Yamaha team boss Lin Jarvis says that re-signing Jorge Lorenzo for 2017 and beyond will be the manufacturer’s “priority” as the MotoGP rider market starts to heat up. Both Lorenzo and teammate Valentino Rossi are out of contract at the end of the 2016 season, along with the vast majority of the riders on the grid. While Jarvis is confident that a new deal with Rossi merely hinges on whether the Italian, who turns 37 this month, wishes to continue racing, he admits a “very tempting” offer from Ducati could complicate matters with Lorenzo. "Valentino needs to decide how long he wants to keep on racing, and in Jorge's case, he has always made it clear he wants to review with...
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