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You can't help it, can you eh?  Jorge felt he had to leave Yamaha (its no secret why) and worked his arse off to prove that he could win on a Ducati.  And he did so and earned respect on performance merit.  No-one gave him any free passes, he had to dig-deep and earn it with results. Too late though, and JL99 met the fate that hits just about every rider (with one very rare and notable exception) and his overall results in 1.5 seasons had meant he was to be replaced at Ducati. So - he is picked up by HRC.  Already injured, he gets a wrist and then aspinal injury FFS.  Yes his results are dire, but there are clear and obvious reasons as to why Lorenzo is struggling so badly.  And once again, as he has to operate in the performance meritocracy of Racing (unlike one notable exception who gets chance after chance, just so long as the tills keep ringing) - which means JL99 is again under the threat of losing his seat. Lorenzo is a complex character and can be hard-to-like, but its a lot easier to have a lot of respect for his performances and his determination with Ducati as well as Honda. Jorge has shown some steel and adaptability and that he's a tough character. This is why you don't see anyone out for Lorenzo's head on a plate V46R.  Lorenzo is having a tough time as it is, and his career is under serious threat - and MotoGP isn't cutting JL99 any slack.  That's tough, but also its how it ought to be as well.  Racing is a hard game and takes no prosoners, and shouldn't be giving anyone a free ride.  Hear what I'm saying here?