Jorge Lorenzo hit the headlines by making what was undoubtedly initially a sincere compliment to his father. Looking back on his hard training that the latter imposed on him from a very young age, and which ultimately led him to become the five-time World Champion that we know, he launched into an unexpected comparison. And it is true that when we compare someone to Adolf Hitler, it is rarely to honor him and highlight his qualities...
And yet, for Jorge Lorenzo, it's the case. In an interview with the Spanish television channel “ Antenna 3“, he blurted out: “ my father was a kind of Hitler, or a Chinese or Russian gymnastics coach ". Suffice to say that Por Fuera had a great childhood... But he swears that it was the right method to achieve these five world titles, 68 Grand Prix victories and other 152 podiums. He became a legend and to listen to him, it's thanks to his hard work, while others may have had it easier thanks to a more assertive natural talent.
But who is this “hard hitting” father? His name is Chicho and he runs a training school for budding champions, which has nevertheless seen names like Joan mir or, more recently, Peter Acosta.
« He introduced me to the world of motorcycles because it was his passion ", remember Jorge Lorenzo who would therefore not have had the choice of his destiny. “ He built me a motorcycle when I was three. I did my first race a little later » he remembers.
Jorge Lorenzo: “my father was a kind of Hitler”
His training methods are as legendary as they are feared and would almost become a thing of the past. Alberto puig like a humanist. Jorge Lorenzo confirms it, with, therefore, these famous words: “ he was like a drill sergeant. My father was a sort of Hitler, or a Chinese or Russian gymnastics coach ". Nevertheless, Jorge and Chicho have a good relationship today. The son knows what he owes his father. “ He gave me a lot of values that brought me to where I am today. Discipline, for example. He taught me that nothing happens by luck, but only by hard work. I always took this to heart “, said Jorge Lorenzo.
However, now that he's done with life as a titular pilot, Jorge Lorenzo claims to be happier: “ I'm happier now “, he notes. " During my life as a pilot, I was constantly thinking about how I could improve. I often trained six or seven hours a day ". And yet, he misses certain aspects of sport: “ what I miss most is winning. I have always been very ambitious, even as a child. I liked winning more than being on a motorcycle. For me, the motorcycle was just a tool. Not to move through my life but to win ". Finally, he ends with a thought-provoking remark:my father had me at 28, I'm already 34 and from time to time I think about how quickly time passes. Yet, If I had a child, I would do everything to prevent him from becoming a pilot » .
