And 64! Jorge Lorenzo returned to Misano as the leader of the drivers who can claim the most pole positions in their Grand Prix career. He regains the advantage over Márquez and Rossi thanks to this performance synonymous with a record time on the banks of the Adriatic. A performance which is also a relief for Por Fuera absent from the top of a starting grid since the French Grand Prix.
It was therefore time and it is also the opportunity to remember that of the 150 points to recover during the last six races, the Majorcan only took 31. But Misano very rarely betrayed him. Since he has been in MotoGP, he has never started anywhere other than from the front row. So, before diving into the indecisions of the race to come, the reigning World Champion enjoys the present moment: “ you always feel like your last pole position is the best one of your life, but I think that's the case with this one ».
« I already had pole and I went on the attack again and I wanted to take more risks to improve my time. I braked later, accelerated harder especially in slow corners where there is less chance of getting hurt. So I'm really happy with this performance ».
1'31.868 is therefore the new reference for the Misano route. But tomorrow is Sunday and the hardest part remains: choosing your tires: “ during FP4, the rear tire had less grip, but during qualifying we were able to progress with less fuel in the tank. Little by little, we improve the bike, with each session we progress and we start to have a good idea of what tires we are going to use. Everything will depend on the bike and its rider. I think the race pace will be 1'33.0 or roughly 1'32. This is what you will have to do to winr”. A victory that the Yamaha rider absolutely needs to still have a little hope in the title race.
