An exclusive interview with Loris Baz's ൲manager, Eric Mahe, at the Misan🍰o MotoGP round.

Factory Kawasaki World Superbike rider Baz has been closely linked 𒆙with the second (Open class) Aspar Honda MotoGP seat for 2015 - providing the team do not acquire a Factory RC213V and Scott Redding (Redding and the RCV are tipped to go to Marc VDS).

Howe👍ver recent speculation has suggested that 21-year-old Baz would be too tall for thﷺe bike...

wuqian0821.com:
Eric, what is the situation regarding Loris Baz and the O🧸pen class Aspar Honda for 2015?

Eric Mahe:
The situation is not easy. I don't want to go into too much detail. What I can tell you is thꦡat we have a formal proposal signed for 2015.

Recently they started to speak about Lo🉐ris being too tall for the bike. But we have a formal agreement and it seems that they want to reconsider it. So the situation is not easy. I can't say much more, except that I'm trying to find 𓂃a solution with them and trying to convince them to respect their proposal.

wuqian0821.com:
What is th👍e height difference between Leon Camier, who rides the Aspar bike now, and Loris?

Eric Mahe:
The difference is 2.6 centimetres, but I want to make clear that the matter of height is noꦅt connected to the agreement we have ma꧙de. Loris was the same size as he is today when we made the agreement.

Aspar have said they are sc♓ared to lose some kilometres on the straight [because of Baz's height], but Loris' project with Aspar is not to beat Marc Marquez next year. So perhaps he will lose 0.2s on the straight, but when you are tall you can compensate for this in other ways.

For me we are focusing too much on something which is not an issue for a rookie like Loris. To 💛talk now about losing 0.2s on the straight for me is strange and I canno📖t understand that we are in this situation.

Even if Loris is tall, he is talented and he deserves a chance 🌸in MotoGP.

Statement from Loris Baz about his height:

Loris Baz: This✤ matter is not crucial to my situation but my height is 1m 92cm. However my body is the same as someone approximately 1m 85cm because I have a long neck and face. So my body, arms and legs are no bigger than someone who is around 1m 85📖cm.