Jorge Lorenzo looked in an interview at what it will take for MotoGP to spice up its show even more. He recognizes that Dorna has done a good job in noting that the competition is much more open than in his time. But this uncertainty present in each Grand Prix on who will be able to win is also counterproductive if two other elements are missing. And Por Fuera says which ones…
It is definitely difficult to have a perfect world or even come close to it. So, when Jorge Lorenzo was in office, we knew that with him and at most four other names, there was necessarily the winner of a de facto predictable competition, which is always annoying. But since it was not possible that these protagonists would one day go on vacation together, there was interest in seeing them compete.
Today, designate the one who will realize at the end of a Grand Prix is a matter of cartomancy. However, as everyone kisses in the parc ferme upon arrival, something is still missing to trigger passion, and these are the fires of discord...
Jorge Lorenzo: “ good atmosphere is not what sells«
An approach that is thus understood Jorge Lorenzo in an interview at motorbikemag. First, there is this story of the leader of the pack whose authority is contested: “ I see a certain lack of this charisma or marked character which existed previously » regrets the five-time World Champion. A lack of relief which can only produce what he regrets: “ there is a bit of rivalry, for example between Bagnaia and Bastianini, and this arouses little interest among the public. People want rivalry ».
The Grand Prix legend argues: “ F1 grew at the time in the late 80s due to this strong rivalry between Prost and Senna, the rivalry between Doohan and Crivillé also raised expectations, mine with Rossi, or those I had with Márquez or Pedrosa…
He adds : " the People want to see rivalry and it generates morbidity to see that we don't get along, and the “what are they going to say” about each other in press conferences is a bit of a sauce. When in Austria I see everyone stopping at the first turn at the end of the race and greet each other like friends…It's okay, because it's a good atmosphere, but it's not really what sells ».
And he ends with this analysis of the human race: “people want to see rivalry, they don't like everyone to be friends. Human beings are like that, they want to see rivalry and confrontation ».
