Three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo says he "would never have imagined" Valentino Rossi moving to the satellite Petronas SRT Yamaha squad in 2021. After 15 seasons together from 2004-2010 and 2013-2020, Rossi departed the factory Yamaha outfit at the end of last season after losing his seat to Fabio Quartararo for 2021. Yamaha offered Rossi a new factory team contract at the beginning of 2020, but moved to sign Quartararo when the Italian insisted on evaluating his performances in the opening rounds of the campaign before deciding to continue his career. At the time, Ducati was thought to be extremely keen on securing both Quartararo and Maverick Vinales' services...
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