Factory Yamaha's Valentino Rossi thinks it is impossible for team-mate Jorge Lorenzo to retain his MotoGP world title as he would have to win every one of the remaining six races to overhaul rookie Marc Marquez.
Rossi, who finished fourth again at Silverstone, believes that the young Spaniard is too strong for Lorenzo to beat him in the rest of the races and made another call to Yamaha to bring the seamless gearbox as soon as possible. It would also mean Lorenzo beating Marquez at Honda's home track of Motegi, where heavy braking and hard acceleration are the order of the day - perfect for the RC213V...
"The difference now is 39 points. First of all, Yamaha have to bring the gearbox as soon as possible. I do not think it's possible for Jorge to win six races and Marquez arrive second in six races," said The Doctor.
"The championship has six races to go but it is impossible they arrive one-two every race. If you wanna bet with me, I can bet. It's difficult because the gap is large and Marquez is very strong. The M1 is a little bit in trouble compared to the factory Hondas."
