MotoGP – Lorenzo facing the challenge of the French Grand Prix … –

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Lorenzo facing the challenge of the French Grand Prix…

MotoGP - Lorenzo facing the challenge of the French Grand Prix ... -

Beaten twice in a row by Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo can dislodge the HRC official from the lead of the 2012 MotoGP championship by winning this weekend at Bugatti during the French motorcycle Grand Prix. But is the Yamaha rider ready to take all the risks to win ?

Beaten twice in a row by Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo can dislodge the HRC official from the lead of the 2012 MotoGP championship by winning this weekend at Bugatti during the French motorcycle Grand Prix. But is the Yamaha rider ready to take all the risks to win ?

Love of risk !

Currently, only one small point separates the two strongmen of the category after three races: the counter of Stoner shows 66 points thanks to his third place in and his two victories in and the, while that of Lorenzo indicates 65 points thanks to his success in Losail and his two second places in Jerez and Estoril.

For the Yamaha rider, the objective is clear: to win the fourth Grand Prix 2012 this weekend in Sarthe to break the positive spiral in which his rival from Honda is currently evolving, and thereby regain command of the championship..

"We are arriving in great shape as we took one of the first two places in each of the first three races of the year. I hope to continue like this at Le Mans", ambitions Jorge Lorenzo: "we had a bit of trouble last year (read, Editor’s note), especially in terms of acceleration, but I think it will be different this time ".

Victorious on the French track in and with the Yamaha YZR-M1, Lorenzo was indeed dominated by the Honda RV212 800 cc of Stoner and Dovizioso and the Ducati GP11 of Rossi during the. For the Mallorcan, the pill had been all the more difficult to swallow as Le Mans is a circuit on which the Yamaha have always shown themselves at ease in recent seasons..

"It’s a track that suits my driving style and we will try to fight for the victory, but always with the championship in mind," confirms the n ° 99. A statement that betrays a more defensive than an offensive approach to the race: in the event of a fight for victory, Lorenzo will play it "placed on the podium" rather than "broken in the gravel pit" !

That is exactly the method he applied to Estoril a fortnight ago: when Stoner picked up the pace at the end of the race, the Spaniard let him slip by bending his spine to secure the big points for second place . On paper, difficult to throw stones at the 2010 world champion: risking a fall and a blank result for a simple matter of pride is not the best way to win a championship.

Likewise, injuring yourself at this stage – the season has barely started – would have dramatic consequences: the races follow one another with almost no downtime until the summer break, scheduled after the Czech Republic Grand Prix on the 26th. August !

No pain, no gain…

On the other hand, without danger, no glory: "Jorgueil Lorenshow" must retain this fighting spirit which has led him to the title three times in his career (twice in, once in) to maintain the pressure on his rival . If Casey Stoner does not feel threatened, his self-confidence – already enormous! – will only grow and with each win the Aussie will get even harder to beat the next time around…

Not to mention that Dani Pedrosa is only a few lengths away from the two leading men with 52 points in the provisional: more and more comfortable with the second official RC213V, the little Catalan will not hesitate for a second to "twist "his old friend Lorenzo if he hesitates or assures !

However, against the two Repsol riders, Jorge Lorenzo is for the moment the only one to defend the Yamaha colors: transparent since the start of the season, Ben Spies hopes to bounce back in the Sarthe and reconnect with the competitiveness expected of a pilot from factory…

"I’m looking forward to getting back on the bike this week. I’m building confidence again, we’ve found some good set-up that works and I think we can take another step forward at Le Mans," said the Texan. Will Spies come back to business this weekend at Le Mans? Will Lorenzo gain the upper hand over Stoner or will the latter sign a third consecutive victory? ?

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