The affair dates back to the last Grand Prix at Motegi. Just after the enormous volume suffered by Lorenzo catapulted out of his Yamaha and miraculously unhurt. In response to a question during the press conference following qualifying, he was asked about the effectiveness of his equipment. Implied, the relevance of the airbag. Por Fuera replied that everything was effective. Except that there was no airbag. in the Mallorcan's suit during the accident.
With hindsight, the misunderstanding is disturbing and we say that, in any case, there will be no more debate soon since Dorna has made airbag equipment compulsory for future seasons. But during the past Motegi? On crash.net, we can read the point of view of the man who finished the first day at Sepang in tenth position: “ as often as possible I use the airbag because it is safer. Sometimes, when I feel that I have less risk of accident, I prefer to do without it ».
A contortionist act which has its limits since, in Japan, he suffered a heavy fall without being equipped with an airbag. So you can't always trust your instinct. He pursues : " but I use the airbag more and more often and we are constantly working to make it more comfortable for all occasions. There is more plastic in the suit and that makes it less flexible at the shoulders ».
« The other riders get along with it, but in my case, when I tell myself that I would have less chance of falling, I prefer to ride without it. But it's going to be mandatory so I have to use it in all conditions ».
Jorge Lorenzo uses an Alpinestars Tech-Air system suit.
