2017 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – Lorenzo (4th): First time within 10 seconds of the winner !
Jorge Lorenzo, author of dazzling first laps in Barcelona for the GP of Catalonia 2017 and then a good final comeback, invites himself for the second time this season in the Top 5. At home, "Jorgueil" fought blood and water to grab 4th place ahead of the Yamaha of Zarco and Folger. The Ducati official still occupies the 7th position in the provisional classification. MNC Statements and Analysis.
Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati Team (2nd in qualifying and 4th in race) : "This is another fantastic result for the team, a second consecutive victory for Ducati. In addition to my first qualifying on the front row, it is also the first time that I have crossed the finish within ten seconds of the winner. I also led the race for a few laps, which means I’m constantly improving ".
"It’s a shame that we lost our rhythm from the sixth lap. Also I missed a few braking which made me lose a lot of time. But I managed to make up for it in the last laps to finish in the foot of the podium. We must now continue to work to be more regular and aim for a better result than in Jerez (, Editor’s note) ".
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MNC analysis : It is obvious, the association "Lorenzo-Ducati" begins to express real positive aptitudes, even possibilities to play the win since the Mallorcan managed to lead for five laps after the lights went out, in the same way. way but longer than last week in. The secret of these cannon departures? The power of the Italian V4, which allows dazzling takeoffs, and Lorenzo’s furious desire to make the most of it !
However, for the Yamaha defector to be unable to come and tickle the leaders would be heartbreaking at this stage: impossible for the five-time world champion to continue to complain about his motorcycle, when his teammate has two successive victories on circuits as technical as Mugello and Montmelo! Not to mention the performances of Ducati satellite riders like Petrucci and Bautista, who regularly invite themselves to the forefront: "Petrux" even qualified third before falling at the end of the race, while Alvaro finished 7th at 16.7 sec after losing a lot of time due to an error in the penultimate lap.
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If Lorenzo took advantage, like his teammate Dovizioso, of the excellent top speed of his GP17 (just over 340 km / h!) And of Ducati’s recent private tests in Barcelona, his pugnacity is also to be saluted: after having demoted in In the second group, the Mallorcan rolled up his sleeves to gain the upper hand over Rossi, then over Zarco, whom he then left four seconds behind. The n ° 99 can be proud of his performance, he who finishes for the first time within 10 seconds of the winner since his time with the Reds !
This GP of Catalonia 2017 also offered a beautiful image at the end of the race, when "Loren-Show" joined the rest of the team to come and applaud his box neighbor on the top step of the podium. This sporting attitude reassures about the state of its relations with the Bologna brand, which we felt very tense since: the team boss had moderately appreciated seeing the former dragging himself to the very last place, almost 6 sec of the leader, during the …
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Jorge Lorenzo must now gain in consistency in the Ducati, drawing inspiration, why not, from the technical orientations followed by his teammate: Andrea Dovizioso’s victory is largely based on his choice of relevant tires (hard in the front and medium at the rear, like Marquez and Pedrosa), when Lorenzo opted for the tough front and rear. An astonishing choice since its cast steering naturally preserves the rear tire and Ducatis can often use rubber a notch softer than their rivals…
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