Jorge Lorenzo is recovering from his foot operation, and, like his colleagues, take advantage of this winter break to honor some social events. Among them, TV shows which allow meetings with drivers from other disciplines. Exchange with Formula 1 is often on the menu. What Por Fuera enjoyed in the company of Max Verstappen.
The latter is the troublemaker in his category and he would have liked to have a taste of MotoGP. But his employer vetoed him, so that the helm, for the Dutchman, is not for tomorrow. Opposite him, he had a Jorge Lorenzo who himself took his turn in a Formula 1 car. It was in 2016, on the Silverstone track, in a Mercedes W06.
A memory still vivid for the Majorcan who commented: “ I've always dreamed of driving a Formula 1 car. Being on a motorbike is like walking for me. A racing car is something completely different. I was curious to know what feelings this experience would bring me. At the same time, I wanted to have fun. I already knew that I would never be a Formula One world champion! I wanted to take full advantage of these moments ».
A pleasure then, but the analysis of the professional pilot is still there: “ Two years ago, the aerodynamic load produced by these cars really struck me. You can go flat out at Silverstone, revving in fifth gear, whereas in MotoGP you shift into third with maybe thirty percent gas in the tank. It's amazing how you can brake ».
However, the five-time title winner who will play against the seven-time crowned Marquez on the same Honda as him does not deny his origins. He ends thus on Motoracing : " I think it's easier for us motorcycle drivers to get into a Formula 1 car than it is for car drivers to get on one of our motorcycles. On the bike, you have to work a lot with your body. And if you fall, you're not surrounded by a carbon fiber cell, you're sitting on a saddle... ».
We will recall that Lorenzo participated in the Abu Dhabi 12 Hours driving a Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo for the Kessel Racing team in 2014. Que Marc Marquez tasted a Red Bull single-seater or Valentino Rossi has, for a time, seriously considered being a Ferrari driver. Lately, he's the five-time champion of four wheels and a steering wheel Lewis Hamilton who tried it on a Yamaha Superbike… Non-exhaustive list!
