Fracturing his scaphoid while training meant that Lorenzo missed the Sepang test of course, but he was also unable to sit for official photos taken for the team presentation. Though less important than the test, Honda nevertheless wanted to make up for this absence.
Here below then is the first 'family album', featuring Marquez and Lorenzo in official Repsol Honda team colours.
Those keen to see the Majorcan in action on board the RC213V for the first time this year, will have to wait until next week, when the final official tests get underway at Losail in Qatar on Friday 23.