In 10 days, less than two weeks, the MotoGP World Cup will end in Cheste and the moment of truth will come for Jorge Lorenzo and his team, Honda. After the last race and the first tests of 2020, the three-time champion must decide whether to continue running and according to his determination the Japanese brand must act. If Lorenzo accepts the withdrawal, Honda must offer him an honorable exit, a worthy goodbye. If Lorenzo tries to continue another year, the company will have to adapt his motorcycle for him or press him to leave.

In any case, for weeks both actors have already exposed their wills and, hence, the movements around. Despite his dire results this season, Lorenzo intends to continue and, despite the current contract, Honda hopes he will not do so.

Seeing its performance, the brand cannot continue giving up its second motorcycle and that need is evident even outside its garages. After many statements, this Thursday was the very boss of MotoGP, Carmelo Ezpeleta , CEO of the organizer Dorna, who opened the door to Lorenzo. In an interview with Motorsport.com, the leader commented: "I think Lorenzo has to make a decision. I get along very well with him, I love him very much, but I think he has to think about what he wants to do with his life. If it turns out what happens to him is that his back hurts a lot [as a result of the falls in the Barcelona test and in Assen], because there is no more. "

"Jorge must start thinking about whether he can recover and return to being the Lorenzo we all know, or not. Basically for him and for the championship. I don't like to see a guy as good as him finish 19th," added Ezpeleta, He said: "And beware, I don't think he can make himself more obligated than he is doing. If it turns out that after the last accident in Assen is not right, he has to consider what to do and decide if he stops running or what be."

"I am convinced that if the Lorenzo who ran in Assen 2013 with the newly operated clavicle, you explain what he is doing now, I would not understand. It makes me sad to see him like this," he concluded.

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