JORGE LORENZO ENDS HIS BAD RUN WITH HIS THIRD WIN OF THE
SEASON IN MUGELLO
Six races, and now three wins for Jorge Lorenzo. The Spanish
FORTUNA APRILIA rider brought an end to his recent poor form
– three races without a win and two without scoring
–to return to the top step of the podium in Mugello.
Starting from pole, Lorenzo got away well and was in the lead
group of seven riders although he chose to let his rivals
fight it out at the front. Having carefully studied his options
he then chose the ideal moment to make his move, edging ahead
of Alex de Angelis on the very final corner to win by the
narrowest of margins. Lorenzo now moves into second in the
championship ahead of the next round in Catalunya.
JORGE LORENZO, 1st – 2nd in Championship, 88
points
“The best way to end a bad run is by winning. I had
a few problems at the start of the weekend, although I resolved
them yesterday and managed to take pole. Now I have won the
race and returned to the top step of the podium which I am
very happy about. I wanted to put the races in Turkey, China
and France behind me as quickly as possible and I have done
so and still have plenty of time to make up the 20-point gap
in the championship. It was a hard race in which it was impossible
to get away so I began to think about the best way to win
it. My strategy worked to perfection as I was the fastest
rider in the final section of the circuit. I want to thank
everyone who has supported me even when we weren’t having
the luck.”
HECTOR BARBERA, DNF – 4th in Championship with
78 points
“I am sad because all of our work this weekend was
thrown away in just one moment. It was a real shame, but the
only thing to do is look forward. I did the sighting lap without
any problems, but then when the race started we had engine
problems. The mechanics are searching for what went wrong
but everyone is annoyed we didn’t get the chance to
show the excellent rhythm we had found during qualifying.
I think we would have been in the lead group, but this time
luck was not on our side.”
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