor, a very intelligent, very careful, positive. It would be interesting".

Good impressions even on team mate Andrea Dovizioso, who currently enjoys a greater experience and familiarity with Ducati: "Andrea is a very logical and very experienced. He does not make mistakes and gives a lot of information. E 'smart and communicating right now is very important - he added Jorge Loenzo -. E 'went very fast at Valencia and I think it's in his best professional moment. " He concludes: "It will not be easy to go faster than him."