Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo ran a very good race at the Silverstone circuit in England on Sunday afternoon, the Spaniard finishing fifth at the flag just 3.5” behind his race winning teammate, Andrea Dovizioso.
Jorge scrapped first with Pedrosa and then with Zarco, building up a small gap over his two rivals, which he maintained to the finish.
Thanks to Sunday's result, Lorenzo holds on to seventh place in the championship table with 90 points.
“This time I opted for a more conservative start than usual and maybe it slowed my progress in the early laps,” he explained. “For sure after rather a difficult weekend, in which we never exactly found the right rhythm, we have to be happy because in the race I managed to manage the throttle well and preserve the tyres. In this way the rear tyre stayed consistent throughout.”
“It wasn't sufficient to catch the leading group but it was enough to keep the gap down and score my best result of the season in this sense. And I think that at Misano we can do even better. I want to congratulate Andrea, who rode a masterful race, and showed that he was perfect in managing this type of race. His results speak for themselves: four wins and the championship lead can only make the entire team happy.”
The next round of the MotoGP World Championship will be at the Misano Adriatico circuit on the weekend of 8-10 September with the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Grand Prix.
