Jorge Lorenzo became the commentator of his own show “99 seconds” on the You Tube channel. And he has a column called “ I told you » which he holds dear. But it is not without risk. So, before the free sessions for the Portuguese Grand Prix began, he gave his feelings on what Marc Marquez's performance could be. But not only…
Jorge Lorenzo declared on the eve of Portuguese Grand Prix, about Marc Marquez : " on a physical track, with more difficult climbs and descents than Laguna Seca and the old Jarama, Marc will not be on the podium on Sunday ". He explains : " he returned to MotoGP after almost a year of absence due to his serious injury. I've never seen such a long injury that can keep a rider out for so long. The operations complicated things a lot and I think he waited until he was really in perfect condition before taking the handlebars again. ».
« Stefan Bradl said he wouldn't be surprised to see him on the podium on Sunday, but I disagree. Not because I think that Marc is not a phenomenon, I always said that he was unique, the best on the grid, and that he will remain so in the future. But if he can do it, I think it will be a big deal for everyone. It's been a long time and he's lost the feeling of riding a MotoGP and some of his physical fitness. Because you can do whatever you want in the gym, but riding a MotoGP puts you in an extremely special condition that you can only get by riding ».
Jorge Lorenzo: “If Marc Marquez gets there, it will be a big problem for everyone”
« I think it won't be immediately effective. I expect a slower evolution which will gradually accelerate. The championship is very long and his career is more important than this one race. That said, if it were to succeed, for everyone, it would be a huge problem ". By that, mean that there would be questions to ask about the level of competition.
But Por Fuera did not only look at the case of Marc Marquez : " Franco Morbidelli will be on pole. I think Yamaha is explosive on laps with soft tires. So I think he can do it. And if Franco starts from pole position, he can also win the race. In second position I put Oliveira, while Zarco will also be in the match, so I put him third ". See you tomorrow, Saturday at the end of qualifying and, as far as Marc Marquez is concerned, Sunday afternoon after 25 laps of the race.
MotoGP Portugal J1: times
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