Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha Factory Racing ends Brno Grand Prix in second place – MotoGP news
Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha ended the Czech Republic Grand Prix as runner up after a close battle with Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda in the final lap.
He said that the Brno Grand Prix got interesting in the last laps as he and Pedrosa tried everything to win the race. He added that the two riders are very close in the championship therefore every point counts a lot.
Lorenzo said, “I really enjoyed that race, mainly in the last laps, Dani and I tried everything for the win. We are so close in the Championship that every point is important.”
He said that it was a strategic race in some parts, he was getting slow to relax and to get some air. Besides, he thinks that Pedrosa also did the same a little later, in order to prepare for the conclusive last laps.
“It was a very strategic race, in some parts of it I was slowing down to relax a bit and get some air and I think Dani was a little later on as well, staying calm and preparing for the last laps,” the Spanish rider said.
Furthermore, he said that he took a lot of risks to stay close to the Honda rider and finally he had to try to pass him as the victory was so close. He added that this was the time when Pedrosa proved himself cleverer and braver than him and deserves congratulations.
Besides, he expects that next time it would be different.
He added, “This time Dani was cleverer than me and braver so congratulations to him, next time maybe it will be different!”
He thanked his team for their support who worked very hard and made the bike competitive for him, over the weekend.
The Brno GP race got interesting in the conclusive lap when the two riders switched positions four times. The decisive gap between them was only 0.178 seconds. The second position on the podium, in Brno GP, leaves Lorenzo with 245 points in the championship
whereas his old rival, Pedrosa is following him with 232 points.
The decreasing gap in the points has made the championship even more interesting for the speculators.
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