Jorge Lorenzo has recalled the ‘funny’ moments of his most successful career in MotoGP, leaving Yamaha’s top brass ‘very angry’.
The moment took place at the 2014 Grand Prix of America, the second round of the campaign that year, and was in between The dominance of the premier class of Marc Marquez In his second season in the sport.
Although it is only the second round of the season, George Lorenzo He was already under a certain amount of pressure as he fell short of the lead in the season opener in Qatar.
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He arrived in Texas with zero points to his name at the championship level Marquez He added 25 after winning under the lights at Luzille.
As the grid lined up on the Circuit of the Americas circuit expecting the lights to come down, Lorenzo started seemingly seconds ahead of the rest of the grid. of Yamaha Before the race even started, a rider passed the three riders in the front row.
Jorge Lorenzo recalls false start at 2014 US Grand Prix
In the recent Duralvita podcast, Lorenzo recalled his false start at the American circuit, prefacing the story by describing it as the ‘funniest and most embarrassing’ moment of his MotoGP career.
I remember, “I crashed in the first lap leading the race in Qatar, and I got to Austin with zero points, practice was a disaster, I was tired on the bike, it was slow, and Marquez took pole position. It was a disaster, right?
“I was in the second row, and already on the warm-up lap, I felt short of breath. And we only did the first warm-up lap. I stopped, and I saw quite a few mosquitoes. Then I really thought, ‘Should I take it off or not?’ I hesitated for a while.
“Finally, I decided to tear up the flag marshal as he was slowly walking away from the track, and that simple act distracted me.
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“I looked back and suddenly there was a bright light, and I thought that meant the race had started, I don’t know why, and I decided to let go of the clutch and go, I was three or four seconds ahead of everyone, and the other riders started to panic completely.
“I realized the mistake because I passed the front line, which included Marquez, Pedrosa and Bradley, who were third at the time.
“I didn’t know what to do, so I said, ‘If they’re going to give me a ride, I’m just going to keep going.’ So I went out. It was amazing, imagine the people, the countless millions and millions of spectators. Yamaha was furious.
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