Jorge Lorenzo is a five-time World Champion. Two crowns were won in 250 in 2006 and 2007, but the first consecration in MotoGP did not arrive until 2010, in his third campaign at this level. Then there was 2012 and finally 2015. A year that Por Fuera remembers perfectly. And for good reason: this achievement was the most difficult, facing a Valentino Rossi who held his subject well, before Marc Marquez got involved…
While chatting with Ben Spies, Jorge Lorenzo remembered his 2015 season with the incredible outcome that gave him the crown. An epilogue on which he would hardly have bet himself: “ the hardest part was winning the title in 2015 », explains the test pilot Yamaha but also retired at 33 years old. “ Even if you feel a lot of pressure with the first title because you've never done it beforeyou”.
« In 2010 I was lucky enough to win many races and have a clear advantage over Pedrosa ", added Lorenzo. " The 2015 season was a completely different story, however, because Valentino Rossi won the first game of the season in Qatar and I only finished fourth, which is why I was behind him from the start ". It was only during the fourth event in Jerez that Lorenzo was able to shine on the top podium that year.
“I was far behind Rossi and Malaysia arrived”
The comeback was complicated, as the 68-time Grand Prix winner recalls: “ I was 17 points behind in the championship and I tried to catch up. Sometimes it was impossible for me to do this, for example when I injured my ligaments during training and came to Motegi in pain. I led the race and thought I could win it, but I only finished third. And Valentino finished in front of me. »
« I was far behind, but Malaysia came and I was lucky to win the title in Valencia. And I didn't let that go.", reports Lorenzo, who decided early on to become a professional racing driver. “ When I was ten years old I won my first national title and I confirmed it when I won my first race in 2003 with Derbi at the age of 16. So I was like, “Okay, I’m not going to have a normal job. » ».
