The 2015 MotoGP title battle has gone down as one of the greatest in history, with so many riders taking part in a two-way scrap for the championship.
It was a beautiful and trying time. Yamaha At the end of the year they anxiously await the results of the campaign, knowing that one of their factory riders will receive the crown.
Rossi He had all the experience in the world but his age may have factored into some of his decision making. The 36-year-old knew it might be his last chance MotoGP Success.
Meanwhile, Lorenzo He was chasing his third title and had scored more than his team-mate in previous seasons.
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Lorenzo thinks that Rossi sees Marc Marquez as a ‘successor’ Before they start locking heads in the premiere episode.
In the heat of battle, Lorenzo kept a secret from Rossi And he was doing his best to gain the slightest advantage over the Italian rider. It worked in the end.
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Jorge Lorenzo thinks Valentino Rossi was too slow during the 2015 MotoGP title battle.
Rossi’s ‘favourite rider to fight’ was Lorenzo.And he admits that he is still running. Their time as teammates was for great fun.
But although 2015 ended in controversy when Rossi collided with Marc Marquez, Lorenzo does not believe the Spaniard deserves to take the blame.
In Matt Oxley’s autobiography Mark The Magnificent, “The thing is, I was Pedrosa’s absolute enemy and Márquez’s enemy.
But at the time, Marquez was Rossi’s enemy because of what happened in Argentina and Ascen.
“The problem is that Valentino was clearly slower than me and because of that he couldn’t win the last four, five, six races. The problem is that Marc helped me, Marc didn’t help me, the problem is that Valentino doesn’t have two, three, four tenths he needs,” continued Lorenzo.
“If he had not said anything at the Sepang press conference, if he had put his helmet on and opened the throttle, he could have taken pole position, won the race and won the championship.
“What was the problem? He was already 36 and there were 23 or 27 guys who were 23 or 27? Were they too fast? He was too fast, but a few tenths is a lot in this sport.”
Read more: Jorge Lorenzo once chose the MotoGP goat between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.
How did Yamaha react when Jorge Lorenzo beat Valentino Rossi in 2015?
After Lorenzo failed to secure a place in the title decider in Valencia, Rosin is likely to be crowned champion by just five points.
In fact Yamaha had a ‘toxic atmosphere’ at the 2015 title decider.And there were also riot police to deal with any potential dramas.
This is the following type that Rossi collected during his career. They supported him no matter what.
Yamaha canceled their celebration, which was embarrassing for Lorenzo, who was unable to celebrate his third and final title at the track.
