Yesterday at a press conference, Jorge Lorenzo admitted to being in much better physical condition compared to the first Grand Prix of last season.
Today, the reigning Champion proved it on the track aboard his Yamaha equipped with Soft tires and the largest wing models available at Iwata. The last driver to take to the track at the opening of the pitlane to be sure of having a clear field, Lorenzo immediately won, “I had a good start to the session,” confides Lorenzo. “From the first run, I was able to achieve the best time and probably the best pace. "
In the middle of the session, the Mallorcan persisted and beat his best time and relegated his rivals to more than half a second. While the track soiled by the rain yesterday begins to clean up and the pace begins to become faster, the Yamaha rider drives home the point one last time with a 1'55.540 at the end of the session, "We still have room for improvement both in terms of lap times and pace. We will continue to work on the electronics to improve a few points for tomorrow. The track will also be better tomorrow and will offer more grip and the times will be faster."
For the record, Stoner is the one who holds the record for the best lap in a race in Qatar in 1'55.153 (2008), while that of the circuit has been held by Jorge Lorenzo, in 1'53.927, also since 2008.
