Michel Pirro believes no rider has come close to how “obsessive” Jorge Lorenzo has been in improving every aspect of his Ducati during his time with the team.
Pyro It has been a part Ducati He has held the position since 2013, when the Italian joined the Bullets of Bologna as a MotoGP test rider. His long stint at Borgo Pangale has seen the 39-year-old work with Andrea Dovizioso and a host of other stars. Lorenzo Today for Marc Marquez.
Lorenzo joined Ducati in 2017 following his departure from Yamaha, but the Spaniard’s switch was unsuccessful. Despite Ducati offering Lorenzo a two-year €50m (£43.5m) contract, his initial struggles against Desmosedici saw the Bulls of Bologna sign his successor at the start of 2018.
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Michele Piro said that Jorge Lorenzo was ‘very busy’ to improve the Ducati bike
After joining Lorenzo Ducati, Desmosedici didn’t get a quick impression, which left him seventh in the 2017 standings, while Dovizioso finished 37 points clear of Marquez. But Piro noticed Lorenzo’s determination.
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Speaking in March, Piro recalled how Lorenzo was anxious to find ways to improve the situation at Ducati – no rider has come close since. A solution has been found. Ducati in 2010 In 2018, the addition of a fuel tank pad to Lorenzo It has made a difference.
Pyro said Moto.it: “Let’s say it was Lorenzo who was busy, because he had that drive, I mean I followed him closely, and Dovi too, but Lorenzo was obsessed with improving the bike and stuff like that.
“The others basically came to where the bike was working. So, well, all the young riders had a solid foundation, let’s say, it was working. So, the other riders did a lot of work, (but) Lorenzo was very worried.
The extra padding Ducati added to Lorenzo’s fuel tank at the start of the 2018 MotoGP season helped the Spaniard use his legs more. With it, Lorenzo scored Grand Prix victories in Italy and Barcelona – even scoring a pole position and setting the fastest lap.
Lorenzo’s improved results came too late to save his job at Ducati, but they decided to move Danilo Petrucci from Pramac to their factory for 2019. The Palma native eventually joined Honda for 2019, his final year in MotoGP.
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