bad weather for Jorge Lorenzo ! And it's not just due to the weather. Like his colleagues, he was rinsed by an insistent rain. But finding yourself 19rd two seconds behind the best time is not only due to a soggy Ricardo Tormo track. It's also because his left wrist continues to cause him pain. From Thailand, this is a problem for Por Fuera. Because of that, he had to throw in the towel at Sepang. And in Valencia?
« Honestly, it's worse than I expected ". The words of Lorenzo about his wrist injury are unambiguous. “ It's not the same as in normal life, where you don't feel as much pain, even if my mobility is not complete. But riding a MotoGP exerts pressure due to the weight of the machine, especially when braking. It's a lot, and the wound is still not completely healed ».
However, he specifies: “ I'm much better than at Sepang, the rain probably helps me because in the rain you have more or less half the pressure you get in the dry. But on the negative side, it's easier to fall, so with injuries that haven't fully healed, the idea of a fall is not welcome at the moment."
It will be remembered that the Mallorcan will make his first attempt with Honda next week. But he stressed that had no bearing on his approach to the weekend. “ I'm worried about myself, about my physical condition. I know the wounds are not completely healed. In the rain you are much more careful than in dry weather because you don't want to fall. If, in addition, you do not feel completely well, you are even more careful. It doesn't depend on experiencing the last race with Ducati. It’s an unconscious subject.”
Valencia Grand Prix, Ricardo Tormo, MotoGP, J.1: times.
| 1 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Honda | 1'39.767 | ||
| 2 | 43 | Jack Miller | Ducati | 1'39.873 | 0.106 | 0.106 |
| 3 | 9 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Ducati | 1'39.907 | 0.140 | 0.034 |
| 4 | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati | 1'40.179 | 0.412 | 0.272 |
| 5 | 26 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | 1'40.467 | 0.700 | 0.288 |
| 6 | 29 | Andrea Iannone | Suzuki | 1'40.685 | 0.918 | 0.218 |
| 7 | 25 | Maverick VIÑALES | Yamaha | 1'40.772 | 1.005 | 0.087 |
| 8 | 51 | Michael PIRRO | Ducati | 1'40.836 | 1.069 | 0.064 |
| 9 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | KTM | 1'40.892 | 1.125 | 0.056 |
| 10 | 42 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | 1'40.965 | 1.198 | 0.073 |
| 11 | 41 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | 1'40.967 | 1.200 | 0.002 |
| 12 | 46 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | 1'41.015 | 1.248 | 0.048 |
| 13 | 5 | johann zarco | Yamaha | 1'41.146 | 1.379 | 0.131 |
| 14 | 17 | Karel ABRAHAM | Ducati | 1'41.160 | 1.393 | 0.014 |
| 15 | 10 | Xavier SIMEON | Ducati | 1'41.277 | 1.510 | 0.117 |
| 16 | 6 | Stefan BRADL | Honda | 1'41.479 | 1.712 | 0.202 |
| 17 | 38 | Bradley SMITH | KTM | 1'41.489 | 1.722 | 0.010 |
| 18 | 21 | Frank MORBIDELLI | Honda | 1'41.713 | 1.946 | 0.224 |
| 19 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Ducati | 1'41.782 | 2.015 | 0.069 |
| 20 | 30 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | Honda | 1'42.471 | 2.704 | 0.689 |
| 21 | 19 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Ducati | 1'42.617 | 2.850 | 0.146 |
| 22 | 45 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia | 1'42.893 | 3.126 | 0.276 |
| 23 | 12 | Thomas LUTHI | Honda | 1'43.000 | 3.233 | 0.107 |
| 24 | 55 | Hafiz Syahrin | Yamaha | 1'43.804 | 4.037 | 0.804 |
| 25 | 81 | Jordi TORRES | Ducati | 1'45.001 | 5.234 | 1.197 |
