Entering his seco🐻nd season at the factory Ducati squad af꧒ter his big-money move from Yamaha, the pressure will be cranked up a little for results from the five-time world champion after a so-so 2017.

Lorenzo was thorough𒊎ly outperformed by Andrea Dovizioso last year, which few predic𒅌ted before the start of the season, and just three rostrum finishes all year marked a poor return against his title-contending team-mate.

Having spent almost a decade with Yamaha in MotoGP, many feel Lorenzo deserves patience to adapt to his new surroundings and five world titles is unwavering proof of the Spaniard’s😼 qualities when all elements come together.

However, if 2018 follows a similar pattern to the previous campaign Ducati mꦉight be asking where its value for money💃 is coming from.