Jorge Lorenzo is a retired five-time World Champion who began racing in the tumultuous peloton of the Italian Porsche Carrera Cup. During the last race at Monza, he could have validated his best result of the season with a sixth place, but he suffered the horrors of the collision in preparation for the finish, which angered him. On this occasion, he also gave his feelings on the finishing campaign of a MotoGP that he always has in mind. And that he now seems to live vicariously.
Jorge Lorenzo is trying to make a name for itself in an Italian Porsche Carrera Cup which does not take into account its status as five-time World Champion in motorcycle Grand Prix. But he will forever remain a legend in MotoGP, a discipline which will experience its grand finale this weekend, at the end of which the name of its winner of the year will be revealed. An epilogue which shows to what extent this campaign will have been contested and indecisive, with a large number of winners revealing a close competition between balanced forces. The recipe for success ? For Jorge Lorenzo, it still lacks a little spice…
Before talking about the general situation, Jorge Lorenzo essay on himself and his heritage, apparently divided into three… On tuttomotoriweb we read of him thus: “ Bagnaia, Martin and Quartararo have something of me ". This is off to a strong start. But it is also argued: “ Pecco is elegant in his movements, very precise, his trajectories are round. Jorge is as explosive in the first laps as I am. Quartararo with the Yamaha is similar to me in terms of riding style and the way he shows himself from the bike ».
Jorge Lorenzo: “ it lacks a bit of character, the current drivers don't have the character we had in my time«
“Por Fuera” was then asked what he thought of today’s MotoGP: “ MotoGP is competitive, all bikes except Honda have won races » he admits. But this is to better explain this regret: “ there are several drivers who fight, but there is no leader who wins with authority, a factor that gives importance to the championship. There is also a lack of fans getting close to the drivers. Finally, it lacks a little character, the current drivers don't have the character we had in my time ».
This story of charisma diluted in the repetition of Grand Prix winners in a season was also mentioned by Giacomo Agostini : " If there is a different champion every year, people will think that anyone can win in MotoGP. We need a character, someone who continually wins, who conquers and makes fans dream » thinks the Italian legend. To listen to them, spectacle and indecision would not make one famous. Vast debate that Marc Marquez will perhaps close in 2023…
