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Jorge Lorenzo, before ending a year which will not remain a great personal vintage, delivered some feelings in an interview relayed by Tutomotoriweb and during which he had a thought for the fans of Valentino Rossi. Por Fuera never mentions the Doctor's name, but we understand very well who he is addressing. He develops his feelings and his point of view in the face of this hostility expressed in the anonymity of the group. To better counteract it.

This is a constant in MotoGP and it is quite regrettable. When Marc Márquez ou Jorge Lorenzo appear on the podium, whistles and jeers erupt from the crowd and this noise pollution often comes from the corner where the men in yellow are concentrated. A situation which did not escape the Majorcan who replied: “ people who, for various reasons, don't like me or prefer another driver are generally afraid of my abilities. That's why they use every little thing, every bad moment, every moment of weakness to harm me in order to weaken me. ».

« My criticism goes to fans who very passionately support another driver. You know who I'm talking about. They are those who fervently follow one of my biggest rivals, the driver who lost the title to me in 2015. It is from this event that the criticism became more and more numerous and louder ».

He pursues : " but I know why. These people always try to make you doubt, especially if you are strong and have great self-confidence. They also seek to undermine your desire. This has happened before in other sports. Take the case of Cristiano Ronaldo. He never did anything wrong. He's just confident and he shows it. People don't like that. This is what happens to me. I don't hurt anyone, I just have confidence in myself and I reveal myself without fear. These people consider me a danger and that's why they always try to put me down ».

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