Jorge Lorenzo is enjoying his well-deserved retirement on the shores of Lake Lugano. “I like to wake up in the morning without setting the alarm, without having worries and obligations after 30 years of absolute sacrifice. I am super lucky for my life” smiled interviewed by Sandro Donato Grosso for Sky.
The Majorcan was one of the protagonists of the world championship for a long time and now he follows his passion from the outside, with the watchful eye of the champion.
“The championship is beautiful because there is a great balance between riders and bikes, they are all competitive for the first time in history” he said.
Marquez’s physical troubles also changed the balance.
“Marc’s injury changed things completely, if he hadn’t crashed he would have continued to win. He’s back too soon, it’s easy to tell afterwards. Everyone is wrong, even Marquez”Said Jorge.
So other protagonists are making their way, from Quartararo down. Will they be able to win the hearts of fans like Lorenzo and his opponents did?
“I was myself, the beauty of life is to see athletes who do not allow themselves to be influenced or who copy the character of others. Stoner, Pedrosa, Valentino, Marquez, me, we all had a great personality, while it is more difficult to see it in young people, perhaps because we are not yet used to it.” his answer.
At the moment we cannot talk to the Majorcan about Vinales’ farewell to Yamaha.
“It was no surprise that the relationship between them wasn’t great, but no one expected them to break the contract – admitted Jorge – Maverick when he arrived at Yamaha he won immediately, then he lost competitiveness and this is strange. Judging from the outside is easy, he is certainly a rider who needs to feel wanted”.
Lorenzo also left Yamaha after many seasons together.
“Ior I left it for other reasons, because after 9 years I wanted something different to feel more alive – he pointed out – Vinales, even before Quartararo’s arrival, was not getting the results he wanted and things got worse. Having a strong teammate like Fabio is very difficult mentally. Going to Aprilia is a risk, but it is also a risk to stay at Yamaha with these results because your value continues to drop. He feels he has the potential to win the World Cup and wants to find it somewhere else “.
Jorge always has an eye on Ducati.
“Bagnaia, Miller, Zarco and Martin are strong, but now that Marquez is not there, Quartararo is there. I would like them to win a World Cup for Gigi and for all the people who work there”.
The Majorcan also identified which driver to aim for for the future.
“Acosta is amazing, he is really cool. He’s only 16 and anything can happen, but if he’s not unlucky he has talent and intelligence”.
A comment is also for Rossi, who at the end of the year will end his days as a rider in MotoGP to begin those of owner of a team.
“Valentino is a very intelligent person, both on and off the track. He has achieved a lot in both areas”Recognized him.
Lorenzo seems to be out of that world by now, but he still thinks about motorbikes.
“I miss riding a MotoGP a bit, but most of all I miss winning, that feeling of being king of the world for a day or two. It’s like a drug”He concluded.
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