By Abril Gomez Casares / Motosan.es
Jorge Lorenzo analyzed the latest MotoGP news in a live interview with Moto.it. He drew attention to the situation of Rossi and Márquez in MotoGP.
The five-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo became a regular on the MotoGP talk show. First on his YouTube channel, but also as a guest on different shows. This time he was the guest of the Italian media in a live virtual meeting, in which he addressed topics such as situations of Valentino Rossi et Marc Márquez in MotoGP, the option to move from MotoGP to WorldSBK, and analyzed through the prism of his own experience the three big brands in the championship: Yamaha, Honda and Ducati.
Márquez's chances in the fight for the world championship.
" All depends on when Marquez returns to 100% fitness. The favorite is Quartararo, but if Marquez comes back really strong he would also be in play. I'm more worried about his recovery time than the points difference. If he becomes the Marquez of 2019 again in no time, and starts winning as many races as before, he will make up the points. The unknown is more about when he will be able to return to his best form, if not the seriousness of this injury, and the possibility of a full recovery. This is something only he knows.
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Pressure is stronger than passion in MotoGP.
"This was not really suffering, but the concentration was very high and, if you are concentrated, you are not relaxed and serene like when you are on vacation or watching a movie... You are working, you are always trying to find an improvement with your engineer. I've spent my whole life, in and out of the box, thinking about how I could be a better driver. Wayne Rainey always told me, “Don't stop having fun,” because I had reached such a level of perfectionism that I wasn't having fun anymore. »
The opportunity to become a WorldSBK rider.
" I I'm going to draw a parallel: When you've driven a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, going down a category is difficult. When you've ridden the best, Formula 1 of motorcycles, the Superbike seems inferior, in every way. It's a different championship, it has its own strengths and interests, like road motorcycle racing, or the fact that the paddock is friendlier. However, MotoGP is the best and I have been world champion there three times. »
The change of Valentino Rossi.
" AT At some point he lost the joy he had before. Now you see him on the grid, putting on his helmet, concentrating like everyone else. Before, he was more cheerful, he sometimes joked with the team or with the other runners. Today, he can no longer afford to do this, due to the arrival of very strong young drivers: Without total concentration, the results he previously obtained have become unattainable. »
What other pilots would be capable of doing at 42 years old.
" YOU You should realize that Rossi is 42 years old. Time passes for everyone, that's normal. We feel it when we are thirty, thirty-two, thirty-four years old, not to mention 42 years old. I would like to see if other drivers would be able to do as well as him at his age. What he does is unique, as I have said on other occasions. It is certain that the Yamaha, which is not a very physical bike, and which Valentino knows it very well, helps him in this area. But what he does on certain occasions, fighting for the front row or pole position, he does it because he is Valentino Rossi, he is special. I would like to see Marc Marquez, or Miller, or Bagnaia at 42… »
Casey Stoner and the Bridgestones.
“Valentino Rossi asked to switch to Bridgestones because he realized that Casey Stoner's advantage was not only due to the engine, but also to the Bridgestone front tire, which allowed you to brake 10 or 20 meters later . These were Casey's advantages, the power of the Ducati and the tire, in addition to his enormous talent. »
The evolution of the Ducati.
" The Ducati is the best bike. Since the arrival of Dall'Igna, they have made a lot of innovations. Yamaha, for its part, is making improvements little by little. If you compare the 2012 Yamaha with the 2021, it's very similar. If you compare the 2012 Ducati with the 2021, it has nothing to do with it. The same thing that happens at Yamaha happens at Honda. For me, the current Ducati is the best Ducati ever, better than the Ducati of Capirossi and Gibernau in 2006, better than the Ducati of Casey when he won in 2007, and it is better than the Ducati that Dovizioso and I We drove from 2017 to 2019. But this year, Quartararo is very strong. »
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Abril Gomez Casares
