MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo: “in retirement it goes a little slower and it lengthens life in a certain way”

As everyone knows, Jorge Lorenzo is no longer active in MotoGP, a discipline that he marked by his track record and his eternal status as a Grand Prix legend. He also says that he has not only left his mark in the paddock but also his DNA on the track since he recognizes himself in Fabio Quartararo on the Yamaha and Pecco Bagnaia on the Ducati... But he remains a retiree who must take care of and he recognizes that everything now goes slower, even when driving a Porsche, and that doesn't only have disadvantages.

When Jorge Lorenzo launches into the subject of the things of life, he manages to be inexhaustible on themes which would occupy ordinary mortals in a few sentences. In an interview given to motorbikemag, he describes what retirement is like this: “ time flies » he first notes. “ You run after him a little more when you're a driver, because you're always looking towards the next race, so you're always anxious, because you have to prepare for it, train as much as possible... So everything goes very quickly ».

And then everything stops… “ In retirement, things happen a little slower, because you can do more varied things, have fun without pressure and without thinking too much about the future. Maybe it's going a little slower and that's good, because it lengthens life in a way. ».

For Jorge Lorenzo, retirement is nostalgia and relief

Certainly, but can we shake off the intoxication of the born competitor who has been to the summits? “ You have a part of desire or nostalgia for the good things: for victories, for celebrating with the team, for feeling like a winner, for winning championships and the importance that gives you. A little nostalgic for that » he admits.

« But if you look at it coldly, you have a little relief that you don't have to continue to feel this pressure, to put yourself in danger by going out on the track, the brutal demands to which we pilots are subjected on a daily basis... This pressure and this continuous effort. A relief too. That is to say, it is a mixture of sensations " finished Jorge Lorenzo, single, without children and angry with his father. He therefore also passes this milestone alone.