After a disappointing first season at Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo is actively preparing for a 2018 exercise where he will have to show that he lives up to a reputation and a track record which allows him to earn ten times more than his teammate Dovizioso, now vice-world champion. A mobilization which does not prevent us from dreaming of the future and that is what Por Fuera did by confiding that he would see himself at the start of the 24 hours of Le Mans. But car!
In comments relayed by speedweek, the Majorcan admits: “ If I had to say goodbye to MotoGP, I would have the opportunity to concentrate more on motorsport. I drove a Ferrari 458 in Abu Dhabi four years ago. And one day, I would like to do the 24 hours of Le Mans. It's already more realistic than imagining a season in Formula 1 ».
The kind of challenge that even Valentino Rossi did not come up when he was very ready to make it happen with Ferrari. And to this day, alone John Surtees can boast two world titles won in both worlds. A crown in 500 in 1956 and a scepter in Formula 1 in 1964… A Formula 1 that Lorenzo tasted it in 2016 while racing with the 05 version Mercedes W2014 at Silverstone.
« I couldn't go to the limit because I only had four or five hours, but my lap times were pretty fast. The team was impressed and I was surprised because I was sometimes faster than Nico Rosberg. Showing myself at this level made me proud. But it's one thing to do a fast lap and another to tackle an hour and a half race. It's more complex and particularly in tire management ". Exactly the same imperatives to face on the Ducati in Grand Prix…
