With drastic reduction in testing decided by the Grand Prix Commission on October 14 in Motegi, the various manufacturers are completely reorganizing the activities of their test teams for 2018. Ducati is the brand most penalized, and the new regulations can only harm the effectiveness of the Desmosedici tester duo Casey Stoner and Michele Pirro.
It was on the occasion of the presentation of the Ducati 2018 range that Jorge Lorenzo granted an interview to Riccardo Gugliemetti from gpone.com. The Spaniard is the first to regret that better use could not be made of the talent and experience of his Australian colleague. “ I wish Casey would test more, he explained. Unfortunately there aren't many days available, although his comments always prove useful. He’s a World Champion, after all.”
This week, Jorge is at home in Spain, on the Valencia circuit which he likes. He was a MotoGP winner at this Ricardo Tormo Circuit in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016. It’s one of those tracks where I’ve always tried to win. This time it will be an unknown with the Ducati. I feel strong after the last races. As a result, I think I can try to fight for the podium, even if our bike is not the favorite on this circuit.
“In Malaysia, I think we have taken a big step forward in terms of setup. This improvement will be useful especially for 2018. I think we arrive in Valencia at what is our best moment of the season.
“Andrea knows exactly what he has to do. He is an intelligent rider, he knows the bike inside out and I am convinced that he will do everything he can to be competitive and try to win. I think Marc is under more pressure right now, because Dovi has nothing to lose. »
Photo: Stoner and Lorenzo surrounding Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati (© Ducati)
Source: gpone.com
