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I thought the same, I expect the last 5 laps felt like they were never going to end. Still an amazing accomplishment by Lorenzo to finish fifthAMCQ46 wrote:He looked in serious pain at the end of the race...sat on the bike with head on the tank for a few mins before being helped off....super heros
The two Ducati boys on the full works bikes must have been gutted by Lorenzo's 5th place, also so must have Bradl and Bautista on works bikes as they were behind him as well.Flatline wrote:Can you imagine what it must feel like to have finished after him![]()
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I agree it should help his popularity. I think a lot didn't like the fact that Rossi and his team made the Yamaha a championship winning bike after dropping Honda. Then Lorenzo comes along and takes full advantage of all the hard work that Rossi and his team put into the Yamaha. I can understand how some might feel, that the now winning Yamaha was given to Lorenzo on a plate so-to-speak back then. My way of thinking is it could have been anyone that was lucky enough to have taken that position, but it still does not take away any of the skill, determination or input from Lorenzo to put that bike over the finishing line first. IIRC even Rossi said you have to have the best bike and the best rider to win a championship.Flatline wrote: We all knew he was good, but this? Awsome
I reckon this will have made him a shed load more fans
I think you'll find a lot of work for their sponsors involves putting yourself out there, so it's probably a way of life to be involved with the cameras. I'll say one thing about Lorenzo, when that young girl who had disabilities (I believe it was Downs Syndrome) was up on the podium with the three of them he made her feel really special, he was IMHO absoulteyly brilliant with her, making her feel part of the celebrations. First of all I had a horrible feeling she was just going to be ignored, how wrong I was. Whether that was for the camera's or not, that l young girls face was an absolute pictureagentpineapple wrote:i admire jorge, a great racer, but i wish he wouldn't play up to the cameras, on the grid before the race he was posing for pictures and trying to look all mean and moody. it just doesn't work for him.
and after the race with his head on the tank, now i'm 100% sure he was in great pain, but he also knew the cameras were there, and i wouldn't be surprised it a lot of it was for them.
thats what i loved about simocelli, he was what he was, no need for play acting, could you imagine motogp with him and stoner still in it, that would be unreal.....