Jorge Lorenzo chose Marc Marquez as his MotoGP opponent over Valentino Rossi

In 2015 Lorenzo And Yamaha broke the streak. The Palma native is one of only two riders to beat a fully fit Marquez in the same season, along with Jorge Martin.

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Indeed, Lorenzo defeated every member of the ‘Fabulous Five’ During the work, special success. In the year He joined Marquez at Honda in 2019 but retired from MotoGP after an injury-plagued mid-season.

Jorge Lorenzo says Marc Marquez was a ‘very complicated’ rider.

On the eve of the new MotoGP season, Lorenzo spoke to the Spanish publication Sports And he was asked which opponent ‘demanded’ the most from the track.

Lorenzo is embroiled in a bitter rivalry with Dani Pedrosa.Starting from the lower classes and also had many memorable duels with Valentino Rossi.

But Marquez’s refusal to accept defeat, even on a small motorcycle, makes him a very ‘complex’ opponent.

“I had many (opponents): from Dani Pedrosa on the 250, to Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi or Mark Marquez. But maybe Marquez didn’t give up, he always wanted to beat you.

“He didn’t care if the bike wasn’t good or the circuit wasn’t good for him. He always wanted to beat you. It was very complicated psychologically.”

The secret of Jorge Lorenzo’s motor home reveals his rivalry with Valentino Rossi

have been ‘Total tension’ between Lorenzo and Rossi During their MotoGP careers, especially when they were teammates at Yamaha.

A wall was famously put up in the garage during their first time together, as they officially raced on different tires. Each rider holds two titles from the partnership: Rossi in 2008 and 2009 and Lorenzo in 2010 and 2015.

In awareness of their competitiveness, Lorenzo installed a creosana in their motor home But to help his recovery, he kept a secret from Rossi. Grab any advantage you can get.