This is one of the most incredible stories the author of this article has had the chance to write about. A few days ago, a bizarre clash erupted between two prominent motorsport families in Spain. On one side, the Alguersuari family, whose father is a former Grand Prix motorcycle racer and a journalist well-known beyond the Pyrenees; on the other, Chicho Lorenzo, the father and coach of Jorge Lorenzo, five-time Grand Prix world championThe reason for this mix-up is almost hilarious.
It all started with an attack by Jaime Alguersuari Sr., a former motorcycle racer who notably won the 1972 Bol d'Or in the 250cc category, and a very influential figure in Spain thanks to his companies specializing in organizing motorsport events. He dared to openly criticize the methods used by Chicho Lorenzo to develop Maverick Viñales, Jorge Lorenzo's new protégé. "Chicho is an extraordinary character; Some days it shines like the rising sun, other days it fades like the setting sun in CubaChicho was the true sporting mentor of the second-best Spanish cyclist of all time: Jorge Lorenzo. He taught him the figure-eight, and everything revolved around this movement, before he focused on tactics and technique. Chicho didn't just make Viñales do figure eights; he told him, "My son is going to be your manager, come here and do some more figure eights." As if Viñales needed to do figure eights at 31! But he told him to do them.Let's take his word for it. He was being ironic.
It must be admitted, however, that imagining Maverick Vinales, in MotoGP Having won for 11 years and multiple times, achieving eight-time finishes like Lorenzo did in 2001 is quite comical. However, this condescending tone did not sit well with Chicho Lorenzo, who is never one to mince words. « The eight are just one example among the hundreds of exercises I work on with MaverickYour criticism, dear Alguersuari, is simplistic, ignorant, and demagogic. he replied.
Then, he decided to opt for a two-footed tackle. « Alguersuari, tell us, you who are a visionary and an expert in motorsport, why has your son achieved nothing in Formula 1, despite everything you did to help him? » he continued. Chicho Lorenzo is comparing here the laurels received by his son Jorge, whom we know well, to those awarded to Jaime Alguersuari Jr, former Red Bull Academy driver and engaged by Toro Rosso in F1 from 2009 to 2011, without much success, it must be admitted.
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Jaime Alguersuari Junior.
