Dutch GP 2018 – Lorenzo (7th): "We were lucky not to fall with Rossi"

Jorge Lorenzo finishes the 2018 Dutch Grand Prix in seventh position, the last driver of the "wild group" of which he once took the lead. The Ducati rider said he was satisfied despite his drop in speed in the second part of the race and his spectacular collision with Valentino Rossi at almost 200 km / h! MNC Statements and Analysis.

Jorge Lorenzo – Ducati Factory (10th in qualifying and 7th in race) : "I wasn’t expecting such a start to the race, because I had trouble with the wind and I didn’t necessarily have the pace. But I got off to a very good start, which allowed me to to gain several positions. On the first braking, I was already third and then I passed Cal, before attacking Marc. Suddenly, to my surprise, I led the race for a few laps! I felt good because we have improved the bike a lot ".

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"Then there was the contact with Valentino. It was a pretty scary moment and we were really lucky not to fall. Especially since we were in a group and it could have been really dangerous. In fact, I was in sixth grade when I felt the front slip off the curb. I managed to catch up with the bike but had to slow down and Valentino crashed into me. ".

“In the end, our weak point was the last sector, where we lost a lot of tenths compared to the others in this section. And when the tires started to deteriorate, I couldn’t keep pace. The next race will be contested. at the Sachsenring, theoretically one of the most complicated tracks for the bike as it is for me. But you never know "…

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• Dutch GP – Qualifying : Marquez on pole in extremis !
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Site analysis : With his two victories in the two previous races (then), Jorge Lorenzo absorbed the GP of the Netherlands 2018 with the secret intention of making the pass of three. Nevertheless, the Mallorcan knew that the game would be less obvious at Assen, a circuit that often poses a problem for Ducati.

And yet, the future teammate of Marc Marquez caused a sensation as soon as the lights went out by appearing like hell from his box to take control with authority over Marc Marquez. Fast and consistent, the n ° 99 seemed set to repeat its previous exploits … before the drop in grip of its tires forced it to slow down in the second part of the race. In this, the new chassis with carbon reinforcements released in the Netherlands on the Ducati did not bear fruit.. 

The results are nevertheless positive for "Jorgeuil", whose pace has proven to be above its initial expectations. Special mention also for his determination: the Ducati official remained focused on his race without looking back after his impressive collision with Rossi, despite the violence of this collision at 195 km / h ! 

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