Analysis – The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia –

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Pilots speak out on Lorenzo crash in Catalonia

Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

Marc Marquez, the man to beat and Jorge Lorenzo, the man to kill? The two official Honda riders scored the 2019 Catalan GP, ​​the first for taking his fourth victory of the season and the second for sending Dovizioso, Rossi and Viñales to the mat in the second round… Feedback and analysis.

Jorge Lorenzo will long remember his first Catalan GP in Honda-Repsol colors, which ended flat on his stomach because of overly optimistic braking … Problem: his loss of the front was also the cause of the eliminatory fall the two official Yamaha riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi and the official Ducati Andrea Dovizioso, first pursuer of the provisional leader Marc Marquez !

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Because of this first white result, Dovizioso saw his gap drop from 12 to 37 points over the official Honda, who took advantage of this improbable knockout of four of his rivals to "quietly" win his 48th MotoGP victory (74 in all) in front of the brilliant .

Concretely, what happened in the second lap in this famous turn 10? Dovizioso, who started with soft tires front and rear, was chased by Marquez, Viñales, Lorenzo and Rossi after quickly taking the lead despite starting from fifth on the grid..

"After a good start, I took the lead and was in a strategic position to complete the race we had planned," said the No.4. "The rear tire was not yet perfectly warmed up so I wasn’t pushing the pace yet but we were contenders for the win".

Marc Marquez detects this relative caution of "Dovi" and notes a slight gap in the tricky pin on the left: the defending champion immediately dives inside and takes the controls. His strategy is clear: take advantage of the grip of his soft rear tire (hard at the front) to escape from the first laps..

When Lorenzo mows down everything that rolls in front of him…

The No.93 doesn’t know it yet, but this opportunistic overtaking will be the key to his fourth victory in seven races !

Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

His supercharged teammate Jorge Lorenzo tries to imitate him and delays his braking to tax Viñales. But n ° 99 asks too much of its front axle which slips away and … hangs the unfortunate Dovizioso !

"There are not many options when you brake a little too late like I did," Lorenzo admits piteously. "It’s my fault, it’s my mistake and I apologize for it. It’s really unfortunate to take Dovi, Maverick and Valentino out. It was absolutely not their fault, although it is very difficult to do not make mistakes in this type of turn ", he pleads, recalling that he" always found this turn dangerous ".

Maverick Viñales, remained on the outside, did not have time to react when the Honda lying on the ground was already mowing him! Then it was Valentino Rossi’s turn to be hit by the RC213V: the Doctor could not do anything either, still standing on the brakes following his forceps passing on Danilo Petrucci !

"Unfortunately I passed Petrucci precisely on this corner and was going a bit fast," said the Italian, who recorded his second consecutive white result after his disastrous Italian GP. "At the same time the crash happened in front of me: I couldn’t avoid Jorge’s bike and I fell".

 Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

"It’s a real shame because I felt strong: we worked well during the practice sessions (5th in qualifying, Editor’s note) and made a good choice of tires (soft and hard like Quartararo, Editor’s note). I really felt comfortable on the bike and this afternoon my pace was even better ", regrets the transalpine star, fifth in the provisional with now 68 points behind. 

"Jorge is going through a difficult period"

On a regular basis, his hopes of winning his tenth world crown at 40 seem to have flown as surely as his M1 yesterday at Montmelo … Catching up such a delay seems inconceivable, especially against a Marquez at the top and on a Yamaha with which n ° 46 has not won for almost two years (GP of the Netherlands 2017).

 Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

However, Rossi does not throw stones at his former teammate: "What to say? This is not the first time that it has happened and probably not the last", philosopher the Italian, stressing that "Jorge is going through a difficult period: things didn’t turn out the way he wanted, so today he was up front and he tried ".

The understanding of the genius of the Alpages can be explained in part by the fact that his career also includes a few "skirmishes", such as the one with Stoner which had earned him the latter’s memorable spade: "your ambition exceeded your talent". At that time, Rossi was struggling on the Ducati and had rushed to play a shot on a wet track: an unfolding that harks back to Lorenzo’s blunder..

A pilot’s little mistake, a champion’s big mistake

"The error, from a driving point of view, is not that big because it is a difficult, tight turn, and negotiated first after a long straight line", admits Andrea Dovizioso, aware of the difficulties of correctly understanding this type of turn at the start of the race with new tires and a full tank.

 Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

"But it is the fact of doing that in the second round which is a big mistake", accuses the n ° 4. "On the part of a champion like him it’s a big mistake: a lot of drivers fighting for the championship ended up with a zero points, and during this time Marc won. So it’s very bad ".

