Honda does not want to guarantee the extension of Jorge Lorenzo's contract

Alberto Puig, head of the Repsol Honda team, said he could not guarantee that Jorge Lorenzo could remain in his team in the upcoming 2021 MotoGP. In an interview with DAZN, Puig did not deny the fact that Lorenzo's prospects were still wrong because it was also very difficult to adapt to RC213V motorcycles.

In addition, he also suffered various injuries. Even worse, his backbone was broken after a serious accident in Assen, The Netherlands, last June. In fact, before the incident, Lorenzo seemed to make significant progress in Catalonia after a special meeting with Honda engineers in Japan.

"The prospect with Jorge is now zero, in other words, if we do a quick evaluation, Jorge continues to fall, he has never felt comfortable with our motorbike. Say it yourself. That is not driving as it should," Puig said, according to information provided by Motosan.

Assen's accident also makes Lorenzo back. After losing four sets, he also had to adjust. For Puig, Lorenzo's adaptation was not only adjusted to the conditions of the race, but also to his previous mentality. According to him, this is the most difficult task.

"Before he fell, the last time he was very strong, but his back was injured, I think for Jorge, it was like returning to zero, not just to start running again, but to start taking risks again. Starting to understand that this work could actually hurt himself , "Puig said.

In recent months, there have been rumors that Lorenzo wants to step down, as well as rumors that he is negotiating the return of Ducati officials through Pramac Racing. Puig also declined to comment further and only confirmed that he would continue his assessment of Lorenzo and Marc Marquez.

"I only thought of Jorge's progress until the end of the season to see his prospects, and with Marc, it was clear that things were going well, our wishes were clear and we wanted to keep it as long as possible. Previous performance," concluded Puig.

After missing the race week in the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria, Lorenzo continued racing at Silverstone, England, last month, where he finished 14th and won two points. He will be back at Misano MotoGP, San Marino, this weekend.

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