Jorge Lorenzo’s last MotoGP title came in 2015, a season remembered for more than the victories themselves.
The Spaniard failed to reach the heights of his third title in the following seasons, but had to bounce back in contention. Yamaha In 2016
Lorenzo He competed against the greatest of all time when he was on the track, surrounded by the likes of Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Casey Stoner.
Win three MotoGP Titles speak volumes about his talent, dedication and speed. Joining Ducati in 2017 was not the best way for him to end his career.
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Rossi insulted Lorenzo in 2009. A hard-fought battle in front of the Spanish home crowd at the Spanish Grand Prix followed with minimal celebrations.
When he took his third and final crown, Lorenzo clearly told Rossi that he was too slow. They deserve to beat him to glory. It adds to the drama of 2015.
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George Lorenzo Michelin He thinks he ‘ruined’ his hopes for a fourth MotoGP title in 2016
Currently, Lorenzo says MotoGP needs real competition again.With the fear that the sport is not as competitive or as fierce as it used to be.
Maybe this is a modern thing, but in his time, everything was on the line up to the marked flag. In the year In 2016 he learned the hard way that sometimes things can change in an instant.
Later Michelin Instead, after a messy tire start, including two rear blowouts, they changed tires. As the balance shifted, he didn’t like Lorenzo, who was too fast until Argentina.
After finishing two out of five of the first six races, Lorenzo returned to those positions just twice in the remainder of the campaign. His hope was ‘shattered’.
“Without the problem, I think he would have won a fourth championship, which is the easiest of all,” he said in Matt Oxley’s biography of Mark The Magnificent. “I was really strong in the pre-season tests at Sepang, 0.9 seconds faster than the next guy.
“Initially, the Michelin rear was very smooth and very responsive. I really like to have a tight rear tire to make cornering speed, so I won the first race in Qatar, then (Scott) Redding’s tire blew in Argentina.”
“After that, Michelin made the rear tire very hard, and then our problems started. The Yamaha was broken for us because it was all corner speed, so this hard tire destroyed us.”
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Has Jorge Lorenzo booked himself the 2016 MotoGP title?
Lorenzo kept a ‘secret’ from Rossi As they fight each other for the title at Yamaha. In the year In 2016, Rossi was more consistent than his rival.
Lorenzo suffered three retirements, a 17th place finish and a 15th place finish. This made a big difference when we looked at the deficit for Marc Marquez at the end of the year.
It didn’t mean he won a fourth title, but it certainly put more pressure on his countryman at a very testing time.
He never regained his top form after that. He is currently mentoring Tech 3’s Maverick Vinales, who himself has had some struggles in recent times.
