GP of Rep. Czech – Lorenzo (2nd): "Andrea had a very good race"

Jorge Lorenzo, 2nd in the Czech Republic GP 0.178 sec behind his teammate, had a breathtaking end of the race in Brno during which the Mallorcan overtook Marquez and Dovizioso at the same time in the last chicane ! Debriefing.

Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati (4th in qualifying and 2nd in race): "I am very happy with my second place, but also with the team result with this double in the first places. I am also very proud of the way in which we were able to turn the situation around from Friday, when we were a bit In difficulty. Little by little, we improved the bike to make it very competitive and we found a set-up and a strategy for the race that worked well ".

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“Today I handled the situation calmly as it was essential to take care of the tires to finish the race well and to be able to beat my cards. I felt good and the bike was very stable, but I was struggling a bit to acceleration. It’s a shame because I could have fought for the victory, but my overtaking on Marquez with two laps from the end allowed Dovizioso to gain a small advantage. Then it was not possible to overtake Andrea, who had a very good race. "

Site analysis: Jorge Lorenzo has accustomed us so far to a thunderous start to the race on the Ducati, before coming into line. In Brno, a circuit he loves, it was the opposite: the Mallorcan was stuck in the Top 5 for a long time, a few lengths from the first group, before suddenly accelerating in the last five laps..

The highlight of his "remount" is his incredible double overtaking triggered on Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso in the last chicane of the Moravian layout below … To see the ease with which the n ° 99 "bit" the official Honda in the "pif", before passing the Ducati of his teammate in the "paf", one says to oneself that it turns finally very well this Desmosedici ! 

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What ultimately did Jorge Lorenzo lack to pocket the victory, knowing that he also set the best time of the race on the last lap? Perhaps more confidence in his ability to play wins. Thus, the Mallorcan – who was releasing a new form of tank – could perhaps have triggered his attack a little earlier, in order to be able to better exploit his potential..

Except that at the start of the race, the n ° 99 lacked confidence due to its tire choice (hard at the front and at the rear, like most of its rivals), a combination that it does not appreciate. … The Mallorcan was also surprised – like many – by the relative "slowness" of the pace of the event (six tenths slower than the lap record in the race), which he took advantage of to catch up with the leaders.

The future HRC rider nevertheless won his third podium in the Ducati – after his double victorious in Italy and Catalonia – and at the same time came back just four short lengths from Viñales in the provisional. The Yamaha official, penalized by his collision, occupies 4th position ahead of "Jorgueil" with 109 pts against 105. The next race in Austria, very favorable ground for the Ducati, will be under high tension !

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