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February 4th, 2020, 04:03 AM | #11 |
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Day 3. Lorenzo, a second slower than Pol, one tenth slower than his qualifying time last time here with Honda. Indeed, the track conditions were not the same and he apparently didn't push hard. He will carry on, weekend is coming up with all racers on the track. Pol was fastest, it seems 2020 KTM is a bit faster than 2019 bike. Brother Aleix did a good time on Aprilia, too. There will be much more engine noise over the weekend. ![]() |
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February 4th, 2020, 10:27 AM | #12 |
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February 4th, 2020, 01:50 PM | #13 |
Senior Member Joined: Feb 2017 From: Acadiana Posts: 434 Likes: 155 |
Now they tell Lorenzo will ride only one day, 9th. I could do one better myself, I could fly to Sepang and not ride at all!
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February 4th, 2020, 02:18 PM | #14 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,199 Likes: 1761 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR | Assuming his injuries were serious enough to force him into retiring from the thing he was so madly passionate about, I don't see that Lorenzo was ever going to be sufficiently healed as to be able to ride at kind of pace required to suss out handling issues that only reveal themselves near the absolute limits required to be competitive against the bigger factories. I haven't had high expectations.
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February 4th, 2020, 04:07 PM | #15 |
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I think it is actually down to the resources Yamaha has, there is some sort of tire limit, methinks. They have their program for testing and Lorenzo as a surprise newcomer is not part of it, yet. Lorenzo is fully healed, physically, that is.
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February 5th, 2020, 07:27 AM | #16 | |
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February 5th, 2020, 07:59 AM | #17 |
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February 5th, 2020, 09:09 AM | #18 |
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February 5th, 2020, 11:02 AM | #19 |
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I don't think so. Marc seems to be Stoner-like talent, he will ride anything and exploit its strengths.
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February 5th, 2020, 11:27 AM | #20 |
Senior Member Joined: Aug 2007 From: Nu Yawk City Posts: 10,199 Likes: 1761 I Ride: Triiumph Tiger XCx 800 + KTM SXF450sm + 511SMR | He certainly couldn't ride the Honda as well as Marquez; that aside, he rode it much worse than younger riders with far less experience, which I think bares out his claim of inability due to injury. I don't speculate that he would have ever gelled with the Honda, but I do think he'd have had better results riding uninjured. I want to feel bad for him, but given his shitty behavior at Ducati, he can only blame the whole fiasco on himself.
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