"Tomorrow (Monday, Editor’s note), we have another important test here and we will try to improve our base", the Italian pilot projects himself, stressing that at the time of his fall, "the race was under control: we could have to be contenders for the win ".

That Dovizioso evokes the status of "champion" of Lorenzo is not innocent: he actually refers – politely – to this annoying mania taken by "Loren-show" to underline his record. "I am not a pilot, I am a champion", he had trumpeted last year with a touch of condescension.

"Jorge was like possessed!"

"A beginner can make such a mistake, not a five-time world champion as he often likes to repeat", also tackles Lin Jarvis harshly, expressing this feeling shared by Ducati and Yamaha. "I’m very angry: it’s a beginner’s fault", assassinates the boss of the official Yamaha team.

Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati sporting director, drives home the point: "Jorge was as if possessed, as if he wanted to experience all the satisfaction he had not had until then. We don’t expect one. such mistake from someone like him "…

For the Italian leader, Lorenzo is even a driver who, "in certain situations, is not very clear-headed: he could be smarter"! A spike that is reminiscent of when Lorenzo refused to let Dovizioso pass while in contention for the title. Obviously, Ducati still has not digested it !

Viñales calls for a sanction

This manifestation of annoyance is also shared by Maverick Viñales, for once author of a good start to the race since he had climbed from sixth to third place. The Spaniard could decently hope for a good result at home, especially as the Yamaha were very competitive..

Instead, "Mack" ended up on the ground following an opponent’s error for the … third time in seven races: Morbidelli already ejected him during the Argentine GP, then Bagnaia at the GP de France ! Three white results beyond his control: the cup is full for Viñales !

"I saw someone arrive very quickly inside and I tried to straighten up to avoid the fall," said Rossi’s teammate, relegated to 10th place in the provisional. "Dovi was in front of me and I thought they were going to crash into each other … but unfortunately Jorge‘s bike hit my rear tire and I flew off".

Viñales, furious, immediately complained to the race director to demand a sanction against Lorenzo: less harm for the Yamaha rider, who had done himself for having unwittingly bothered Quartararo and Petrucci at the end of qualifying..

Incident closed

"I hope that Lorenzo will start from last place on the next GP (at Assen in two weeks, Editor’s note)", he stormed after the race. "We are told, the MotoGP riders, that we must set an example for those of Moto3: but this is not the case with this image that we are sending today".

Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

But officials do not hear it that way: the collision, as spectacular and disturbing for the championship as it is, is classified as a "racing fact", which means that Lorenzo – who had also hampered Marquez in FP3 – will not receive any sanction.

Let us specify at this stage that Maverick Viñales was the only one to demand a sanction against Lorenzo: Dovizioso and Rossi cautiously stayed behind, even excusing the clumsiness of the Mallorcan in the case of n ° 46. His current box neighbor, he does not take offense !

 Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

"This braking is always difficult (the proof with the assembly above, editor’s note!), But when you are fourth and it’s the start of the race …", signals Viñales for whom Lorenzo could have let four corners go. extra to take advantage of the power of his motorcycle and overtake him in a straight line.

"He could pass me in the straight line: we are slow in the straight lines! We have to think about the bike. Lorenzo a good rider, talented, but we do not win the race after two laps", he assures. recalling that his error led to the exclusion of three other drivers, including vice-world champion Dovizioso…

Marquez absolves his teammate

"The only thing that really matters in this crash is that I unfortunately knocked down three other riders," Jorge Lorenzo admitted, sincerely sorry after his blunder..

 Analysis - The pilots speak about the crash caused by Lorenzo in Catalonia -

"But other than that, it was a weekend where we were able to improve and during which I was consistent," said Marquez’s teammate who is delighted with the reports from his time at HRC in Japan. 

Too bad that these advances were spoiled by his error of appreciation, to be blamed on the balls committed for having confused speed and haste. Because Jorge Lorenzo is a competitor, and it is precisely his ability to seize the opportunity that has led him to the top of the premier class..

"Some will of course say that he did not control himself", believes for his part Marc Marquez, who considers his teammate certainly entirely responsible for this mess, but a little "unlucky because he loses the front on the right trajectory and trains three other pilots ".

Still, the lucky driver in history is Marc Marquez, who not only avoids the collision for a few seconds but takes off in the championship thanks to the elimination of his direct rival for the title. !

Enough to feed social networks where some are ironic – more or less – about this boost involuntarily given by n ° 99 to n ° 93. And to think that many feared that the cohabitation "Lorenzo-Marquez" would affect the domination of the reigning champion…

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