Jorge Lorenzo was, in the paddock, a personality with, sometimes, disarming positions. The Majorcan had a certain idea of himself and the environment, he approached the competition in such a personal way that it was original. Ostensibly recalling his status, the one who considered himself first of all a champion before being a good driver also identified himself in the third person, like in his time a Max Biaggi who was also a friend. Now retired, he today reveals the secret of his exploits: before he realized them, they had appeared to him...
Jorge Lorenzo ended his career on November 14 after the Valencia Grand Prix which closed the 2019 MotoGP season. 18 years of competition at the highest level marked by five world championship titles, 68 Grand Prix victories, a total of 152 podiums and 69 pole positions were thus frozen forever.
Today, Por Fuera enjoys life in Bali. But he also indulges in confidence. Here's the last one: he had visions of his future exploits..." A vision is the art of seeing the invisible. All my achievements that I have accomplished during my career had already been revealed to me “, declared the five-time world champion. “ For example, I remember the start of the season in 2008 when I arrived in MotoGP. At that time, I was irreverent and thought I could do anything. I wasn't afraid of anything or anyone, and I didn't think it would be impossible to get pole position in my debut. »
And he illustrates his words with a very concrete case: “ more than two months ago, I visualized in detail how I did the perfect ride in Losail. I imagined passing each corner in perfect harmony with the bike and crossing the finish line after breaking the one-lap record. I even imagined how to put on the Tissot watch that rewards pole position in front of the cameras. And on March 8 in Qatar, what I had imagined came true. »
His first MotoGP race put him in 2nd place, but he didn't have to wait long for his first of 47 premier class victories. During the third Grand Prix of the year 2008, at Estoril, he made it happen. History does not say, however, whether the same Lorenzo had warning signs of what this terrible season would be like with Honda which will therefore have been his last.
